New Posts For Thread: would ray cochrane have been champ jock today?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31802277/would-ray-cochrane-have-been-champ-jock-todayconsidering he was a great jock riding against the really true greats, always thought he was massively underratedI seem to remember a study carried out by someone or other during the Cochrane era who analyzed the performance of horses ridden by various jockeys. I don’t have any details to hand about how extensive or scientific that study was but it sticks inhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31802277/would-ray-cochrane-have-been-champ-jock-today?post_id=563140325#563140325I seem to remember a study carried out by someone or other during the Cochrane era who analyzed the performance of horses ridden by various jockeys. I don’t have any details to hand about how extensive or scientific that study was but it sticks inThu, 11 May 2023 04:05:24 -0500Ray Charles would be champion jockey today.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31802277/would-ray-cochrane-have-been-champ-jock-today?post_id=563140303#563140303Ray Charles would be champion jockey today.Thu, 11 May 2023 03:50:16 -0500Great jockey and nice person.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31802277/would-ray-cochrane-have-been-champ-jock-today?post_id=563140293#563140293Great jockey and nice person.Thu, 11 May 2023 03:48:10 -0500After that plane accident, I'm sure they're both happy to wake up each morning alive.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31802277/would-ray-cochrane-have-been-champ-jock-today?post_id=563140269#563140269After that plane accident, I'm sure they're both happy to wake up each morning alive.Thu, 11 May 2023 03:23:43 -0500After further thought i take it back, Cochrane was not second rate he was better than that.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31802277/would-ray-cochrane-have-been-champ-jock-today?post_id=563140181#563140181After further thought i take it back, Cochrane was not second rate he was better than that.Thu, 11 May 2023 01:12:40 -0500There is a difference between best jockey and champion jockey, with the latter depending on access to good horses and work ethic to charge round the country to take rides (especially back then). iirc Ray Cochrane regularly topped the Whitley jockey rhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31802277/would-ray-cochrane-have-been-champ-jock-today?post_id=563140113#563140113There is a difference between best jockey and champion jockey, with the latter depending on access to good horses and work ethic to charge round the country to take rides (especially back then). iirc Ray Cochrane regularly topped the Whitley jockey rWed, 10 May 2023 19:13:11 -0500Don't think he's been Dettori's agent for a while now.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31802277/would-ray-cochrane-have-been-champ-jock-today?post_id=563139991#563139991Don't think he's been Dettori's agent for a while now.Wed, 10 May 2023 16:44:31 -0500Decent Jockey but second rate imho....Got guts though did he not pull Dettori from a burning Plane?...Big respect.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31802277/would-ray-cochrane-have-been-champ-jock-today?post_id=563139987#563139987Decent Jockey but second rate imho....Got guts though did he not pull Dettori from a burning Plane?...Big respect.Wed, 10 May 2023 16:40:19 -0500He's Dettori's agent now? Best place for him imo.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31802277/would-ray-cochrane-have-been-champ-jock-today?post_id=563139873#563139873He's Dettori's agent now? Best place for him imo.Wed, 10 May 2023 15:29:57 -0500considering he was a great jock riding against the really true greats, always thought he was massively underratedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31802277/would-ray-cochrane-have-been-champ-jock-today?post_id=563139863#563139863considering he was a great jock riding against the really true greats, always thought he was massively underratedWed, 10 May 2023 15:26:12 -0500