This is the genuinely interesting debate in British flat racing right now. Moore's numbers are better โ win rate, big race record, Flat Jockey titles โ but Murphy is closing fast and the quality of his winners has jumped since he took the retained job with the Qatar operation. Where Moore wins the argument for me is wet track riding: his ability to find the racing line in difficult ground conditions is visually distinct from other jockeys. Murphy's strength is his communication with trainers โ multiple trainers have said he provides better technical feedback than Moore. Close argument, Moore edges it for now, but ask me again in October.
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This is the genuinely interesting debate in British flat racing right now. Moore's numbers are better โ win rate, big race record, Flat Jockey titles โ but Murphy is closing fast and the quality of his winners has jumped since he took the retained job with the Qatar operation. Where Moore wins the argument for me is wet track riding: his ability to find the racing line in difficult ground conditions is visually distinct from other jockeys. Murphy's strength is his communication with trainers โ multiple trainers have said he provides better technical feedback than Moore. Close argument, Moore edges it for now, but ask me again in October.
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