Dylan Hogan

The partnership that defines his season is with the Birkett yard, run by Julia and Shelley Birkett. Eleven wins from 82 rides together works out to around 1 in every 7 or 8 races — noticeably better than his overall rate, which suggests a genuine working relationship rather than just occasional bookings. When a trainer keeps putting you up at that frequency, it usually means they trust what they're getting back.

If there's one track Hogan has made his own, it's Southwell. Fifteen winners from 97 rides there is a meaningful sample — nearly 100 rides at a single venue tells you trainers are deliberately targeting him for it, and he keeps delivering. Southwell's all-weather surface rewards jockeys who understand its particular rhythms, and those numbers suggest Hogan has worked it out.

His numbers on fast, dry ground are worth flagging too — 1 win from just 5 races in those conditions gives a 20% win rate, or 1 in 5, though the small sample means it's more of a pointer than a proven pattern. Still, it's the kind of detail a shrewd trainer files away when the forecast looks dry.

At 178 career winners in four years, Hogan is averaging close to 45 wins a season — a productive clip for a jockey still in the relatively early stages of his career. He hasn't yet broken through at the top level, but the building blocks are there: a reliable booking from a stable he clearly suits, a track he dominates, and a consistent rhythm of winners. The next step is usually a big-day opportunity, and the platform he's built looks ready for one.