bet the jockey, not the horse

proverb

One should invest based on the management team behind a venture, rather than on the product or service being sold.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative bet on the jockey, not the horse

  1. businessOne should invest based on the management team behind a venture, rather than on the product or service being sold.
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APA

bet the jockey, not the horse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bet%20the%20jockey%2C%20not%20the%20horse

MLA

“bet the jockey, not the horse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bet%20the%20jockey%2C%20not%20the%20horse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bet the jockey, not the horse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bet%20the%20jockey%2C%20not%20the%20horse.

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