Hi wesmip1!
I am not surprised about your finding that top rated jocks, not doing as well as they should.
If you think about it, it is quite logical, by the time the jockey rating reaches us, they are at least a week old, if not more.
If you want to follow them, do it on a daily basis, they can be in-form one day and, not feeling quite right the next, but still rate well at the end of the week or month.
Trainers are far more reliable, mainly because they have long term input.
Good luck.