Bet on the Jockey? What You'll Want to Know About the Top Canadian Pot Stock CEOs

You've probably heard the expression "bet on the jockey." The phrase originally referred to gamblers' preference to stake money in a horse race more on the track record of the jockey instead of the horse. It has also been extended to the investing world, with the idea that the likelihood of a stock's success strongly relies on the capability of the company's CEO.

How does the idea of betting on the jockey play out with investing in marijuana stocks? Here's a look at the CEOs of the top five Canadian marijuana stocks in terms of market cap -- Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC), Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB), Cronos Group (NASDAQ: CRON), Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY), and Aphria (NYSE: APHA) -- and which of these "jockeys" might be most worth betting on.