Betting News - Top Jockey

While oftentimes horses win or lose races on their own, jockeys and trainers can play a key role in giving their horse the best chance to run to their potential. While horseplayers can look up jockey win percentages in a number of places across the web, Betting News jockey analysis tool provides a more in depth analysis of where jockeys may have a stronger impact on the outcome of a race.

Race setups are very different based on distance and surface. A sprint on dirt may require different tactics than a sprint on turf or a route on dirt. Even though a jockey may have an overall low percentage, they may get a disproportionate number of their wins or in-the-money finishes at a specific distance on a specific surface. If you can find this jockey you may be able to cash on a horse that other players are throwing out. Inversely, if you can find a high percentage jockey with bad stats in today's conditions, that can be equally as profitable.

With Betting News jockey analysis tool you can break down jockey stats by distance, surface, track, claiming level, and even post position to find these hidden angles that can be crucial elements in selecting winners at a price. As you adjust the filters the ratings will also adjust to reflect the jockey's past ability to finish in the top 3 placings in races under the selected conditions.

Don't forget to check out the trainer analysis tool to give yourself a further edge on the competition!

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Top Jockeys

Name Starts Win % Show % DHP
1st/2nd/3rd
4th or 5th
6th +
Yedsit Hazlewood 351 22% 56% Great
196
89
66
Luis Alberto Batista 230 17% 43% Good
100
83
47
Ronnie Huckaby 218 15% 41% Avg
89
68
61
Erik Barbaran 205 17% 51% Good
105
54
46
David Cabrera 204 17% 44% Avg
89
55
60
Manuel Americano 199 27% 60% Great
119
59
21
Dexter Haddock 198 13% 47% Good
94
61
43
Julio A Hernandez 196 18% 53% Great
103
54
39
Weston Hamilton 184 11% 36% Poor
66
56
62
Travis Cunningham 178 26% 61% Great
108
44
26
Rocco Bowen 177 17% 53% Great
93
49
35
Alexander Chavez 175 19% 57% Great
100
54
21
Cerapio Figueroa 166 17% 43% Avg
72
49
45
Victor R Fernandez 159 19% 45% Good
72
45
42
Ricardo Barrios 154 16% 44% Avg
68
42
44
Francisco Garcia 148 9% 34% Bad
51
42
55
Abner Adorno 138 14% 40% Avg
55
48
35
Adrian Castellanos 137 24% 56% Great
77
48
12
Alejandro Gomez 137 11% 41% Avg
56
45
36
Silvestre Gonzalez 135 16% 41% Avg
55
46
34
Jose A Bracho 134 21% 57% Great
77
32
25
Alex M Cruz 130 12% 45% Avg
58
41
31
Geovanni Franco 130 28% 59% Great
77
25
28
Chelsey Keiser 126 21% 48% Good
61
36
29
Glenn W Corbett 121 17% 47% Good
57
36
28
Bueno Nomar Arroyo 120 22% 51% Great
61
36
23
Angel I Diaz 119 12% 45% Avg
53
33
33
Frank T Alvarado 106 17% 58% Great
61
25
20
Andy Hernandez 103 13% 38% Poor
39
35
29
David J Haldar 93 11% 51% Good
47
26
20
Noel Herman 91 11% 32% Bad
29
30
32
Kevin Carbajal 90 9% 41% Poor
37
24
29
Mauro Cedillo 85 18% 54% Great
46
23
16
Curtis Kimes 79 27% 59% Great
47
18
14
Elijah Greenidge 77 14% 51% Good
39
21
17
T D Houghton 77 6% 22% Bad
17
27
33
Angel Castillo 66 11% 39% Poor
26
20
20
Richard E Eramia 66 17% 39% Poor
26
15
25
Adam Bowman 65 2% 23% Bad
15
19
31
Leandro D Goncalves 63 16% 44% Avg
28
17
18
Melvis Gonzalez 62 10% 40% Poor
25
18
19
Isaias D Enriquez 51 18% 55% Great
28
17
6
Cassidy D B Fletcher 40 8% 42% Avg
17
14
9
Rolando Aragon 35 26% 66% Great
23
8
4
Renzo Diaz 33 18% 45% Poor
15
4
14
Mark A Jasso 32 9% 44% Poor
14
8
10
Lindsey Hebert 29 10% 48% Good
14
9
6
Jose Arriola-Serrano 26 8% 23% Bad
6
7
13
Jairo H Hernandez 17 0% 24% Bad
4
7
6
Alexis Centeno 11 9% 36% Poor
4
4
3

Why Jockeys Matter?

Jockeys are pivotal for a couple of different reasons in a horse race. First, jockeys are responsible for positioning horses once the gates open. This may include getting them to the lead or dropping them into the proper position based on the horses preferred run style.

The second responsibility that jockeys have is to help the horse understand when to rate their energy and when to run. A jockey with a bad internal clock can leave his horse with too much to do late or chase after a pace that is way too fast for his horse.

The final role of the jockey is steering the horse into the path that will allow them to have the strongest finish to the wire. For all of these reasons having a good jockey on the horse you’re backing can be a great asset for any horse player.

Why is the Top Jockey Tool Helpful?

Horses can be upgraded or downgraded based on their jockeys, but many people will look at the overall percentage of a jockey and make their decision. However, jockeys tend to be specialists. There are very few that excel over all surfaces and distances. The DHP top jockey tool can help you break down jockeys by track, surface, condition, distance, level, and post position to better determine how they are likely to impact the horse’s race.

Using the Top Jockey Tool for a Race

To use the top jockey tool follow the steps below:

  1. Change the drop down menus to match any or all of the conditions for the race you are handicapping.
    • Track: Different tracks have different configurations. A jockey with success at the track could mean that they have a better understanding of how to ride there as opposed to riders who more recently shipped in.
    • Surface: Dirt and turf races are run in exact opposite dynamics. A good gate rider is likely to upgrade a horse on dirt because the race tends to reward early speed. Conversely on turf the best riders are good at knowing when to time their acceleration as the horses tend to run the fastest in the last part of the race.
    • Condition: This factor plays the biggest role when the ground is not fast or firm. A lot of tracks will drain water in different ways and a jockey with a good score on an off track could suggest they know how to avoid tiring paths on the track.
    • Distance: Horse races are often classified as either sprints (less than 8 furlongs) or routes (one mile and over). However, dynamics can change dramatically depending on the various lengths within each of these categories.
    • Race Types: Not all horses are the same. Knowing how a jockey does in a particular condition can be very important. For example, a gate rider might be better in a maiden race because those horses haven’t learned to win and may be hesitant to pass other horses. If you have a jockey that can get to the lead in these races that may suggest they can steal the race. A jockey who performs well in stakes races may suggest the jockey know how to get the most out of talented horses.
    • Barriers/Post Positions: Post positions can also be a vital factor in picking your jockey. Riders with success in post 1-3 are typically good at getting horses out quickly so as to avoid horses trying to merge down closer to the rail and avoid ground loss. Riders better in outer posts may be more adept at getting horses positioned correctly behind speed horses for a final run to the finish.
  2. Once you have set any or all of the filters, select the “Refresh Charts” button to see the updated data which reflects your race.

Using the Top Jockey Tool for an Individual Jockey

While the top jockey tool is extremely effective for looking at all the jockeys side by side, another useful tool is looking up an individual jockey.

This can be done from the top jockey charts. Simply find the jockey you want to look up and click their name. You will now see a report of their rating and percentages at every one of the filters from the top jockey tool.

Using this view you may be able to identify spots where you can beat a high percentage jockey. For example, the leading rider in the country Irad Ortiz Jr. is rated “Great” in most categories, except when his horses break from posts 10+. From these posts he is rated as “Poor”.