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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 +
Erik Barbaran 267 23% 63% Great
168
59
40
Roman Cruz 220 24% 56% Great
124
47
49
Erik Asmussen 217 20% 53% Good
115
42
60
Cordarelton J Benn 205 12% 31% Bad
64
63
78
Austin Adams 198 13% 35% Bad
70
51
77
Francisco Calderon 186 18% 55% Good
103
32
51
Jose A Bracho 183 17% 57% Great
104
42
37
Alexander Chavez 178 24% 57% Great
102
46
30
Samuel E Bermudez 164 9% 40% Bad
66
30
68
Alberto Burgos 164 10% 34% Bad
56
31
77
Joel Cruz 158 13% 41% Avg
65
49
44
Alexander Castillo 150 10% 29% Bad
44
35
71
Ricardo Barrios 146 16% 43% Avg
63
43
40
Keiber J Coa 145 12% 40% Poor
58
43
44
Keith J Asmussen 140 13% 38% Bad
53
24
63
Abner Adorno 136 15% 50% Avg
68
29
39
Bryan Candanosa 135 10% 43% Poor
58
24
53
Rocco Bowen 134 16% 44% Good
59
45
30
Luis Contreras 134 13% 38% Bad
51
27
56
Juan Crawford 132 10% 33% Bad
43
46
43
Adam Bowman 101 5% 17% Bad
17
33
51
Alex Achard 100 8% 33% Bad
33
25
42
Elio J Barrera 93 12% 34% Bad
32
28
33
Isaac Castillo 93 31% 59% Great
55
20
18
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 91 12% 42% Poor
38
22
31
Abel Cedillo 91 4% 18% Bad
16
19
56
Jean Aguilar 87 10% 28% Bad
24
28
35
Declan Cannon 86 15% 42% Poor
36
17
33
Mauro Cedillo 81 7% 27% Bad
22
29
30
Julio Correa 78 6% 24% Bad
19
20
39
Jimmy Dean Brooks 76 5% 32% Bad
24
18
34
Angel Castillo 67 10% 33% Bad
22
20
25
Yalexamarie Cintron 66 6% 23% Bad
15
19
32
Alexis X Batista 54 11% 31% Bad
17
18
19
Armando Alvidrez 51 16% 41% Poor
21
11
19
Agustin Bracho 50 20% 52% Great
26
14
10
Jose Baez 45 11% 38% Bad
17
11
17
Nazario Alvarado 44 23% 36% Bad
16
8
20
Orlando Bocachica 41 10% 27% Bad
11
13
17
Carlos D Camilo 37 3% 22% Bad
8
13
16
Carlos Barbosa 36 3% 44% Bad
16
7
13
John C Berrios 34 9% 35% Bad
12
2
20
Yarmarie L Correa 27 22% 67% Great
18
6
3
Samuel Camacho Jr 22 5% 23% Bad
5
5
12
McKenna Anderson 18 0% 11% Bad
2
6
10
A Ceron-Zamudio 17 6% 29% Bad
5
6
6
Calvin H Borel 12 0% 25% Bad
3
5
4
Shaun Bridgmohan 8 12% 62% Great
5
1
2
Hector Berrios 4 0% 0%  - 
0
2
2
Daniel Benavides 1 0% 0%  - 
0
0
1

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”.