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 435 25% 64% Great
277
99
59
David Cabrera 328 19% 48% Good
158
85
85
Manuel Americano 293 20% 49% Great
144
88
61
Travis Cunningham 260 15% 43% Avg
112
70
78
Roman Cruz 244 15% 38% Poor
92
57
95
Weston Hamilton 232 9% 37% Poor
85
79
68
Dexter Haddock 192 14% 44% Avg
85
56
51
Erik Barbaran 182 26% 57% Great
103
51
28
Christopher Elliott 174 10% 35% Bad
61
50
63
Angel I Diaz 167 17% 58% Great
97
47
23
Cerapio Figueroa 165 10% 30% Bad
50
51
64
Randy Edison Jr 146 9% 34% Bad
49
41
56
Julio A Hernandez 141 19% 52% Great
74
40
27
Silvestre Gonzalez 139 13% 40% Avg
56
43
40
Alexander Chavez 132 21% 54% Great
71
46
15
Alex M Cruz 132 11% 36% Poor
47
46
39
Frank T Alvarado 122 16% 40% Avg
49
44
29
Abner Adorno 121 10% 45% Avg
54
40
27
Leandro D Goncalves 119 18% 48% Good
57
28
34
Adrian Castellanos 118 18% 44% Avg
52
30
36
Juan F Garcia Jr 115 9% 37% Bad
43
32
40
Pedro C Espinosa 114 8% 32% Bad
36
30
48
Andy Hernandez 114 14% 45% Good
51
37
26
Jose Mariano Asencio 110 14% 41% Avg
45
37
28
Angel Castillo 103 8% 33% Bad
34
35
34
Silvio Ruiz Amador 95 14% 47% Good
45
26
24
Noe Castaneda 95 11% 35% Poor
33
32
30
Richard E Eramia 95 8% 37% Poor
35
29
31
Mauro Cedillo 91 7% 36% Poor
33
31
27
Glenn W Corbett 89 16% 36% Avg
32
38
19
Alejandro Gomez 75 11% 51% Good
38
21
16
Francisco Garcia 74 12% 45% Avg
33
18
23
Kevin Carbajal 69 22% 48% Good
33
17
19
Adam Bowman 68 6% 25% Bad
17
19
32
Melvis Gonzalez 68 7% 37% Bad
25
17
26
Jean Aguilar 66 11% 33% Bad
22
19
25
Larren Delorme 57 7% 46% Poor
26
12
19
Lucas Constantin 48 15% 46% Avg
22
11
15
Edgar Rene Baca 41 2% 27% Bad
11
14
16
Randy B Edison 40 8% 22% Bad
9
7
24
Donell Blake 36 8% 33% Bad
12
7
17
Julio Correa 36 0% 14% Bad
5
11
20
Brandon M Guevara 35 14% 51% Good
18
7
10
Jeriel Catala 20 10% 25% Bad
5
4
11
Jacobo Adan Aguilar 16 0% 31% Bad
5
6
5
Lindsey Hebert 16 6% 50% Poor
8
2
6
Jermaine Burke 9 11% 22% Poor
2
5
2
Daylor Berrios-Lopez 7 0% 14% Bad
1
3
3
Alfredo Contreras 4 0% 25%  - 
1
0
3
Franklin Gonzalez Jr 2 50% 50%  - 
1
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”.