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Daily Horse Picks - 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, the Daily Horse Picks 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 the Daily Horse Picks 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 +
Americano Manuel 258 16% 45% Good
116
76
66
Adams Austin 189 12% 33% Bad
62
48
79
Batista Luis Alberto 175 15% 42% Poor
74
42
59
Civaci Sahin 163 30% 64% Great
104
33
26
Aebly Fraser 161 10% 39% Poor
62
41
58
Camacho Samy 143 15% 52% Good
74
34
35
Cedillo Abel 132 7% 29% Bad
38
24
70
Campos Jose Luis 116 11% 35% Bad
41
33
42
Cedillo Mauro 107 11% 37% Poor
40
34
33
Alderson Jeffrey Ian 88 3% 25% Bad
22
29
37
Castellanos Adrian 75 16% 45% Great
34
31
10
Cheminaud Vincent 66 11% 35% Bad
23
13
30
Chavez Alexander 60 18% 52% Good
31
15
14
Baze Tyler 57 5% 23% Bad
13
17
27
Barrios Ricardo 56 11% 46% Poor
26
10
20
Centeno Daniel 56 11% 36% Bad
20
14
22
Benn Cordarelton J 54 13% 28% Bad
15
18
21
Contreras Luis 54 9% 24% Bad
13
15
26
Hernandez Jairo H 52 6% 27% Bad
14
14
24
Alvarez Jr David 48 4% 31% Bad
15
13
20
Briceno Jean Gregor 48 6% 21% Bad
10
13
25
Alvarado Frank T 45 16% 58% Great
26
10
9
Aguilar Armando 44 7% 39% Bad
17
11
16
Barbosa Jeiron 43 2% 26% Bad
11
12
20
Antongeorgi William 42 17% 52% Avg
22
6
14
Bravo Joe 41 12% 41% Avg
17
13
11
Berrios Hector Isaac 40 25% 57% Great
23
11
6
Ayuso Armando 38 5% 29% Bad
11
11
16
Candanosa Bryan 38 8% 39% Poor
15
10
13
Burnham Matilda 37 8% 22% Bad
8
4
25
Carrasco Victor R 37 8% 30% Bad
11
14
12
Cedeno Carol 36 6% 28% Bad
10
3
23
Acosta J D 32 6% 28% Bad
9
10
13
Araujo Denis Vicente 32 16% 47% Good
15
9
8
Ayala Jesus Rios 30 7% 53% Good
16
7
7
Brooks Jimmy Dean 29 14% 38% Avg
11
10
8
Cervantes Armando R 28 21% 46% Avg
13
6
9
Cotto Jr Pedro L 28 21% 43% Poor
12
5
11
Alvelo Jean C 26 12% 23% Bad
6
10
10
Arriaga Martin 25 16% 56% Great
14
6
5
Camacho-Flores Leonel 22 14% 50% Good
11
5
6
Chavez Andres 21 10% 38% Poor
8
6
7
Alcala Jose Rosario 14 7% 43% Great
6
7
1
Vilchez Maikol 13 23% 31% Avg
4
6
3
Bynoe Desean 12 8% 25% Bad
3
4
5
Alvidrez Armando 10 0% 20% Bad
2
1
7
Arellano Juan 8 0% 12% Bad
1
3
4
Castellano Jesus 6 0% 17% Bad
1
2
3
Arroyo Miguel 2 0% 50%  - 
1
1
0
Amador Silvio Ruiz 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”.