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 +
Oscar Andrade Jr 232 13% 36% Bad
84
42
106
David Cabrera 232 16% 44% Avg
102
68
62
Luis Alberto Batista 214 19% 44% Good
94
78
42
Manuel Americano 212 27% 58% Great
123
60
29
Kendrick Carmouche 211 18% 45% Avg
96
53
62
La Cruz Fernando De 196 16% 47% Avg
92
46
58
Weston Hamilton 195 12% 38% Poor
74
61
60
Dexter Haddock 194 11% 48% Good
93
59
42
Erik Barbaran 192 18% 54% Great
103
48
41
Travis Cunningham 191 23% 55% Great
105
46
40
Axel Concepcion 190 11% 37% Bad
71
34
85
Jeiron Barbosa 188 19% 45% Avg
85
48
55
Cerapio Figueroa 181 17% 41% Avg
75
54
52
Reylu Gutierrez 181 12% 41% Avg
74
54
53
Alexander Chavez 165 21% 58% Great
96
50
19
Rocco Bowen 164 18% 52% Great
86
44
34
Silvio Ruiz Amador 158 21% 56% Great
89
42
27
Alberto Burgos 152 16% 41% Good
63
55
34
Jose Ramos Gutierrez 148 8% 34% Bad
51
43
54
Silvestre Gonzalez 136 17% 41% Good
56
50
30
Abner Adorno 135 13% 39% Avg
53
47
35
Adrian Castellanos 131 25% 54% Great
71
46
14
Jose A Bracho 130 20% 54% Great
70
34
26
Alex M Cruz 124 9% 42% Avg
52
41
31
Alex Achard 122 15% 42% Poor
51
26
45
Angel I Diaz 119 11% 48% Good
57
34
28
Samuel E Bermudez 118 7% 33% Bad
39
26
53
Adam Beschizza 118 6% 30% Bad
35
40
43
Larren Delorme 114 31% 65% Great
74
29
11
Kevin Gonzalez 114 11% 32% Bad
37
30
47
Glenn W Corbett 113 16% 47% Good
53
35
25
Luis Contreras 100 12% 37% Bad
37
26
37
Jose Mariano Asencio 90 24% 59% Great
53
27
10
Mauro Cedillo 83 18% 51% Great
42
25
16
David J Haldar 83 7% 46% Avg
38
28
17
Kevin Carbajal 82 12% 46% Avg
38
19
25
Elijah Greenidge 80 12% 51% Good
41
17
22
Jean Aguilar 71 17% 38% Avg
27
25
19
Leandro D Goncalves 69 13% 41% Avg
28
22
19
Angel Castillo 67 9% 37% Poor
25
22
20
Richard E Eramia 65 12% 34% Bad
22
17
26
Melvis Gonzalez 61 11% 38% Poor
23
18
20
Isaias D Enriquez 52 21% 58% Great
30
16
6
Declan Cannon 47 6% 23% Bad
11
13
23
Martin Garcia 42 12% 36% Bad
15
9
18
Isidro Banuelos 31 6% 39% Bad
12
5
14
A Ceron-Zamudio 31 3% 16% Bad
5
13
13
Agustin Bracho 27 4% 41% Bad
11
6
10
Julio Correa 4 0% 0%  - 
0
0
4
Ricardo Anchondo 3 33% 100%  - 
3
0
0

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”.