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 +
Yarmarie L Correa 259 22% 61% Great
157
69
33
Martin Chuan 252 20% 57% Great
144
66
42
Luis Alberto Batista 232 16% 47% Good
109
73
50
Erik Barbaran 184 17% 55% Great
101
43
40
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 183 13% 39% Poor
72
45
66
Alex Achard 162 17% 42% Poor
68
37
57
Carol Cedeno 160 9% 41% Avg
66
51
43
Alexander Chavez 159 17% 53% Great
85
48
26
Rocco Bowen 155 19% 52% Great
81
42
32
Keiber J Coa 155 26% 61% Great
94
44
17
Alberto Burgos 146 12% 43% Avg
63
41
42
Jose A Bracho 136 21% 57% Great
77
30
29
Abner Adorno 132 11% 39% Poor
51
40
41
David Cora 111 12% 50% Great
56
41
14
Noe Castaneda 110 15% 43% Avg
47
27
36
Damario Bynoe 102 13% 45% Avg
46
32
24
Samuel E Bermudez 101 4% 27% Bad
27
21
53
Arturo Alvarez 98 9% 33% Bad
32
25
41
Inoel Beato 96 15% 62% Great
60
17
19
Joseph C Bealmear 91 10% 30% Bad
27
21
43
Luis Contreras 90 9% 24% Bad
22
26
42
Donell Blake 81 12% 42% Poor
34
18
29
Mauro Cedillo 78 23% 58% Great
45
20
13
Sven Balroop 77 23% 56% Great
43
13
21
Gerardo Corrales 70 7% 29% Bad
20
18
32
Jean Aguilar 66 14% 36% Poor
24
21
21
Rishawn Blanche 66 8% 36% Avg
24
27
15
Brooke Bays 63 19% 43% Good
27
23
13
Nazario Alvarado 60 22% 48% Good
29
16
15
Declan Cannon 59 5% 29% Bad
17
16
26
Cristian Benitez 58 17% 43% Great
25
26
7
Angel Castillo 57 7% 39% Poor
22
19
16
Adam Bowman 56 2% 23% Bad
13
19
24
Leonardo Corujo 56 14% 48% Good
27
16
13
Mathew Bennett 51 10% 31% Poor
16
22
13
Lucas Constantin 48 0% 29% Bad
14
15
19
Ramiro S Castillo 46 11% 33% Poor
15
20
11
Jose Baez 43 30% 53% Great
23
8
12
Corry Beland 41 17% 56% Great
23
11
7
Rolando Aragon 38 24% 53% Great
20
13
5
Medina J Ambrocio 36 8% 53% Good
19
9
8
Laird O Bailey 36 3% 25% Bad
9
17
10
John C Berrios 33 3% 30% Bad
10
9
14
Edgar Rene Baca 32 9% 44% Poor
14
6
12
J B Botello 30 27% 63% Great
19
8
3
Arthur Budhu 25 4% 12% Bad
3
9
13
Max Badal 24 0% 33% Poor
8
11
5
D I Benitez 20 30% 60% Great
12
4
4
Ronald Ali 14 7% 50% Poor
7
1
6
Eric Cancel 2 0% 0%  - 
0
2
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”.