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 +
Tyler Gaffalione 332 15% 47% Avg
155
86
91
Irad Ortiz Jr 322 24% 56% Great
181
73
68
Samuel Marin 300 25% 61% Great
182
62
56
Yedsit Hazlewood 290 26% 64% Great
186
49
55
Manuel Franco 239 22% 63% Great
151
46
42
Sonny Leon 223 15% 46% Avg
103
57
63
Javier Castellano 207 17% 44% Avg
92
59
56
Jose E Morelos 200 10% 36% Bad
71
51
78
Angel Cruz 189 21% 50% Good
94
48
47
David Egan 184 13% 36% Poor
67
52
65
Cipriano Gil 171 13% 46% Avg
79
36
56
Emisael Jaramillo 145 21% 43% Avg
63
37
45
Kendrick Carmouche 143 21% 47% Good
67
43
33
Christopher Elliott 139 10% 34% Poor
47
48
44
Sahin Civaci 132 9% 39% Poor
51
46
35
Edwin Gonzalez 132 16% 39% Poor
52
32
48
sara hess 128 5% 15% Bad
19
26
83
Marcos Meneses 126 10% 29% Bad
36
36
54
J D Acosta 124 15% 40% Avg
49
42
33
Rajiv Maragh 124 10% 41% Poor
51
34
39
Mario Gutierrez 120 13% 38% Poor
46
31
43
Martin Chuan 117 18% 52% Great
61
34
22
Daniel Centeno 110 13% 38% Poor
42
28
40
Wesley Ho 101 8% 28% Bad
28
27
46
Charlie Marquez 97 12% 32% Bad
31
26
40
Jose C Ferrer 93 9% 37% Bad
34
20
39
Antonio A Gallardo 88 8% 36% Poor
32
28
28
Jose A Batista 87 7% 24% Bad
21
15
51
Ubardo Casique 87 5% 21% Bad
18
20
49
Carlos Eduardo Lopez 80 18% 48% Good
38
19
23
Gabriel Maldonado 80 6% 30% Bad
24
25
31
Gaddiel A Martinez 79 6% 27% Bad
21
16
42
Pablo Morales 79 11% 32% Bad
25
19
35
Raul E Mena 77 18% 52% Good
40
19
18
Joe Bravo 68 13% 40% Poor
27
19
22
Horacio Karamanos 67 13% 36% Bad
24
14
29
Eric Cancel 66 14% 45% Avg
30
15
21
Carlos Martinez 66 3% 26% Bad
17
20
29
Kevin Gomez 50 8% 46% Avg
23
16
11
Alex Gonzalez 49 2% 20% Bad
10
7
32
Gokhan Kocakaya 46 7% 35% Bad
16
14
16
Andres Chavez 43 19% 49% Great
21
14
8
Jorge F Hernandez 34 12% 38% Poor
13
11
10
Heriberto Figueroa 33 3% 18% Bad
6
5
22
Mia Nicholls 31 10% 26% Bad
8
7
16
Pedro L Cotto Jr 28 18% 39% Poor
11
7
10
Nik Juarez 28 14% 32% Bad
9
9
10
Noel Herman 11 0% 18% Bad
2
1
8
Mike Allen 9 0% 0% Bad
0
1
8
Joey R Martinez 3 0% 0%  - 
0
0
3

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”.