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 353 15% 47% Avg
165
95
93
Yedsit Hazlewood 340 27% 65% Great
221
64
55
Samy Camacho 285 23% 56% Great
159
63
63
Junior Alvarado 213 15% 43% Poor
91
49
73
Cipriano Gil 210 12% 42% Poor
89
52
69
Angel Cruz 188 19% 54% Great
101
46
41
David Egan 186 11% 37% Poor
68
55
63
Edwin Gonzalez 178 19% 45% Avg
80
39
59
Dexter Haddock 152 13% 36% Poor
55
44
53
Angel I Diaz 151 17% 57% Great
86
37
28
Erik Barbaran 147 22% 56% Great
83
36
28
Luis Alberto Batista 143 15% 45% Avg
64
33
46
Mario Gutierrez 135 11% 38% Poor
51
39
45
Jose A Bracho 133 23% 51% Great
68
35
30
Daniel Centeno 128 18% 47% Avg
60
29
39
Abner Adorno 123 12% 52% Good
64
28
31
Silvestre Gonzalez 118 12% 38% Poor
45
31
42
Jesus Lopez Castanon 104 6% 24% Bad
25
37
42
Alexander Chavez 103 15% 39% Avg
40
36
27
Jose C Ferrer 97 10% 36% Bad
35
19
43
Cesar Gonzalez 95 14% 29% Bad
28
25
42
Andy Hernandez 95 14% 42% Avg
40
25
30
Angel Castillo 94 9% 30% Bad
28
28
38
Jose A Batista 93 11% 26% Bad
24
17
52
Rocco Bowen 91 18% 52% Good
47
20
24
Antonio A Gallardo 87 9% 34% Poor
30
29
28
Mauro Cedillo 86 7% 40% Poor
34
23
29
Melvis Gonzalez 81 6% 37% Bad
30
20
31
David J Haldar 73 11% 37% Poor
27
23
23
Alejandro Gomez 68 9% 41% Avg
28
23
17
Jeriel Catala 66 11% 32% Bad
21
16
29
Alexander Crispin 62 13% 37% Poor
23
20
19
Jean Aguilar 61 10% 23% Bad
14
10
37
Adam Bowman 58 7% 22% Bad
13
13
32
Elijah Greenidge 58 9% 33% Bad
19
19
20
Inoel Beato 55 11% 53% Great
29
17
9
Julio Correa 53 4% 23% Bad
12
15
26
Ricardo Feliciano 51 8% 22% Bad
11
18
22
Franklin Gonzalez Jr 47 9% 28% Bad
13
6
28
Alex Gonzalez 44 2% 23% Bad
10
7
27
David Cora 35 20% 46% Good
16
10
9
Wilfredo Corujo 34 6% 26% Bad
9
10
15
Heriberto Figueroa 33 3% 15% Bad
5
6
22
Thiago Canuto 22 0% 18% Bad
4
6
12
Johanis Aranguren 21 5% 14% Bad
3
6
12
Yan Aviles 21 14% 38% Poor
8
6
7
Cornelia Hartsmar 17 6% 24% Bad
4
3
10
Jermaine Burke 10 20% 30% Poor
3
4
3
Mike Allen 7 0% 0% Bad
0
1
6
Dick Cardenas 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”.