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 +
Isaac Castillo 298 16% 48% Good
142
78
78
Martin Chuan 280 20% 54% Great
152
71
57
Elio J Barrera 273 14% 43% Avg
118
76
79
Jeiron Barbosa 262 24% 56% Great
146
51
65
Luis Alberto Batista 229 15% 47% Good
108
63
58
Axel Concepcion 228 14% 39% Poor
89
53
86
Erik Barbaran 197 20% 58% Great
115
40
42
Alexander Bendezu 187 21% 54% Great
101
43
43
Jose A Bracho 166 19% 47% Good
78
47
41
David Cabrera 163 18% 49% Good
80
34
49
Alex Achard 156 15% 37% Poor
57
40
59
Alexander Castillo 154 16% 51% Good
79
32
43
Alexander Chavez 152 14% 45% Good
69
49
34
Keiber J Coa 149 26% 60% Great
90
39
20
Rocco Bowen 148 21% 55% Great
82
44
22
Abner Adorno 146 10% 37% Poor
54
43
49
Cordarelton J Benn 143 13% 43% Poor
61
34
48
Alberto Burgos 142 11% 44% Avg
63
37
42
Jose A Batista 137 24% 53% Great
72
31
34
Adam Beschizza 133 5% 27% Bad
36
34
63
Keith J Asmussen 130 11% 35% Bad
45
31
54
Carol Cedeno 128 9% 41% Poor
53
34
41
Joseph C Bealmear 117 14% 34% Bad
40
27
50
Daniel Centeno 106 12% 38% Bad
40
21
45
Forest Boyce 102 14% 51% Good
52
23
27
Damario Bynoe 100 20% 53% Great
53
26
21
Ricardo Chiappe 97 19% 46% Good
45
30
22
Samuel E Bermudez 96 6% 26% Bad
25
23
48
Mauro Cedillo 95 17% 54% Great
51
27
17
Inoel Beato 84 24% 60% Great
50
19
15
David Cora 84 12% 45% Good
38
33
13
Gavin Ashton 81 11% 37% Bad
30
18
33
Gerardo Corrales 79 11% 28% Bad
22
17
40
Matilda Burnham 76 7% 33% Bad
25
26
25
W Antongeorgi III 70 13% 36% Bad
25
13
32
Luis Contreras 66 5% 23% Bad
15
22
29
Rishawn Blanche 64 6% 38% Avg
24
29
11
Orlando Bocachica 64 14% 31% Bad
20
22
22
Jose Baez 61 21% 46% Good
28
16
17
Nazario Alvarado 60 12% 43% Avg
26
18
16
Jose R Betancourt 58 7% 29% Bad
17
16
25
Declan Cannon 51 8% 27% Bad
14
16
21
Sheldon Chickeness 50 14% 34% Bad
17
13
20
Isidro Banuelos 38 3% 39% Bad
15
10
13
Ruben Castro 35 14% 31% Bad
11
9
15
Laird O Bailey 33 3% 15% Bad
5
15
13
John C Berrios 31 3% 29% Bad
9
6
16
Juan Arellano 19 0% 26% Bad
5
8
6
Oriel Chavez 9 22% 56% Great
5
3
1
Gerald Almodovar 4 0% 25%  - 
1
2
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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”.