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 +
Samy Camacho 271 24% 58% Great
158
53
60
Javier Castellano 226 16% 42% Avg
96
62
68
Isaac Castillo 220 13% 42% Poor
92
58
70
Junior Alvarado 211 15% 44% Avg
93
46
72
David Cabrera 210 20% 50% Great
106
55
49
Francisco Arrieta 190 17% 48% Avg
92
41
57
Erik Asmussen 179 21% 46% Good
83
43
53
Erik Barbaran 158 22% 54% Great
86
41
31
Kendrick Carmouche 155 22% 48% Great
75
46
34
Luis Alberto Batista 154 16% 46% Avg
71
34
49
Samuel E Bermudez 151 7% 31% Bad
47
34
70
Jose A Bracho 140 21% 52% Great
73
35
32
Victor R Carrasco 135 10% 33% Bad
45
32
58
Elio J Barrera 128 12% 45% Avg
58
36
34
Arnaldo Bocachica 128 24% 66% Great
84
27
17
Rafael Bejarano 126 13% 37% Bad
47
31
48
Tyler W Bacon 122 11% 29% Bad
35
32
55
Daniel Centeno 121 17% 45% Avg
55
28
38
Alexander Chavez 115 15% 39% Avg
45
39
31
Abel Cedillo 111 11% 33% Bad
37
24
50
Declan Cannon 107 4% 34% Bad
36
25
46
Alexander Castillo 97 5% 23% Bad
22
37
38
Adam Beschizza 95 9% 33% Bad
31
26
38
Rocco Bowen 95 20% 54% Great
51
21
23
Ubardo Casique 95 4% 19% Bad
18
21
56
Alberto Burgos 94 12% 28% Bad
26
19
49
Alex Achard 89 15% 42% Poor
37
22
30
Mauro Cedillo 89 7% 37% Poor
33
27
29
Jose A Batista 88 9% 20% Bad
18
17
53
Jose L Alvarez 75 24% 47% Good
35
19
21
Vincent Cheminaud 72 7% 29% Bad
21
11
40
Serafin Carmona 66 11% 26% Bad
17
13
36
Noe Castaneda 66 11% 30% Bad
20
23
23
Joseph C Bealmear 63 8% 24% Bad
15
15
33
Jesus Rios Ayala 54 11% 26% Bad
14
16
24
Bryan Candanosa 49 10% 39% Bad
19
7
23
Carlos Barbosa 46 7% 20% Bad
9
10
27
Joseph Belloc Jr 43 26% 51% Good
22
8
13
Jean Gregor Briceno 39 15% 33% Avg
13
16
10
Forest Boyce 38 16% 39% Poor
15
11
12
Francisco Calderon 36 14% 39% Avg
14
12
10
Brooke Bays 33 3% 12% Bad
4
9
20
Martin Arriaga 32 25% 47% Good
15
9
8
Alexander Bendezu 29 3% 10% Bad
3
7
19
Orlando Bocachica 29 3% 21% Bad
6
7
16
Yan Aviles 26 12% 35% Bad
9
6
11
Christian Cardenas 25 24% 40% Poor
10
5
10
Arturo Alvarez 18 17% 61% Great
11
3
4
Agustin Bracho 12 25% 42% Good
5
4
3
Donell Blake 10 0% 60% Good
6
2
2

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”.