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 +
Yedsit Hazlewood 383 21% 55% Great
212
101
70
Karlo Lopez 218 10% 42% Avg
91
68
59
Luis Alberto Batista 217 17% 44% Good
95
79
43
David Cabrera 216 16% 43% Avg
92
61
63
Ronnie Huckaby 213 14% 42% Avg
89
69
55
Manuel Americano 209 27% 59% Great
123
60
26
Kendrick Carmouche 203 18% 46% Avg
93
51
59
Dexter Haddock 203 11% 45% Good
92
66
45
Weston Hamilton 196 12% 38% Poor
74
62
60
Erik Barbaran 190 17% 52% Great
99
50
41
Orlando Mojica 186 19% 54% Great
101
43
42
Travis Cunningham 181 25% 59% Great
106
40
35
Francisco Martinez 177 15% 47% Good
83
54
40
Jacob Enriquez 172 7% 36% Bad
62
42
68
Cerapio Figueroa 170 18% 42% Avg
71
51
48
Francisco Garcia 151 10% 36% Poor
55
44
52
Jose L Alvarez 150 17% 49% Good
73
43
34
Kevin Krigger 146 25% 64% Great
93
32
21
Ricardo Barrios 139 16% 46% Good
64
39
36
Silvestre Gonzalez 139 17% 42% Good
58
50
31
Abner Adorno 137 13% 39% Avg
54
47
36
Geovanni Franco 135 27% 59% Great
80
29
26
Adrian Castellanos 132 26% 55% Great
73
45
14
Alejandro Gomez 128 12% 45% Avg
57
36
35
Alex M Cruz 124 10% 43% Avg
53
41
30
Bueno Nomar Arroyo 122 22% 51% Great
62
37
23
Angel I Diaz 115 11% 46% Avg
53
31
31
Sunday Diaz Jr 114 8% 35% Bad
40
26
48
Jayden R Ironeyes 113 7% 33% Bad
37
29
47
Andy Hernandez 108 12% 39% Avg
42
37
29
Frank T Alvarado 101 18% 57% Great
58
23
20
Kiaman McGregor 95 12% 46% Avg
44
27
24
Noel Herman 92 11% 33% Bad
30
27
35
Kevin Carbajal 86 10% 42% Poor
36
22
28
Curtis Kimes 77 26% 57% Great
44
15
18
Elijah Greenidge 76 14% 53% Good
40
17
19
Angel Castillo 72 10% 38% Poor
27
24
21
Kody Kellenberger 72 21% 49% Good
35
17
20
Jean Aguilar 68 15% 37% Avg
25
24
19
Adam Bowman 68 3% 22% Bad
15
19
34
Richard E Eramia 67 13% 33% Bad
22
18
27
Melvis Gonzalez 66 11% 39% Poor
26
17
23
Leandro D Goncalves 65 14% 40% Avg
26
20
19
Patrick Henry Jr 52 4% 27% Bad
14
14
24
Ezequiel Lara 46 9% 35% Poor
16
15
15
Cassidy D B Fletcher 37 8% 41% Avg
15
13
9
Renzo Diaz 33 18% 39% Bad
13
5
15
Mark A Jasso 33 12% 45% Avg
15
8
10
Jairo H Hernandez 18 0% 22% Bad
4
6
8
Jose Herrera 1 0% 0%  - 
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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”.