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 285 21% 53% Great
152
71
62
Oscar Andrade Jr 273 12% 37% Bad
100
55
118
Manuel Americano 247 23% 51% Great
125
70
52
Luis Alberto Batista 222 16% 42% Good
94
76
52
La Cruz Fernando De 187 14% 40% Poor
74
44
69
Erik Barbaran 182 26% 57% Great
104
51
27
Angel Cruz 178 18% 51% Great
91
48
39
Angel I Diaz 158 16% 58% Great
91
46
21
Jose A Bracho 143 19% 49% Great
70
44
29
Alexander Chavez 142 20% 54% Great
76
49
17
Rocco Bowen 141 18% 56% Great
79
34
28
Jeiron Barbosa 138 15% 43% Good
60
45
33
Sunday Diaz Jr 138 9% 36% Poor
50
46
42
Arnaldo Bocachica 129 33% 67% Great
87
20
22
J D Acosta 128 16% 46% Good
59
45
24
Alberto Burgos 128 12% 34% Poor
44
48
36
Victor R Fernandez 125 23% 52% Great
65
30
30
Warren Ebow III 124 18% 41% Avg
51
38
35
Samuel E Bermudez 121 12% 37% Bad
45
31
45
Adrian Castellanos 121 18% 43% Avg
52
35
34
Alex M Cruz 120 10% 34% Poor
41
47
32
Alexander Bendezu 116 23% 62% Great
72
29
15
Silvio Ruiz Amador 113 19% 54% Great
61
29
23
Julio E Felix 110 10% 42% Avg
46
37
27
Luis Contreras 108 12% 39% Poor
42
25
41
Frank T Alvarado 107 16% 48% Good
51
35
21
Denis Vicente Araujo 107 13% 45% Avg
48
33
26
Alex Achard 105 16% 40% Poor
42
28
35
Daniel Centeno 104 14% 44% Avg
46
29
29
Yarmarie L Correa 102 19% 54% Good
55
17
30
Jose Mariano Asencio 100 18% 45% Good
45
33
22
Jose C Ferrer 97 16% 42% Poor
41
20
36
Victor R Carrasco 89 7% 31% Bad
28
24
37
Mauro Cedillo 87 8% 38% Poor
33
29
25
Glenn W Corbett 85 19% 40% Good
34
32
19
Hector Rafael Diaz Jr 85 15% 33% Bad
28
25
32
Gerardo Corrales 83 10% 34% Bad
28
22
33
W Antongeorgi III 66 12% 35% Bad
23
14
29
Kevin Carbajal 61 26% 52% Great
32
14
15
Vincent Cheminaud 52 10% 38% Bad
20
10
22
Ricardo Feliciano 52 13% 40% Poor
21
13
18
Ubardo Casique 49 2% 12% Bad
6
15
28
Gerald Almodovar 48 19% 40% Avg
19
14
15
Jose A Batista 45 20% 42% Avg
19
10
16
Andres Calleja 43 7% 30% Bad
13
11
19
Jesus Lopez Castanon 41 5% 24% Bad
10
12
19
Brooke Bays 30 13% 30% Bad
9
9
12
Richard Birdrattler 28 4% 32% Poor
9
14
5
Jose Arriola-Serrano 21 10% 29% Bad
6
5
10
Christopher A Emigh 16 12% 31% Bad
5
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”.