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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 +
La Cruz Fernando De 306 18% 40% Poor
123
78
105
Kendrick Carmouche 300 14% 44% Avg
131
88
81
Erik Barbaran 257 20% 61% Great
158
62
37
Alexander Bendezu 245 19% 54% Great
132
66
47
Yan Aviles 224 16% 42% Avg
94
67
63
Axel Concepcion 213 12% 34% Bad
73
52
88
Joel Dominguez 210 12% 42% Poor
89
46
75
Alexander Chavez 206 25% 61% Great
126
54
26
Angel I Diaz 205 16% 45% Good
93
76
36
Junior Alvarado 192 14% 43% Poor
83
44
65
Jose A Bracho 184 20% 59% Great
109
40
35
Martin Chuan 184 21% 46% Good
85
52
47
Keith J Asmussen 182 12% 37% Bad
67
33
82
Keiber J Coa 166 14% 42% Avg
70
45
51
Joel Cruz 166 13% 42% Avg
69
47
50
Javier Castellano 162 9% 27% Bad
44
42
76
Luis Alberto Batista 154 18% 47% Good
72
50
32
Alexander Castillo 154 14% 36% Bad
55
40
59
Ricardo Barrios 152 16% 43% Avg
65
48
39
Sunday Diaz Jr 150 12% 39% Poor
59
44
47
Diego Emanuel De 144 13% 31% Bad
45
45
54
Rocco Bowen 141 20% 45% Good
63
46
32
Abner Adorno 140 14% 50% Good
70
33
37
Adam Beschizza 118 7% 30% Bad
35
24
59
Reynier Arrieta 110 15% 41% Avg
45
40
25
Adam Bowman 99 5% 18% Bad
18
37
44
Alexis X Batista 92 11% 35% Bad
32
28
32
Damario Bynoe 92 30% 64% Great
59
16
17
Jean Aguilar 90 9% 30% Bad
27
29
34
Angel Castillo 89 10% 36% Bad
32
24
33
Javier Diego 85 9% 33% Bad
28
27
30
Julio Correa 79 9% 23% Bad
18
24
37
Michael A Davila Jr 79 9% 34% Poor
27
29
23
Mauro Cedillo 76 7% 21% Bad
16
31
29
Renaldo Cumberbatch 68 10% 44% Poor
30
16
22
Yalexamarie Cintron 64 8% 27% Bad
17
20
27
Sven Balroop 57 12% 47% Good
27
16
14
Agustin Bracho 49 14% 45% Good
22
16
11
Nazario Alvarado 48 21% 33% Bad
16
10
22
Orlando Bocachica 47 11% 34% Bad
16
12
19
Mathew Bennett 42 2% 24% Bad
10
20
12
Shavon Belle 38 13% 34% Bad
13
11
14
Ronald Ali 36 25% 64% Great
23
9
4
John C Berrios 34 9% 35% Bad
12
3
19
Dario Dalrymple 34 12% 32% Bad
11
4
19
Calvin H Borel 24 0% 21% Bad
5
10
9
Jose M Davila 20 5% 25% Bad
5
8
7
Arthur Budhu 17 0% 12% Bad
2
3
12
Juan J Diaz 17 0% 35% Bad
6
6
5
Laird O Bailey 2 0% 0%  - 
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”.