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 289 17% 49% Good
141
73
75
Elio J Barrera 269 13% 43% Avg
115
74
80
Jeiron Barbosa 258 24% 55% Great
142
46
70
Luis Alberto Batista 224 14% 49% Good
110
60
54
Angel Cruz 224 17% 50% Good
112
62
50
Erik Barbaran 202 21% 59% Great
120
43
39
Jose A Bracho 180 18% 46% Good
83
57
40
Bueno Nomar Arroyo 171 18% 51% Great
87
52
32
Jacob Cardenas 165 16% 44% Poor
72
32
61
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 162 12% 36% Bad
59
40
63
Rocco Bowen 154 20% 55% Great
85
47
22
Cordarelton J Benn 152 12% 37% Poor
56
44
52
Alexander Chavez 148 15% 43% Avg
63
50
35
Denis Vicente Araujo 134 11% 50% Good
67
33
34
David Alvarez Jr 127 17% 41% Poor
52
26
49
Kevin Carbajal 123 3% 25% Bad
31
35
57
Jesus J Canales 116 12% 35% Bad
41
31
44
Armando Alvidrez 115 21% 53% Great
61
25
29
Rolando Cabrera 114 10% 35% Bad
40
25
49
Arnaldo Bocachica 113 29% 55% Great
62
25
26
Daniel Carrillo 100 4% 18% Bad
18
21
61
Mauro Cedillo 96 18% 55% Great
53
23
20
Forest Boyce 93 13% 53% Good
49
20
24
Ricardo Chiappe 93 18% 48% Good
45
28
20
Wilfredo Corujo 93 14% 43% Avg
40
28
25
Jean Gregor Briceno 87 8% 29% Bad
25
24
38
Inoel Beato 79 22% 58% Great
46
19
14
Gavin Ashton 77 10% 38% Bad
29
18
30
Kelvin Arana 74 12% 32% Bad
24
18
32
Minor Arana 70 4% 30% Bad
21
21
28
Olivia Bethke 70 13% 41% Avg
29
23
18
David Cora 69 10% 43% Good
30
29
10
Noe Castaneda 68 13% 41% Bad
28
9
31
Arturo Alvarez 66 12% 27% Bad
18
20
28
Jermaine V Bridgmohan 65 18% 49% Great
32
22
11
Eric Ayala 63 13% 44% Avg
28
17
18
Orlando Bocachica 63 16% 35% Poor
22
21
20
Leonardo Corujo 55 13% 47% Good
26
17
12
Diego Contreras 54 7% 17% Bad
9
10
35
J D Acosta 52 19% 50% Great
26
17
9
Maximo Chilo 51 10% 31% Bad
16
16
19
Donell Blake 50 16% 40% Poor
20
13
17
Ruben E Chavez 50 4% 26% Bad
13
6
31
Abnel J Bocachica 47 4% 34% Bad
16
14
17
Jimmy Dean Brooks 47 9% 30% Bad
14
15
18
Rodrigo Aceves 22 9% 27% Bad
6
6
10
Jacobo Adan Aguilar 16 12% 38% Bad
6
3
7
Alexis X Batista 11 9% 36% Bad
4
2
5
Beny Bautista Cortes 9 11% 11% Bad
1
2
6
Kelvin Cruz 7 0% 43% Avg
3
3
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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”.