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 274 22% 55% Great
152
67
55
Oscar Andrade Jr 238 13% 37% Bad
87
44
107
Elio J Barrera 232 15% 44% Avg
102
56
74
David Cabrera 228 16% 43% Avg
98
66
64
Erik Asmussen 227 13% 47% Avg
106
53
68
Cordarelton J Benn 223 10% 37% Poor
82
66
75
Luis Alberto Batista 218 17% 44% Good
97
79
42
Alex Birzer 210 16% 44% Avg
92
66
52
Jeiron Barbosa 189 20% 46% Good
87
48
54
Keith J Asmussen 188 14% 37% Poor
70
48
70
Erik Barbaran 184 17% 52% Good
95
48
41
Rafael Bejarano 178 15% 42% Poor
74
46
58
Bryan Candanosa 178 12% 40% Poor
71
42
65
Francisco Calderon 176 23% 48% Good
85
37
54
David Alvarez Jr 168 10% 35% Bad
58
51
59
Rocco Bowen 164 18% 52% Great
85
45
34
Francisco Arrieta 163 25% 53% Great
86
41
36
Javier Castellano 151 17% 42% Avg
63
37
51
Junior Alvarado 149 13% 34% Bad
51
43
55
Abner Adorno 136 13% 38% Avg
52
47
37
Scott A Bethke 129 30% 59% Great
76
24
29
Joseph C Bealmear 127 8% 25% Bad
32
34
61
Jose A Bracho 125 21% 57% Great
71
29
25
Jean Gregor Briceno 124 9% 40% Bad
50
24
50
Adam Beschizza 123 7% 28% Bad
35
44
44
Bueno Nomar Arroyo 120 22% 51% Great
61
35
24
Jesus Rios Ayala 120 5% 36% Bad
43
23
54
J D Acosta 118 17% 51% Good
60
29
29
Victor Jadhir Bailon 118 13% 30% Bad
35
39
44
Forest Boyce 116 21% 54% Good
63
22
31
Inoel Beato 107 18% 55% Great
59
31
17
David Cardoso 103 17% 50% Great
51
32
20
Arnaldo Bocachica 98 32% 63% Great
62
14
22
Jose A Batista 84 17% 51% Good
43
17
24
Joseph Belloc Jr 77 26% 44% Good
34
19
24
Jimmy Dean Brooks 67 6% 30% Bad
20
21
26
Kelvin Arana 66 6% 29% Bad
19
12
35
Juan Arellano 64 5% 31% Bad
20
20
24
Joe Bravo 59 15% 47% Avg
28
13
18
W Antongeorgi III 56 11% 27% Bad
15
14
27
Brian Cobos Barraza 54 11% 44% Bad
24
5
25
Gerald Almodovar 36 11% 42% Avg
15
11
10
Andres Calleja 32 6% 31% Bad
10
11
11
Manuel Aguilar 29 3% 45% Good
13
12
4
Jacobo Adan Aguilar 22 9% 27% Bad
6
5
11
Abnel J Bocachica 19 11% 26% Bad
5
5
9
Ubardo Casique 19 0% 16% Bad
3
6
10
David Boraco 15 0% 27% Bad
4
7
4
Shaun Bridgmohan 12 0% 17% Bad
2
3
7
William Buick 3 0% 0%  - 
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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”.