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 304 16% 49% Good
148
76
80
Elio J Barrera 272 14% 43% Avg
118
78
76
Luis Alberto Batista 230 16% 47% Good
109
66
55
La Cruz Fernando De 222 19% 46% Avg
103
49
70
Christopher Elliott 219 8% 33% Bad
72
65
82
Jacqueline A Davis 205 9% 37% Poor
75
71
59
Alexander Bendezu 196 17% 52% Good
101
52
43
Erik Barbaran 188 21% 59% Great
110
36
42
Rocco Bowen 165 20% 55% Great
91
45
29
Alexander Chavez 163 13% 45% Good
73
55
35
Jose A Bracho 160 19% 47% Good
75
43
42
Alex Achard 158 14% 34% Bad
54
42
62
Keiber J Coa 151 25% 62% Great
93
38
20
Alexander Castillo 149 16% 50% Avg
74
28
47
Ricardo Barrios 147 14% 44% Poor
64
34
49
Abner Adorno 145 10% 38% Poor
55
44
46
Alberto Burgos 145 14% 48% Avg
70
35
40
Joel Cruz 145 14% 44% Avg
64
42
39
Johanis Aranguren 143 19% 51% Good
73
34
36
Adam Beschizza 141 4% 26% Bad
37
39
65
Norberto Arroyo Jr 137 17% 55% Great
76
32
29
Keith J Asmussen 133 11% 35% Bad
46
35
52
Diego Emanuel De 118 9% 40% Poor
47
29
42
Alexander Crispin 117 13% 23% Bad
27
30
60
Joseph C Bealmear 112 13% 31% Bad
35
27
50
Damario Bynoe 109 17% 48% Good
52
32
25
Angel I Diaz 106 8% 39% Poor
41
31
34
Samuel E Bermudez 100 7% 28% Bad
28
22
50
Reynier Arrieta 98 18% 47% Good
46
29
23
David Cora 94 12% 43% Good
40
38
16
Michael A Davila Jr 93 11% 45% Avg
42
29
22
Mauro Cedillo 88 18% 55% Great
48
26
14
Renaldo Cumberbatch 88 15% 49% Avg
43
19
26
Sven Balroop 75 19% 53% Good
40
14
21
Luis Contreras 69 6% 22% Bad
15
23
31
Jean Aguilar 67 18% 45% Avg
30
15
22
Dario Dalrymple 66 12% 38% Bad
25
16
25
W Antongeorgi III 65 15% 40% Bad
26
11
28
Misael Alvarez 63 13% 30% Bad
19
17
27
Edgar Diaz 63 17% 44% Avg
28
18
17
Javier Diego 59 10% 31% Bad
18
22
19
Sheldon Chickeness 58 12% 33% Bad
19
16
23
Adam Bowman 57 2% 28% Bad
16
20
21
Mathew Bennett 54 11% 30% Poor
16
25
13
Isidro Banuelos 39 3% 36% Bad
14
10
15
Rashawn Brewster 39 5% 38% Poor
15
14
10
Renzo Diaz 38 16% 37% Poor
14
9
15
Jan M Baez 31 0% 23% Bad
7
10
14
Arthur Budhu 25 4% 12% Bad
3
9
13
Juan J Diaz 6 0% 0% Bad
0
3
3

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”.