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 +
Manuel Americano 311 20% 48% Good
149
96
66
Samy Camacho 308 21% 55% Great
170
70
68
Sonny Leon 300 17% 53% Great
159
74
67
Oscar Andrade Jr 268 13% 38% Bad
102
58
108
Cipriano Gil 225 11% 44% Avg
100
56
69
Harry Hernandez 179 20% 44% Avg
78
44
57
Cerapio Figueroa 151 11% 32% Bad
48
45
58
David Cardoso 147 16% 46% Avg
67
41
39
Wesley Ho 146 10% 32% Bad
47
34
65
Joel Dominguez 144 23% 47% Avg
67
30
47
Javier A Hernandez 143 10% 31% Bad
44
40
59
Daniel Centeno 136 17% 46% Good
63
36
37
Alex M Cruz 132 10% 32% Bad
42
41
49
Vicente Del-Cid 130 22% 48% Good
63
33
34
Frank T Alvarado 127 16% 43% Good
54
43
30
Elio J Barrera 123 13% 46% Avg
56
28
39
Adrian Castellanos 120 17% 42% Avg
51
31
38
Jose Mariano Asencio 119 12% 38% Poor
45
39
35
Cesar Gonzalez 119 12% 30% Bad
36
32
51
sara hess 117 4% 20% Bad
23
24
70
Jose C Ferrer 112 14% 40% Poor
45
22
45
Silvio Ruiz Amador 96 12% 42% Poor
40
26
30
Ubardo Casique 89 2% 13% Bad
12
23
54
Glenn W Corbett 88 16% 36% Avg
32
34
22
Alexander Castillo 85 6% 20% Bad
17
28
40
Kevin Carbajal 74 23% 46% Good
34
21
19
Noel Herman 70 6% 33% Bad
23
14
33
Kelvin Arana 67 3% 21% Bad
14
12
41
Kody Kellenberger 67 7% 16% Bad
11
17
39
Jose A Batista 66 11% 30% Bad
20
14
32
David Cohen 64 6% 27% Bad
17
17
30
Mark A Jasso 54 30% 63% Great
34
8
12
Jarred Journet 51 8% 20% Bad
10
9
32
Antonio A Gallardo 50 8% 40% Poor
20
14
16
Brandon M Guevara 47 13% 51% Good
24
10
13
Ricardo Feliciano 44 5% 25% Bad
11
14
19
Junior Inirio 43 5% 14% Bad
6
10
27
Marvin Fernandez 38 8% 24% Bad
9
8
21
Alex Gonzalez 36 3% 25% Bad
9
5
22
Jose A Leon 34 3% 26% Bad
9
11
14
Siggy Golibrzuch 30 10% 30% Bad
9
7
14
Pedro L Cotto Jr 28 18% 43% Poor
12
6
10
Hannah Leahey 22 9% 45% Poor
10
4
8
Jose Arriola-Serrano 18 11% 28% Bad
5
2
11
Chris Landeros 16 6% 19% Bad
3
2
11
Daylor Berrios-Lopez 9 0% 11% Bad
1
4
4
Ricardo Anchondo 6 17% 50% Great
3
2
1
Mike Allen 4 0% 0%  - 
0
1
3
Barrington Bell 2 0% 0%  - 
0
0
2
Jose Herrera 2 50% 50%  - 
1
0
1

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”.