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 272 20% 48% Good
131
69
72
Elio J Barrera 269 15% 43% Avg
116
75
78
Luis Alberto Batista 238 15% 45% Good
107
76
55
La Cruz Fernando De 222 17% 47% Avg
104
46
72
Erik Barbaran 196 17% 57% Great
112
45
39
Kevin Gonzalez 196 11% 32% Bad
62
55
79
Jacqueline A Davis 192 6% 34% Poor
65
77
50
Alexander Chavez 168 17% 55% Great
93
50
25
Keiber J Coa 166 26% 60% Great
99
48
19
Ricardo Barrios 158 12% 41% Poor
64
40
54
Rocco Bowen 158 17% 51% Good
80
43
35
Alberto Burgos 158 12% 42% Avg
66
50
42
Victor R Fernandez 154 15% 45% Avg
69
43
42
Alexander Castillo 143 18% 54% Great
77
34
32
Francisco Garcia 143 10% 31% Bad
44
43
56
Oscar Gomez 141 11% 38% Avg
53
55
33
Abner Adorno 140 12% 39% Poor
55
43
42
Alejandro Gomez 137 13% 42% Avg
58
46
33
Jose A Bracho 134 22% 55% Great
74
35
25
Adam Beschizza 130 7% 31% Bad
40
45
45
Joel Cruz 130 15% 42% Avg
54
40
36
Diego Emanuel De 123 9% 38% Bad
47
30
46
Angel I Diaz 119 9% 41% Poor
49
31
39
Norberto Arroyo Jr 117 17% 54% Good
63
24
30
Samuel E Bermudez 113 4% 25% Bad
28
26
59
Luis Antonio Gonzalez 111 24% 67% Great
74
27
10
Jeremias Flores 108 12% 47% Good
51
31
26
Joseph C Bealmear 98 9% 29% Bad
28
26
44
Ricardo Feliciano 97 18% 55% Great
53
26
18
Michael A Davila Jr 93 10% 44% Avg
41
27
25
Luis Contreras 90 8% 26% Bad
23
27
40
Mauro Cedillo 82 21% 56% Great
46
22
14
Erik N Esqueda 81 9% 35% Bad
28
19
34
Jean Aguilar 71 15% 42% Avg
30
19
22
Edgar Diaz 67 21% 51% Good
34
12
21
Nazario Alvarado 62 21% 48% Good
30
15
17
Adam Bowman 62 2% 23% Bad
14
22
26
Martin Garcia 62 11% 39% Bad
24
14
24
Declan Cannon 59 7% 32% Bad
19
15
25
Angel Castillo 57 11% 42% Avg
24
19
14
Joel Dominguez 55 18% 53% Good
29
12
14
Jose Baez 43 33% 58% Great
25
8
10
A Ceron-Zamudio 39 3% 15% Bad
6
18
15
Rolando Aragon 37 27% 59% Great
22
10
5
Agustin Bracho 35 9% 40% Poor
14
9
12
John C Berrios 33 3% 30% Bad
10
9
14
Hector Rafael Diaz Jr 21 10% 24% Bad
5
9
7
Carlos E Franca 15 7% 7% Bad
1
5
9
Alex Gonzalez 5 0% 40% Bad
2
1
2
Erick Fuentes 1 0% 0%  - 
0
1
0

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”.