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 273 19% 48% Good
132
69
72
Elio J Barrera 271 15% 43% Avg
117
77
77
Alexander Bendezu 244 20% 54% Great
131
73
40
Luis Alberto Batista 235 15% 46% Good
107
76
52
La Cruz Fernando De 219 18% 47% Avg
104
45
70
Erik Barbaran 201 18% 57% Great
114
45
42
Jacqueline A Davis 191 5% 33% Poor
63
75
53
Johanis Aranguren 173 18% 52% Good
90
43
40
Ben Curtis 168 13% 39% Poor
65
38
65
Alexander Chavez 165 18% 55% Great
91
48
26
Keiber J Coa 162 27% 60% Great
97
47
18
Alex Achard 160 17% 41% Poor
65
36
59
Rocco Bowen 158 17% 51% Great
80
45
33
Alberto Burgos 157 12% 41% Avg
65
50
42
Alexander Castillo 137 18% 53% Great
73
32
32
Abner Adorno 136 12% 39% Poor
53
41
42
Jose A Bracho 136 21% 55% Great
75
35
26
Adam Beschizza 134 7% 31% Bad
42
44
48
Joel Cruz 127 15% 41% Avg
52
39
36
Victor Jadhir Bailon 122 14% 36% Avg
44
48
30
Diego Emanuel De 119 9% 39% Bad
47
27
45
Alexander Crispin 112 13% 29% Bad
33
35
44
Samuel E Bermudez 110 4% 25% Bad
28
25
57
Damario Bynoe 105 10% 43% Avg
45
37
23
Michael A Davila Jr 90 10% 46% Avg
41
26
23
Luis Contreras 89 8% 25% Bad
22
27
40
Reynier Arrieta 83 13% 42% Avg
35
28
20
Mauro Cedillo 82 21% 57% Great
47
22
13
Sven Balroop 78 26% 53% Great
41
15
22
Renaldo Cumberbatch 78 14% 47% Avg
37
16
25
Gerardo Corrales 75 9% 31% Bad
23
20
32
Jean Aguilar 68 16% 41% Avg
28
20
20
Sheldon Chickeness 68 16% 43% Avg
29
18
21
Dario Dalrymple 62 18% 44% Avg
27
14
21
Adam Bowman 60 2% 23% Bad
14
20
26
Declan Cannon 60 5% 30% Bad
18
15
27
Nazario Alvarado 59 22% 51% Good
30
14
15
Angel Castillo 56 11% 43% Avg
24
18
14
Misael Alvarez 43 14% 33% Bad
14
11
18
Jose Baez 42 33% 57% Great
24
8
10
A Ceron-Zamudio 39 3% 18% Bad
7
16
16
Laird O Bailey 35 3% 26% Bad
9
16
10
Agustin Bracho 33 9% 39% Poor
13
9
11
Rashawn Brewster 32 0% 38% Bad
12
10
10
Andres Calleja 27 7% 26% Bad
7
11
9
Arthur Budhu 24 4% 21% Bad
5
8
11
Ronald Ali 16 12% 56% Avg
9
1
6
Tamay B Alpander 4 0% 0%  - 
0
2
2
Alexis Centeno 2 0% 0%  - 
0
0
2
Jesus Kemich De 2 0% 0%  - 
0
1
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”.