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 +
Tyler Gaffalione 350 13% 44% Avg
155
79
116
Alexander Bendezu 251 22% 58% Great
145
68
38
Luis Alberto Batista 229 17% 44% Good
100
82
47
Axel Concepcion 209 11% 38% Bad
80
44
85
Erik Barbaran 196 15% 51% Good
100
52
44
Manuel Americano 191 27% 63% Great
121
55
15
Julio E Felix 182 9% 45% Good
81
68
33
Jacqueline A Davis 178 6% 35% Poor
63
69
46
Johanis Aranguren 174 16% 50% Good
87
49
38
Cerapio Figueroa 174 20% 46% Good
80
53
41
Christopher Elliott 172 12% 36% Bad
62
43
67
Alexander Chavez 170 19% 56% Great
95
54
21
Rocco Bowen 164 18% 52% Great
86
45
33
Jacob Enriquez 162 7% 35% Bad
57
42
63
Junior Alvarado 161 14% 34% Bad
55
44
62
Ricardo Barrios 155 15% 43% Avg
67
39
49
Keiber J Coa 154 23% 61% Great
94
42
18
Ben Curtis 153 14% 41% Poor
63
32
58
Alex Achard 151 17% 40% Poor
60
33
58
Adrian Castellanos 148 26% 56% Great
83
52
13
Victor R Fernandez 148 16% 43% Avg
63
44
41
Abner Adorno 145 13% 40% Avg
58
47
40
Alex M Cruz 134 12% 45% Avg
60
42
32
Adam Beschizza 131 7% 31% Bad
40
48
43
Bueno Nomar Arroyo 125 24% 50% Great
63
40
22
Angel I Diaz 119 11% 42% Poor
50
33
36
Diego Emanuel De 114 10% 38% Poor
43
31
40
Geovanni Franco 114 25% 54% Great
62
24
28
Joel Cruz 111 15% 39% Avg
43
35
33
Frank T Alvarado 110 19% 55% Great
61
26
23
Kevin Carbajal 103 9% 41% Poor
42
24
37
Jeremias Flores 93 13% 46% Good
43
30
20
Mauro Cedillo 85 20% 56% Great
48
22
15
Michael A Davila Jr 80 9% 41% Avg
33
27
20
Reynier Arrieta 76 12% 42% Avg
32
26
18
Victor R Carrasco 72 8% 39% Bad
28
18
26
Javier Diego 70 7% 33% Poor
23
30
17
Adam Bowman 69 1% 22% Bad
15
21
33
Angel Castillo 64 11% 45% Avg
29
19
16
Isaias D Enriquez 62 15% 52% Great
32
23
7
W Antongeorgi III 60 12% 32% Bad
19
10
31
Nazario Alvarado 55 20% 47% Good
26
14
15
Declan Cannon 53 8% 32% Bad
17
15
21
Steven Fret 46 9% 43% Good
20
18
8
Walter Cullum 36 11% 33% Bad
12
9
15
Agustin Bracho 28 7% 36% Bad
10
7
11
Christopher A Emigh 8 38% 62% Great
5
1
2
Alexis Centeno 7 14% 57% Good
4
1
2
Erick Fuentes 6 0% 33% Bad
2
2
2
Ricardo Anchondo 3 33% 100%  - 
3
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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”.