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 294 17% 47% Good
137
79
78
Elio J Barrera 282 15% 44% Avg
123
81
78
Luis Alberto Batista 230 15% 47% Good
107
70
53
Alexander Bendezu 218 21% 53% Great
116
65
37
Cordarelton J Benn 188 13% 40% Poor
76
54
58
Erik Barbaran 187 18% 56% Great
104
38
45
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 184 12% 39% Poor
72
43
69
Bueno Nomar Arroyo 175 23% 50% Great
87
54
34
Rolando Cabrera 168 10% 32% Bad
54
42
72
Alex Achard 163 16% 40% Poor
65
38
60
Rocco Bowen 161 19% 53% Great
85
44
32
Francisco Arrieta 157 21% 52% Good
81
35
41
Johanis Aranguren 153 18% 52% Good
80
37
36
Carol Cedeno 150 6% 39% Poor
58
46
46
Alberto Burgos 147 12% 48% Avg
70
36
41
Denis Vicente Araujo 142 14% 56% Great
80
32
30
Jose A Bracho 139 19% 53% Great
74
31
34
Keith J Asmussen 138 12% 39% Poor
54
37
47
Adam Beschizza 135 7% 30% Bad
40
39
56
Jose A Batista 130 18% 49% Good
64
28
38
Armando Alvidrez 117 17% 55% Great
64
25
28
Christian Cardenas 110 21% 53% Good
58
20
32
Samuel E Bermudez 102 6% 27% Bad
28
20
54
Joseph C Bealmear 100 11% 30% Bad
30
25
45
Arnaldo Bocachica 100 25% 56% Great
56
22
22
Noe Castaneda 100 17% 44% Avg
44
24
32
Inoel Beato 92 18% 62% Great
57
16
19
Jesus Rios Ayala 91 8% 32% Bad
29
26
36
J D Acosta 90 18% 52% Good
47
22
21
Francisco Calderon 86 22% 45% Avg
39
16
31
Arturo Alvarez 83 8% 31% Bad
26
23
34
Donell Blake 77 10% 38% Bad
29
19
29
Gavin Ashton 74 14% 35% Poor
26
22
26
Kelvin Arana 73 11% 36% Bad
26
17
30
Bryan Candanosa 66 12% 47% Avg
31
13
22
Brooke Bays 63 16% 41% Good
26
23
14
Rishawn Blanche 63 8% 37% Poor
23
25
15
Victor R Carrasco 63 10% 35% Bad
22
18
23
E T Baird 62 18% 47% Avg
29
13
20
Orlando Bocachica 62 19% 39% Avg
24
20
18
W Antongeorgi III 61 13% 41% Bad
25
10
26
Abnel J Bocachica 49 8% 31% Bad
15
13
21
Ruben Castro 40 10% 25% Bad
10
12
18
Juan Arellano 32 6% 34% Bad
11
10
11
Andres Calleja 23 9% 26% Bad
6
10
7
Jimmy Dean Brooks 22 14% 36% Poor
8
6
8
Jose Amador Alvarez 21 10% 29% Bad
6
5
10
Victor Carrero 21 19% 29% Bad
6
4
11
Edgar Rene Baca 19 11% 58% Avg
11
2
6
Gerald Almodovar 16 6% 50% Good
8
5
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”.