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 +
Martin Chuan 271 21% 55% Great
149
68
54
Yarmarie L Correa 264 22% 66% Great
173
60
31
Angel Cruz 252 15% 50% Good
125
78
49
Luis Alberto Batista 228 15% 46% Good
106
67
55
Axel Concepcion 228 14% 39% Poor
90
52
86
La Cruz Fernando De 217 20% 47% Avg
102
47
68
Erik Barbaran 190 21% 59% Great
112
36
42
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 166 13% 36% Bad
60
39
67
Jose A Bracho 159 19% 47% Good
75
43
41
Alexander Chavez 159 13% 45% Good
71
53
35
Rocco Bowen 158 21% 55% Great
87
45
26
Alex Achard 157 13% 34% Bad
53
42
62
Cordarelton J Benn 156 14% 44% Avg
68
39
49
David Cabrera 154 19% 53% Good
82
30
42
Abner Adorno 144 10% 38% Poor
54
44
46
Alberto Burgos 143 13% 48% Avg
68
35
40
Rolando Cabrera 141 10% 34% Bad
48
34
59
Adam Beschizza 139 4% 26% Bad
36
38
65
Keith J Asmussen 133 11% 35% Bad
46
35
52
Jose A Batista 132 23% 52% Great
69
30
33
Carol Cedeno 127 8% 38% Poor
48
36
43
Rafael Bejarano 126 10% 36% Bad
45
32
49
Joseph C Bealmear 109 14% 32% Bad
35
25
49
Travis Cunningham 106 21% 58% Great
62
32
12
Damario Bynoe 104 17% 48% Good
50
30
24
Wilfredo Corujo 103 15% 44% Good
45
36
22
Samuel E Bermudez 99 7% 28% Bad
28
22
49
David Cora 93 12% 43% Good
40
38
15
Ricardo Chiappe 92 18% 50% Good
46
25
21
Inoel Beato 91 23% 62% Great
56
19
16
Renaldo Cumberbatch 87 15% 48% Avg
42
19
26
Noe Castaneda 86 14% 42% Poor
36
18
32
Mauro Cedillo 86 17% 55% Great
47
25
14
Gavin Ashton 81 12% 36% Poor
29
23
29
Sven Balroop 72 18% 54% Good
39
14
19
Gerardo Corrales 72 11% 25% Bad
18
19
35
Arturo Alvarez 71 10% 27% Bad
19
21
31
Luis Contreras 70 6% 24% Bad
17
22
31
W Antongeorgi III 64 16% 39% Bad
25
11
28
Victor R Carrasco 64 8% 31% Bad
20
15
29
Leonardo Corujo 64 14% 50% Good
32
18
14
Dario Dalrymple 64 12% 38% Poor
24
16
24
Jose R Betancourt 58 7% 31% Bad
18
14
26
Sheldon Chickeness 56 12% 34% Bad
19
15
22
Declan Cannon 55 7% 27% Bad
15
16
24
Mathew Bennett 52 12% 31% Poor
16
24
12
Abel Cedillo 52 6% 23% Bad
12
13
27
Lucas Constantin 30 3% 30% Bad
9
5
16
Manuel Aguilar 25 8% 36% Poor
9
10
6
Arthur Budhu 24 4% 12% Bad
3
9
12

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”.