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 +
Erik Barbaran 195 21% 53% Great
104
57
34
Samuel Marin 178 18% 59% Great
105
27
46
Luis Alberto Batista 173 10% 39% Poor
67
47
59
Manuel Americano 158 16% 51% Good
80
44
34
Alberto Burgos 158 17% 35% Poor
56
47
55
Kendrick Carmouche 148 20% 55% Great
82
36
30
Alexander Chavez 145 24% 58% Great
84
31
30
Yan Aviles 138 21% 57% Great
78
35
25
Rocco Bowen 137 18% 42% Good
57
51
29
Samuel E Bermudez 135 14% 41% Poor
56
28
51
Yarmarie L Correa 133 18% 56% Great
74
33
26
Jose A Bracho 127 21% 51% Great
65
42
20
Junior Alvarado 114 12% 44% Poor
50
27
37
Axel Concepcion 109 16% 42% Avg
46
27
36
Reynier Arrieta 106 8% 43% Avg
46
39
21
Victor Jadhir Bailon 105 14% 34% Avg
36
42
27
Javier Castellano 104 16% 48% Good
50
28
26
Luis Contreras 100 11% 39% Poor
39
30
31
Samy Camacho 97 25% 53% Great
51
23
23
Abner Adorno 93 12% 41% Avg
38
28
27
Daniel Centeno 91 14% 44% Avg
40
23
28
Jean Aguilar 89 15% 44% Avg
39
27
23
Alex Birzer 89 13% 51% Great
45
31
13
Mauro Cedillo 86 8% 42% Poor
36
24
26
Glenn W Corbett 69 14% 42% Good
29
25
15
Angel Castillo 65 17% 49% Good
32
18
15
Adam Bowman 63 6% 21% Bad
13
23
27
Vincent Cheminaud 63 14% 38% Poor
24
16
23
Alexander Bendezu 62 21% 61% Great
38
18
6
Jose A Batista 59 19% 44% Avg
26
14
19
Scott A Bethke 55 9% 31% Bad
17
11
27
Julio Correa 55 7% 38% Poor
21
19
15
Alex Achard 53 13% 34% Bad
18
11
24
Adrian Castellanos 52 15% 40% Poor
21
13
18
Adam Beschizza 50 12% 30% Bad
15
12
23
Brian Cobos Barraza 44 7% 32% Bad
14
4
26
Agustin Bracho 43 14% 40% Poor
17
13
13
Carlos Barbosa 42 14% 26% Bad
11
9
22
Declan Cannon 39 15% 36% Bad
14
5
20
Gavin Ashton 36 8% 28% Bad
10
16
10
Agustin Gomez 35 6% 26% Bad
9
11
15
Ronald Dale Allen 22 14% 50% Good
11
6
5
Gerardo Corrales 21 5% 10% Bad
2
9
10
Pedro L Cotto Jr 17 0% 18% Bad
3
7
7
Daylor Berrios-Lopez 16 6% 38% Bad
6
2
8
Kevin Carbajal 13 0% 23% Bad
3
4
6
Aaron Belloc 10 40% 40% Avg
4
1
5
Juan Belisario 9 0% 22% Bad
2
1
6
Antonio Bazan 4 0% 0%  - 
0
3
1
Joel Ismael Albornoz 2 0% 50%  - 
1
0
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”.