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 +
Manuel Americano 303 17% 49% Good
147
90
66
Yedsit Hazlewood 290 26% 64% Great
187
51
52
Oscar Andrade Jr 185 12% 32% Bad
59
43
83
Angel I Diaz 152 14% 52% Good
79
36
37
Alex M Cruz 146 8% 29% Bad
43
44
59
Erik Barbaran 145 18% 52% Good
75
36
34
Luis Alberto Batista 142 17% 46% Avg
65
33
44
Jose A Bracho 138 23% 51% Great
71
34
33
Dexter Haddock 138 11% 37% Bad
51
35
52
Frank T Alvarado 137 12% 43% Avg
59
44
34
Harry Hernandez 131 15% 43% Poor
56
26
49
Alexander Chavez 125 13% 40% Avg
50
39
36
Adrian Castellanos 119 14% 39% Poor
47
30
42
Cerapio Figueroa 119 6% 29% Bad
34
38
47
Abner Adorno 108 11% 49% Avg
53
25
30
Rocco Bowen 99 22% 52% Good
51
19
29
Jeriel Catala 84 11% 35% Bad
29
17
38
Mauro Cedillo 84 6% 35% Bad
29
27
28
Victor R Fernandez 84 14% 48% Good
40
24
20
Andy Hernandez 83 16% 41% Avg
34
23
26
Melvis Gonzalez 76 7% 37% Bad
28
15
33
Elijah Greenidge 72 7% 32% Bad
23
22
27
Alexander Crispin 70 11% 34% Poor
24
24
22
Francisco Garcia 69 10% 25% Bad
17
21
31
Enrique P Gomez 67 9% 27% Bad
18
25
24
Brandon M Guevara 67 15% 45% Avg
30
14
23
Noe Garcia Jr 65 17% 35% Poor
23
17
25
David J Haldar 65 14% 34% Poor
22
22
21
Jean Aguilar 64 12% 23% Bad
15
11
38
Alejandro Gomez 62 13% 42% Avg
26
21
15
Kevin Carbajal 59 14% 36% Poor
21
17
21
Franklin Gonzalez Jr 58 9% 31% Bad
18
9
31
Francisco Amparan 54 15% 46% Avg
25
13
16
Adam Bowman 51 6% 24% Bad
12
9
30
Julio Correa 46 4% 17% Bad
8
10
28
Yan Aviles 43 9% 33% Bad
14
9
20
Kevin Gonzalez 42 5% 26% Bad
11
11
20
Cesar Belmont 38 8% 24% Bad
9
11
18
Kevin Carmona 37 3% 30% Bad
11
6
20
Daylor Berrios-Lopez 34 6% 24% Bad
8
9
17
Miguel T Fuentes Jr 18 17% 50% Avg
9
3
6
Luciano Hernandez 17 12% 29% Bad
5
3
9
Richard Birdrattler 16 6% 44% Poor
7
3
6
Silva Fausto H Da 13 15% 31% Bad
4
2
7
Emilio Flores 13 15% 23% Avg
3
8
2
David Alvarez Jr 10 20% 50% Great
5
3
2
Victor M Castro 10 0% 10% Bad
1
2
7
Tanner Fincher 9 11% 33% Poor
3
3
3
Rolando Aragon 8 12% 62% Great
5
2
1
Sanchez J L Gonzalez 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”.