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 +
Samy Camacho 280 20% 54% Great
152
63
65
David Cabrera 261 21% 52% Great
137
63
61
Oscar Andrade Jr 253 13% 35% Bad
89
55
109
Armando Ayuso 223 15% 42% Avg
93
72
58
Javier Castellano 218 17% 43% Avg
93
56
69
Isaac Castillo 205 12% 38% Poor
78
60
67
Erik Asmussen 197 20% 49% Good
97
48
52
Junior Alvarado 192 17% 46% Avg
88
39
65
Alex Birzer 178 16% 44% Avg
79
48
51
Kendrick Carmouche 160 22% 49% Great
79
49
32
Arnaldo Bocachica 139 29% 65% Great
91
27
21
J D Acosta 138 15% 41% Good
57
56
25
Samuel E Bermudez 129 9% 33% Bad
42
29
58
Daniel Centeno 128 18% 46% Avg
59
31
38
Hector Isaac Berrios 124 16% 60% Great
74
29
21
Tyler Baze 123 10% 27% Bad
33
40
50
Victor R Carrasco 122 8% 31% Bad
38
34
50
Jeiron Barbosa 116 15% 50% Great
58
40
18
David Cardoso 114 16% 46% Avg
52
31
31
Elio J Barrera 109 13% 41% Avg
45
33
31
Jesus Lopez Castanon 100 7% 23% Bad
23
38
39
Alberto Burgos 97 10% 33% Bad
32
21
44
Ubardo Casique 96 4% 18% Bad
17
25
54
Denis Vicente Araujo 95 14% 55% Great
52
25
18
Declan Cannon 88 3% 36% Bad
32
21
35
Armando Aguilar 87 5% 26% Bad
23
36
28
Jose L Alvarez 86 24% 49% Good
42
19
25
Jose A Batista 78 12% 27% Bad
21
15
42
Alexander Castillo 74 5% 24% Bad
18
26
30
Gerald Almodovar 69 17% 39% Poor
27
19
23
Joe Bravo 69 13% 39% Poor
27
15
27
Matilda Burnham 68 10% 31% Bad
21
25
22
Adam Beschizza 67 9% 34% Bad
23
15
29
Kelvin Arana 66 5% 18% Bad
12
12
42
Inoel Beato 61 10% 52% Great
32
19
10
Alfredo L Bautista 58 17% 47% Good
27
18
13
Joseph Belloc Jr 56 25% 61% Great
34
7
15
Cesar Belmont 52 6% 23% Bad
12
11
29
Martin Arriaga 39 21% 59% Great
23
9
7
Brooke Bays 29 3% 17% Bad
5
8
16
Daniel Benavides 27 7% 22% Bad
6
12
9
Johanis Aranguren 24 4% 17% Bad
4
6
14
Jose Rosario Alcala 18 6% 28% Bad
5
7
6
L Camacho-Flores 15 0% 27% Bad
4
4
7
Alexander Bendezu 14 7% 14% Bad
2
4
8
Jesus Ayala 10 0% 40% Avg
4
4
2
Abdul Alsagoor 4 0% 25%  - 
1
1
2
Walber Alencar 2 0% 0%  - 
0
0
2
Tamay B Alpander 2 0% 50%  - 
1
1
0
Barrington Bell 2 0% 0%  - 
0
0
2

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”.