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Daily Horse Picks - 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, the Daily Horse Picks 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 the Daily Horse Picks 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 +
Ruiz Eliseo 243 16% 49% Good
118
58
67
Sanchez Mychel J 213 23% 51% Good
109
45
59
Espinoza Assael 207 22% 59% Great
122
43
42
Haddock Dexter 201 15% 46% Avg
93
49
59
Valenzuela Luis A 199 16% 45% Avg
89
51
59
Lopez Karlo 177 23% 53% Great
93
49
35
Figueroa Cerapio 167 13% 37% Poor
61
47
59
Gonzalez Silvestre 163 17% 45% Avg
73
38
52
Silvera Ruben 163 17% 43% Avg
70
43
50
Pena Brayan 157 13% 43% Avg
68
45
44
Ayuso Armando 147 20% 53% Great
78
36
33
Corbett Glenn W 144 23% 51% Great
74
35
35
Adorno Abner 120 16% 42% Avg
50
31
39
Rivera Jr Luis R 118 14% 42% Avg
49
34
35
Radke Kevin 113 8% 36% Bad
41
34
38
Rodriguez Guillermo 113 15% 48% Avg
54
27
32
Ocasio Luis M 108 10% 37% Bad
40
18
50
Rojas Martina 106 8% 33% Bad
35
30
41
Pennington Frankie 104 18% 49% Good
51
26
27
Negron Luis 100 27% 60% Great
60
26
14
Arboleda Aldo 98 14% 39% Avg
38
31
29
Salgado Anthony 97 11% 38% Poor
37
31
29
Morales Allyssa M 95 4% 32% Bad
30
18
47
Kellenberger Kody 90 4% 23% Bad
21
24
45
Ramos Yabriel C 90 4% 22% Bad
20
30
40
Da Silva Fausto Henrique 84 12% 43% Avg
36
30
18
Contreras Luis 83 10% 42% Poor
35
22
26
Bowman Adam 80 10% 26% Bad
21
25
34
Hernandez Andy 79 10% 29% Bad
23
21
35
Morales Roberto 79 5% 27% Bad
21
23
35
Rowland Madeline 79 3% 34% Bad
27
18
34
Correa Julio 67 10% 28% Bad
19
14
34
Nunez Anthony Y 67 9% 28% Bad
19
19
29
Enriquez Isaias D 66 9% 42% Avg
28
24
14
Bravo Matias Misael 56 14% 46% Avg
26
11
19
Mawing Leslie 48 8% 38% Bad
18
13
17
Mitchell Richard 48 4% 29% Bad
14
13
21
Berrios-Lopez Daylor 47 15% 43% Avg
20
13
14
Moya Ramon F 47 13% 34% Bad
16
10
21
Valdes Alexis 45 2% 31% Bad
14
14
17
Lull Richard E 42 7% 31% Bad
13
11
18
Trejos Joseph 33 9% 12% Bad
4
9
20
Stephenson Neville 28 0% 7% Bad
2
11
15
Rangel Joezer 26 12% 35% Bad
9
4
13
Rivera Luis D 25 12% 40% Poor
10
6
9
Valdivia Jose 23 13% 35% Bad
8
5
10
Henry Jr Patrick 11 0% 18% Bad
2
2
7
Torres Wesley 9 0% 22% Bad
2
3
4
Ramey Cash 7 14% 14% Bad
1
1
5
Ortiz Joshua 4 0% 0%  - 
0
1
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”.