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 +
Tyler Gaffalione 338 14% 47% Avg
159
84
95
Manuel Franco 306 24% 60% Great
184
73
49
Oscar Andrade Jr 273 12% 37% Bad
102
57
114
Erik Asmussen 237 14% 46% Avg
109
56
72
Luis Alberto Batista 232 16% 43% Good
100
79
53
Francisco Calderon 227 19% 47% Avg
106
55
66
Kendrick Carmouche 201 18% 51% Great
102
59
40
Francisco Arrieta 197 21% 51% Great
101
49
47
Keith J Asmussen 197 13% 31% Bad
62
53
82
Emmanuel Esquivel 190 15% 50% Avg
95
39
56
Erik Barbaran 189 25% 57% Great
108
54
27
Joel Dominguez 188 21% 47% Good
89
41
58
Axel Concepcion 182 13% 43% Poor
78
38
66
Randy Edison Jr 178 8% 37% Bad
65
47
66
Angel Cruz 177 18% 50% Good
89
45
43
La Cruz Walter De 176 13% 44% Avg
77
45
54
Javier Castellano 155 19% 43% Avg
67
37
51
Alexander Chavez 152 20% 55% Great
83
51
18
Junior Alvarado 150 16% 40% Poor
60
35
55
Abel Cedillo 150 9% 29% Bad
43
39
68
Martin Chuan 149 16% 46% Good
69
50
30
Angel I Diaz 149 15% 56% Great
83
42
24
Jose A Bracho 145 18% 48% Great
70
47
28
Jeiron Barbosa 144 16% 45% Good
65
43
36
Joseph C Bealmear 137 10% 27% Bad
37
32
68
Victor R Fernandez 130 24% 53% Great
69
31
30
Warren Ebow III 121 17% 43% Avg
52
36
33
Noe Castaneda 120 10% 31% Bad
37
38
45
Daniel Centeno 99 14% 43% Avg
43
25
31
Sahin Civaci 91 13% 44% Poor
40
21
30
Jean Gregor Briceno 90 10% 37% Bad
33
20
37
Mauro Cedillo 90 11% 40% Avg
36
32
22
Jose C Ferrer 87 16% 41% Poor
36
20
31
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 84 13% 44% Poor
37
19
28
Hector Rafael Diaz Jr 82 17% 34% Bad
28
22
32
Joe Bravo 76 11% 42% Poor
32
14
30
Jorge Javier Garcia 75 31% 64% Great
48
8
19
Matilda Burnham 73 5% 23% Bad
17
28
28
Edgar Rene Baca 61 5% 31% Bad
19
20
22
Jose A Batista 57 18% 51% Good
29
11
17
Ruben Delarosa Jr 51 12% 35% Bad
18
13
20
Flavio Garcia 50 12% 40% Poor
20
11
19
Ubardo Casique 42 2% 14% Bad
6
14
22
Assael Espinoza 34 12% 26% Bad
9
6
19
Andres Chavez 28 0% 32% Bad
9
12
7
Katie Davis 28 4% 29% Bad
8
9
11
David Egan 25 4% 48% Avg
12
7
6
Antonio A Gallardo 15 13% 40% Poor
6
3
6
Shaun Bridgmohan 14 7% 29% Bad
4
3
7
Serafin Carmona 10 20% 40% Poor
4
2
4

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”.