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!

Track

Surface

Condition

Distances

Race Types

Posts

Top Jockeys

Name Starts Win % Show % DHP
1st/2nd/3rd
4th or 5th
6th +
Manuel Americano 324 18% 50% Good
161
92
71
Samy Camacho 280 22% 55% Great
154
61
65
Oscar Andrade Jr 236 12% 35% Bad
83
53
100
Isaac Castillo 230 13% 40% Poor
93
64
73
Javier Castellano 227 17% 44% Avg
99
59
69
Junior Alvarado 205 15% 43% Poor
88
48
69
Francisco Arrieta 195 16% 49% Avg
95
39
61
Erik Asmussen 178 20% 48% Good
85
43
50
Jose Mariano Asencio 162 12% 40% Poor
64
51
47
Kendrick Carmouche 162 23% 51% Great
83
48
31
Frank T Alvarado 147 12% 41% Avg
61
49
37
Samuel E Bermudez 144 8% 31% Bad
45
33
66
Adrian Castellanos 138 12% 38% Poor
53
34
51
Victor R Carrasco 134 10% 31% Bad
42
36
56
Rafael Bejarano 132 14% 40% Poor
53
33
46
Abner Adorno 126 10% 52% Good
66
28
32
Tyler W Bacon 125 9% 28% Bad
35
34
56
Daniel Centeno 124 19% 48% Good
60
27
37
Silvio Ruiz Amador 117 11% 37% Bad
43
31
43
Abel Cedillo 114 10% 31% Bad
35
26
53
Jeiron Barbosa 105 14% 49% Great
51
37
17
Jesus Lopez Castanon 104 6% 24% Bad
25
37
42
Declan Cannon 102 4% 35% Bad
36
23
43
Alberto Burgos 100 11% 29% Bad
29
22
49
Ubardo Casique 99 4% 20% Bad
20
22
57
Alex Achard 90 14% 42% Avg
38
23
29
Jose A Batista 88 10% 25% Bad
22
16
50
Adam Beschizza 88 9% 34% Bad
30
23
35
Eric Cancel 75 11% 44% Avg
33
23
19
Joe Bravo 74 12% 39% Poor
29
19
26
Kevin Carbajal 72 19% 39% Avg
28
22
22
Joseph C Bealmear 69 10% 26% Bad
18
18
33
Brian Cobos Barraza 65 12% 46% Avg
30
13
22
Matilda Burnham 65 9% 29% Bad
19
20
26
Serafin Carmona 61 11% 25% Bad
15
12
34
Inoel Beato 54 11% 54% Great
29
17
8
Andres Chavez 48 15% 46% Good
22
16
10
Carlos Barbosa 42 10% 24% Bad
10
9
23
Jean Gregor Briceno 40 10% 28% Bad
11
17
12
Forest Boyce 34 15% 41% Poor
14
9
11
Brooke Bays 33 3% 18% Bad
6
9
18
Orlando Bocachica 28 4% 21% Bad
6
5
17
Alexander Bendezu 24 4% 8% Bad
2
5
17
Johanis Aranguren 21 5% 19% Bad
4
6
11
Richard Birdrattler 17 12% 59% Good
10
3
4
Shaun Bridgmohan 15 7% 27% Bad
4
0
11
Samuel Camacho Jr 10 0% 10% Bad
1
3
6
Mike Allen 6 0% 0% Bad
0
1
5
Gavin Ashton 6 33% 33% Poor
2
1
3
C Aguirre-Erives 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”.