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 +
David Cabrera 247 19% 49% Good
120
68
59
Manuel Americano 224 24% 54% Great
120
61
43
Luis Alberto Batista 215 16% 43% Good
93
75
47
Ronnie Huckaby 210 16% 40% Avg
85
57
68
Travis Cunningham 206 18% 50% Good
102
50
54
Dexter Haddock 204 12% 45% Avg
92
59
53
Weston Hamilton 201 10% 33% Bad
66
63
72
Erik Barbaran 183 23% 54% Great
99
54
30
Julio A Hernandez 178 17% 49% Good
87
51
40
Rocco Bowen 163 18% 54% Great
88
40
35
Alexander Chavez 158 21% 57% Great
90
49
19
Angel I Diaz 143 13% 53% Great
76
42
25
Jose A Bracho 133 20% 51% Great
68
40
25
Silvio Ruiz Amador 132 19% 54% Great
71
38
23
Victor R Fernandez 132 23% 51% Great
67
34
31
Abner Adorno 125 13% 41% Avg
51
44
30
Adrian Castellanos 123 24% 51% Great
63
42
18
Geovanni Franco 123 34% 63% Great
77
26
20
Alex M Cruz 116 11% 36% Poor
42
43
31
Andy Hernandez 112 12% 44% Avg
49
37
26
Chelsey Keiser 105 18% 49% Good
51
31
23
Glenn W Corbett 101 15% 44% Good
44
35
22
Jayden R Ironeyes 101 6% 33% Bad
33
28
40
Frank T Alvarado 98 14% 53% Great
52
28
18
Alejandro Gomez 98 12% 49% Good
48
25
25
Noel Herman 96 8% 31% Bad
30
27
39
Jose Mariano Asencio 93 20% 55% Great
51
26
16
Mauro Cedillo 86 12% 41% Avg
35
30
21
Kevin Gonzalez 83 7% 31% Bad
26
25
32
Leandro D Goncalves 82 15% 46% Avg
38
20
24
Angel Castillo 79 9% 39% Poor
31
26
22
Larren Delorme 78 24% 58% Great
45
22
11
Richard E Eramia 74 9% 38% Poor
28
21
25
Adam Bowman 73 5% 26% Bad
19
22
32
Jean Aguilar 72 14% 40% Avg
29
23
20
David J Haldar 70 9% 43% Avg
30
25
15
Elijah Greenidge 66 14% 52% Good
34
16
16
Luis Antonio Gonzalez 65 26% 62% Great
40
13
12
Curtis Kimes 65 22% 51% Good
33
12
20
Melvis Gonzalez 63 8% 37% Bad
23
18
22
Patrick Henry Jr 48 6% 29% Bad
14
12
22
Alexander Crispin 45 13% 29% Bad
13
16
16
Mark A Jasso 40 20% 48% Avg
19
8
13
Agustin Bracho 26 0% 38% Bad
10
6
10
Cassidy D B Fletcher 25 8% 24% Bad
6
10
9
Lindsey Hebert 16 19% 56% Good
9
2
5
Brandon M Guevara 10 10% 60% Great
6
4
0
Jermaine Burke 5 20% 20% Avg
1
3
1
Jesus Kemich De 3 0% 33%  - 
1
1
1
C Aguirre-Erives 1 0% 0%  - 
0
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”.