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 +
Batista Luis Alberto 418 17% 46% Good
193
124
101
Cedillo Mauro 290 11% 37% Poor
108
90
92
Bracho Jose A 234 21% 56% Great
131
59
44
Bermudez Samuel E 226 15% 41% Poor
92
53
81
Aebly Fraser 208 12% 38% Poor
78
63
67
Bowen Rocco 185 17% 51% Good
95
50
40
Cannon Declan 181 10% 28% Bad
51
42
88
Benn Cordarelton J 174 11% 38% Poor
66
44
64
Barrios Ricardo 170 9% 35% Bad
60
50
60
Candanosa Bryan 168 24% 54% Great
91
32
45
Aviles Yan 164 20% 54% Good
88
32
44
Adorno Abner 160 16% 35% Poor
56
46
58
Barbaran Erik 158 19% 46% Good
73
52
33
Burgos Alberto 156 15% 35% Bad
54
40
62
Bendezu Alexander 148 15% 40% Poor
59
39
50
Asmussen Keith J 126 12% 40% Bad
50
26
50
Achard Alex 125 12% 38% Bad
48
23
54
Bailon Victor Jadhir 116 16% 45% Avg
52
29
35
Campos Jose Luis 109 7% 27% Bad
29
33
47
Arrieta Reynier 107 22% 51% Good
55
23
29
Becerra Jr Sergio 103 13% 31% Bad
32
29
42
Bowman Adam 95 8% 32% Bad
30
32
33
Alderson Jeffrey Ian 92 16% 43% Avg
40
22
30
Alvarado Nazario 90 9% 31% Bad
28
29
33
Bynoe Desean 84 6% 23% Bad
19
29
36
Brooks Jimmy Dean 76 17% 43% Avg
33
19
24
Castro Ruben 75 11% 31% Bad
23
20
32
Anderson McKenna 59 15% 31% Bad
18
16
25
Baez Jose 59 17% 34% Bad
20
14
25
Castillo Angel 58 5% 29% Bad
17
18
23
Castillo Alexander 56 5% 18% Bad
10
20
26
Berrios Hector 55 13% 35% Bad
19
16
20
Barbosa Carlos 51 16% 53% Good
27
10
14
Bush Vernon 50 10% 30% Bad
15
16
19
Aragon Rolando 45 4% 40% Poor
18
15
12
Barrera Elio J 37 5% 43% Bad
16
6
15
Buchanan MarkLee Z 30 10% 47% Poor
14
6
10
Banuelos Isidro 29 7% 21% Bad
6
5
18
Boulanger Brandon Chance 29 7% 34% Bad
10
7
12
Badrie Prayven 27 22% 37% Bad
10
4
13
Borel Calvin H 25 0% 44% Poor
11
6
8
Bynoe Damario 24 29% 62% Great
15
3
6
Ali Ronald 19 11% 37% Avg
7
9
3
Bays Brooke 18 0% 17% Bad
3
6
9
Belle Shavon 18 11% 39% Poor
7
6
5
Balroop Sven 15 7% 40% Poor
6
4
5
Budhu Arthur 9 11% 33% Good
3
5
1
Badaloo Douglas 3 0% 0%  - 
0
2
1
Austin Nirone 2 0% 100%  - 
2
0
0
Boulanger Gary 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”.