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 +
Elio J Barrera 242 16% 44% Avg
107
64
71
Yarmarie L Correa 239 21% 64% Great
152
49
38
Isaac Castillo 230 21% 49% Good
112
57
61
Luis Alberto Batista 226 18% 44% Good
99
82
45
La Cruz Fernando De 218 16% 47% Avg
102
49
67
Axel Concepcion 216 11% 39% Bad
84
45
87
Erik Barbaran 198 17% 52% Good
103
52
43
Martin Chuan 196 19% 54% Great
105
57
34
Manuel Americano 187 26% 59% Great
111
57
19
Cerapio Figueroa 172 19% 45% Good
78
51
43
Rocco Bowen 170 18% 54% Great
91
46
33
Alexander Chavez 170 19% 56% Great
96
53
21
Ben Curtis 157 15% 41% Poor
64
34
59
Emmanuel Esquivel 154 19% 50% Good
77
39
38
Alberto Burgos 153 13% 43% Avg
66
52
35
Victor R Fernandez 151 19% 45% Good
68
43
40
Alex Achard 148 17% 41% Poor
60
33
55
Adrian Castellanos 140 25% 58% Great
81
47
12
Javier Castellano 137 17% 40% Poor
55
37
45
Alex M Cruz 137 12% 41% Avg
56
46
35
Florent Geroux 136 15% 42% Avg
57
39
40
Adam Beschizza 133 8% 32% Bad
43
46
44
Jose A Bracho 126 21% 59% Great
74
29
23
Geovanni Franco 126 27% 58% Great
73
25
28
Joel Dominguez 124 22% 52% Great
64
30
30
Samuel E Bermudez 119 6% 33% Bad
39
25
55
Glenn W Corbett 118 15% 47% Good
55
34
29
Angel I Diaz 116 12% 45% Avg
52
33
31
Frank T Alvarado 114 19% 57% Great
65
27
22
Casey Fusilier 110 12% 35% Bad
38
31
41
Luis Contreras 103 11% 33% Bad
34
29
40
Kevin Carbajal 94 9% 39% Poor
37
25
32
Mauro Cedillo 82 18% 56% Great
46
21
15
Silva Fausto H Da 80 11% 46% Good
37
25
18
Jose C Ferrer 78 12% 36% Bad
28
20
30
Gerardo Corrales 68 10% 31% Bad
21
17
30
Jean Aguilar 67 15% 37% Avg
25
23
19
Kelvin Arana 65 8% 29% Bad
19
12
34
Marvin Fernandez 62 23% 42% Avg
26
17
19
Declan Cannon 56 9% 32% Bad
18
15
23
Martin Garcia 50 14% 36% Bad
18
12
20
Brooke Bays 47 21% 45% Great
21
17
9
Hector Rafael Diaz Jr 38 18% 42% Good
16
13
9
Isidro Banuelos 37 3% 38% Bad
14
6
17
Andres Calleja 32 9% 31% Bad
10
10
12
Misael Alvarez 30 10% 23% Bad
7
9
14
Rodolfo Arvizu 5 0% 0% Bad
0
1
4
Carlos Barbosa 5 0% 0% Bad
0
3
2
Luis Avila 2 0% 0%  - 
0
0
2
David Delgado 2 0% 0%  - 
0
0
2

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”.