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 +
Manuel Americano 247 21% 50% Great
123
72
52
Erik Asmussen 244 13% 45% Avg
111
58
75
Luis Alberto Batista 222 15% 42% Avg
93
77
52
Francisco Arrieta 219 21% 52% Great
113
55
51
Keith J Asmussen 207 12% 30% Bad
63
54
90
Kendrick Carmouche 206 18% 50% Great
102
64
40
Axel Concepcion 192 12% 44% Poor
84
44
64
Erik Barbaran 183 26% 57% Great
105
53
25
Isaac Castillo 180 18% 41% Avg
74
53
53
Junior Alvarado 170 16% 41% Poor
69
38
63
Javier Castellano 168 17% 42% Avg
71
41
56
Abel Cedillo 153 10% 29% Bad
44
39
70
Alexander Chavez 144 19% 54% Great
78
49
17
Martin Chuan 143 16% 46% Good
66
50
27
Joseph C Bealmear 142 9% 26% Bad
37
36
69
Jose A Bracho 142 19% 50% Great
71
44
27
Rocco Bowen 141 18% 56% Great
79
34
28
Alberto Burgos 131 12% 34% Poor
44
50
37
Arnaldo Bocachica 125 34% 68% Great
85
19
21
J D Acosta 123 15% 45% Good
55
44
24
Adrian Castellanos 122 18% 43% Avg
53
36
33
Samuel E Bermudez 121 12% 38% Poor
46
31
44
Silvio Ruiz Amador 117 21% 53% Great
62
31
24
Alexander Bendezu 115 23% 63% Great
72
28
15
Luis Contreras 108 12% 38% Bad
41
24
43
Alex Achard 106 16% 41% Avg
43
29
34
Denis Vicente Araujo 106 13% 45% Avg
48
32
26
Frank T Alvarado 105 16% 48% Good
50
34
21
Inoel Beato 103 16% 54% Great
56
37
10
Ricardo Chiappe 100 7% 41% Avg
41
35
24
Jose Mariano Asencio 98 18% 46% Good
45
33
20
Sahin Civaci 97 13% 43% Avg
42
24
31
Tyler W Bacon 92 10% 34% Bad
31
29
32
Victor R Carrasco 88 7% 32% Bad
28
23
37
Joe Bravo 83 10% 41% Bad
34
15
34
Jean Aguilar 78 12% 38% Poor
30
21
27
Brian Cobos Barraza 77 9% 39% Bad
30
11
36
Matilda Burnham 76 7% 22% Bad
17
29
30
W Antongeorgi III 66 12% 35% Bad
23
15
28
Kevin Carbajal 59 25% 51% Great
30
14
15
Vincent Cheminaud 52 10% 38% Bad
20
9
23
Gerald Almodovar 46 17% 39% Poor
18
13
15
Manuel Aguilar 37 8% 43% Avg
16
14
7
Serafin Carmona 29 7% 24% Bad
7
5
17
Brooke Bays 27 11% 30% Bad
8
8
11
Jose Arriola-Serrano 25 8% 24% Bad
6
6
13
Carlos Barbosa 11 18% 27% Bad
3
2
6
Samuel Camacho Jr 9 11% 11% Bad
1
1
7
Oriel Chavez 6 0% 0% Bad
0
2
4
Daylor Berrios-Lopez 5 0% 20% Bad
1
2
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”.