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 +
Paco Lopez 505 29% 60% Great
303
117
85
Manuel Franco 371 20% 54% Great
199
82
90
Yedsit Hazlewood 369 22% 55% Great
202
97
70
Tyler Gaffalione 346 14% 46% Avg
158
80
108
Diego A Herrera 283 21% 57% Great
160
60
63
Dylan Davis 255 15% 45% Avg
114
70
71
Samy Camacho 253 21% 56% Great
142
61
50
Samuel Marin 218 23% 58% Great
126
54
38
Angel Cruz 214 14% 46% Avg
99
60
55
Edwin Gonzalez 206 23% 52% Great
107
59
40
Jose Lezcano 201 13% 44% Avg
88
59
54
Julio A Hernandez 200 19% 52% Great
104
55
41
Sonny Leon 200 14% 53% Good
106
51
43
Brian J Hernandez Jr 188 11% 37% Bad
69
44
75
Rafael Bejarano 175 11% 40% Poor
70
46
59
Francisco Arrieta 162 26% 52% Great
85
39
38
Cipriano Gil 147 14% 50% Good
74
45
28
Micah J Husbands 142 20% 51% Great
73
39
30
Carol Cedeno 141 8% 39% Poor
55
42
44
Silvestre Gonzalez 136 18% 42% Good
57
47
32
Raul E Mena 136 11% 38% Poor
51
40
45
Adam Beschizza 131 6% 30% Bad
39
46
46
Joseph C Bealmear 125 10% 27% Bad
34
35
56
Jean Gregor Briceno 125 8% 40% Bad
50
27
48
Forest Boyce 121 19% 55% Good
66
24
31
Wesley Ho 118 8% 42% Avg
49
37
32
Sunday Diaz Jr 109 8% 36% Bad
39
25
45
Mario Gutierrez 104 15% 38% Bad
39
23
42
Andy Hernandez 104 12% 38% Avg
39
37
28
Matilda Burnham 94 4% 24% Bad
23
30
41
Noel Herman 88 10% 32% Bad
28
28
32
Kelsi Harr 84 14% 48% Good
40
28
16
Ricardo Feliciano 82 16% 57% Great
47
20
15
Marcos Meneses 80 15% 42% Poor
34
19
27
Daniel Centeno 77 10% 32% Bad
25
20
32
Jose C Ferrer 72 14% 40% Poor
29
15
28
Taylor Kingsley 67 7% 22% Bad
15
24
28
Marvin Fernandez 66 20% 39% Avg
26
19
21
James Graham 66 11% 30% Bad
20
18
28
Tais Lyapustina 61 10% 44% Poor
27
13
21
Carlos Eduardo Lopez 50 22% 44% Good
22
14
14
Hector Rafael Diaz Jr 47 19% 40% Avg
19
16
12
Cesar Gonzalez 45 9% 36% Bad
16
11
18
Carlos Martinez 34 6% 21% Bad
7
13
14
Pedro L Cotto Jr 26 12% 54% Good
14
5
7
Assael Espinoza 24 12% 29% Bad
7
3
14
Gabriel Maldonado 22 14% 32% Bad
7
4
11
Ubardo Casique 19 5% 21% Bad
4
5
10
Wesley Henry 14 7% 29% Bad
4
3
7
Richard Mitchell 10 0% 0% Bad
0
5
5

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”.