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 +
Samy Camacho 268 20% 56% Great
149
69
50
Oscar Andrade Jr 242 14% 38% Bad
91
47
104
Dylan Davis 232 17% 46% Good
107
69
56
Armando Ayuso 227 17% 49% Good
112
65
50
Kendrick Carmouche 212 17% 44% Avg
94
56
62
Mario Delgado 208 16% 50% Good
104
42
62
Cordarelton J Benn 203 11% 33% Bad
68
62
73
Alex Birzer 201 17% 48% Good
97
57
47
Bryan Candanosa 193 11% 40% Poor
78
42
73
Angel Cruz 191 15% 42% Avg
80
54
57
Francisco Calderon 184 20% 48% Good
88
41
55
Travis Cunningham 184 21% 51% Great
94
46
44
Jeiron Barbosa 166 17% 45% Avg
74
43
49
Martin Chuan 161 17% 48% Good
78
51
32
Junior Alvarado 147 16% 37% Poor
54
38
55
David Alvarez Jr 146 9% 34% Bad
49
41
56
Abner Adorno 137 12% 39% Avg
53
50
34
Javier Castellano 136 15% 43% Avg
59
32
45
Jose L Alvarez 124 18% 51% Great
63
37
24
Scott A Bethke 122 27% 52% Great
64
24
34
Jesus Rios Ayala 114 9% 39% Bad
44
21
49
Jean Gregor Briceno 113 11% 42% Bad
47
21
45
Tyler Baze 109 9% 27% Bad
29
31
49
Hector Isaac Berrios 105 23% 49% Good
51
25
29
Victor Jadhir Bailon 104 12% 27% Bad
28
31
45
Forest Boyce 104 21% 52% Good
54
23
27
Aldo Arboleda 96 14% 41% Poor
39
25
32
David Cardoso 94 15% 43% Avg
40
29
25
Christian Cardenas 92 18% 53% Good
49
18
25
Alfredo L Bautista 86 9% 29% Bad
25
35
26
Cesar Belmont 86 8% 31% Bad
27
20
39
Daniel Centeno 84 10% 33% Bad
28
25
31
Matilda Burnham 82 4% 21% Bad
17
30
35
Armando Alvidrez 80 18% 50% Avg
40
11
29
Martin Arriaga 78 18% 44% Good
34
25
19
Sahin Civaci 71 14% 38% Bad
27
15
29
Hector Rafael Diaz Jr 68 18% 35% Poor
24
22
22
Francisco Amparan 65 23% 55% Great
36
15
14
Joe Bravo 63 16% 48% Avg
30
12
21
Juan Arellano 60 5% 33% Bad
20
19
21
Thiago Canuto 45 4% 24% Bad
11
17
17
Damian Diaz Cruz 33 3% 15% Bad
5
12
16
Rodrigo Aceves 23 13% 43% Good
10
8
5
Jose Rosario Alcala 18 22% 28% Bad
5
2
11
Daniel Benavides 16 0% 6% Bad
1
9
6
Shaun Bridgmohan 14 7% 21% Bad
3
4
7
Mirco Demuro 13 0% 54% Bad
7
0
6
Kevin Carmona 8 0% 25% Bad
2
3
3
Victor M Castro 8 0% 12% Bad
1
3
4
Vicente Del-Cid 8 0% 25% Bad
2
4
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”.