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 +
Oscar Andrade Jr 258 13% 37% Bad
96
60
102
Erik Asmussen 212 19% 45% Avg
96
53
63
Javier Castellano 211 18% 44% Avg
92
49
70
Keith J Asmussen 204 11% 31% Bad
63
53
88
Alex Birzer 204 16% 47% Good
96
57
51
Armando Ayuso 202 17% 45% Good
91
66
45
Isaac Castillo 195 14% 37% Poor
73
61
61
Axel Concepcion 193 12% 45% Avg
87
44
62
Junior Alvarado 192 15% 44% Avg
84
43
65
Angel Cruz 192 19% 49% Good
95
51
46
Ben Curtis 152 16% 44% Poor
67
28
57
David Cardoso 139 16% 45% Avg
63
38
38
Daniel Centeno 136 16% 48% Good
65
35
36
J D Acosta 135 15% 40% Good
54
57
24
Arnaldo Bocachica 135 30% 64% Great
86
24
25
Martin Chuan 125 16% 43% Good
54
46
25
Jeiron Barbosa 122 15% 50% Great
61
41
20
Sahin Civaci 119 12% 44% Avg
52
39
28
Elio J Barrera 112 12% 43% Poor
48
28
36
Tyler Baze 111 12% 29% Bad
32
34
45
Hector Isaac Berrios 106 16% 60% Great
64
24
18
Jose L Alvarez 97 18% 46% Good
45
26
26
Denis Vicente Araujo 97 14% 53% Good
51
25
21
Ubardo Casique 93 2% 14% Bad
13
23
57
Joe Bravo 87 14% 37% Bad
32
18
37
Jesus Lopez Castanon 83 6% 24% Bad
20
28
35
Maximo Chilo 80 12% 34% Bad
27
22
31
Alexander Castillo 74 5% 23% Bad
17
22
35
Jose A Batista 73 10% 26% Bad
19
15
39
Matilda Burnham 73 10% 32% Bad
23
27
23
Declan Cannon 71 3% 34% Bad
24
20
27
Brian Cobos Barraza 69 10% 33% Bad
23
12
34
Gerald Almodovar 68 19% 40% Avg
27
21
20
Armando Aguilar 64 5% 25% Bad
16
27
21
Kelvin Arana 63 3% 21% Bad
13
11
39
Eric Cancel 62 10% 47% Avg
29
19
14
David Cohen 61 8% 23% Bad
14
17
30
Jean Gregor Briceno 57 11% 26% Bad
15
20
22
Andres Chavez 53 9% 43% Good
23
20
10
Cesar Belmont 49 4% 22% Bad
11
8
30
Forest Boyce 48 15% 40% Poor
19
13
16
Katie Davis 46 7% 30% Bad
14
12
20
Pedro L Cotto Jr 31 16% 39% Poor
12
7
12
Daniel Benavides 28 4% 18% Bad
5
14
9
Shaun Bridgmohan 18 11% 28% Bad
5
3
10
Francisco Cuellar 18 0% 22% Bad
4
4
10
L Camacho-Flores 17 6% 29% Bad
5
4
8
Oriel Chavez 11 0% 0% Bad
0
2
9
Abnel J Bocachica 5 0% 20% Bad
1
1
3
Corrine Andros 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”.