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 +
Isaac Castillo 305 16% 47% Good
144
79
82
Elio J Barrera 289 15% 43% Avg
124
85
80
Dylan Davis 281 11% 36% Bad
102
78
101
Luis Alberto Batista 233 15% 47% Good
109
70
54
Manuel Americano 221 24% 60% Great
132
65
24
Jacqueline A Davis 209 8% 34% Poor
71
76
62
La Cruz Walter De 203 20% 52% Great
106
60
37
Christopher Elliott 194 10% 33% Bad
64
58
72
Alex Birzer 192 15% 44% Good
84
64
44
Erik Barbaran 191 18% 55% Great
106
40
45
Alexander Chavez 167 16% 49% Good
81
55
31
Rocco Bowen 164 20% 54% Great
89
43
32
Keiber J Coa 163 25% 60% Great
98
45
20
Ricardo Barrios 157 13% 39% Poor
62
40
55
Cipriano Gil 156 23% 56% Great
88
40
28
Alexander Castillo 151 17% 50% Good
76
32
43
Joel Cruz 148 14% 43% Avg
63
43
42
Jose A Bracho 145 19% 52% Good
75
34
36
Abner Adorno 144 10% 36% Poor
52
43
49
Norberto Arroyo Jr 143 16% 54% Good
77
33
33
Victor R Fernandez 141 14% 45% Avg
63
42
36
Francisco Garcia 133 8% 30% Bad
40
42
51
Diego Emanuel De 120 9% 40% Poor
48
28
44
Glenn W Corbett 117 17% 44% Avg
51
34
32
Sunday Diaz Jr 116 12% 40% Poor
46
31
39
Alejandro Gomez 115 11% 40% Avg
46
40
29
Jeremias Flores 114 11% 46% Avg
52
33
29
Angel I Diaz 109 7% 38% Poor
41
32
36
Damario Bynoe 108 14% 45% Avg
49
30
29
Michael A Davila Jr 95 12% 43% Avg
41
28
26
Cristian Alvarado 89 6% 28% Bad
25
30
34
Ricardo Feliciano 89 19% 52% Great
46
28
15
Renaldo Cumberbatch 86 15% 49% Avg
42
17
27
Mauro Cedillo 84 19% 54% Great
45
25
14
Sven Balroop 80 22% 54% Good
43
15
22
Sheldon Chickeness 71 15% 41% Avg
29
20
22
Steven Fret 71 10% 41% Avg
29
24
18
Jean Aguilar 68 16% 35% Bad
24
16
28
Dario Dalrymple 65 12% 40% Poor
26
16
23
Angel Castillo 58 7% 36% Poor
21
19
18
Jose Baez 48 27% 50% Good
24
10
14
Laird O Bailey 42 5% 26% Bad
11
17
14
Agustin Bracho 42 10% 43% Avg
18
12
12
John C Berrios 37 5% 30% Bad
11
8
18
Rashawn Brewster 37 0% 38% Bad
14
11
12
Renzo Diaz 37 14% 41% Poor
15
8
14
Jan M Baez 31 0% 23% Bad
7
9
15
Arthur Budhu 26 4% 15% Bad
4
10
12
Ronald Ali 7 14% 57% Avg
4
0
3
Tamay B Alpander 3 0% 0%  - 
0
1
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”.