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 502 31% 64% Great
321
104
77
Yedsit Hazlewood 294 23% 54% Great
160
70
64
Elio J Barrera 262 16% 44% Avg
114
69
79
Harry Hernandez 259 19% 49% Good
128
72
59
Luis Alberto Batista 237 16% 44% Good
104
81
52
Deshawn L Parker 223 17% 45% Good
100
67
56
Javier A Hernandez 221 6% 32% Bad
70
54
97
Julio A Hernandez 219 19% 52% Great
113
60
46
Francisco Martinez 195 15% 47% Good
92
56
47
Dexter Haddock 193 11% 46% Good
88
64
41
Erik Barbaran 192 16% 55% Great
106
46
40
Kevin Gonzalez 188 11% 32% Bad
60
54
74
Alexander Chavez 168 18% 57% Great
95
52
21
Santiago Gonzalez 164 23% 56% Great
92
43
29
Rocco Bowen 163 17% 51% Good
83
45
35
Ricardo Barrios 157 15% 44% Avg
69
36
52
Francisco Garcia 151 9% 32% Bad
48
46
57
Victor R Fernandez 149 15% 42% Avg
63
45
41
Luis Negron 149 20% 52% Great
77
42
30
Luis M Ocasio 143 8% 31% Bad
45
48
50
Abner Adorno 141 11% 40% Avg
56
46
39
Alexander Castillo 140 17% 53% Good
74
34
32
Chelsey Keiser 139 17% 44% Good
61
46
32
Emanuel Nieves 138 14% 43% Poor
60
31
47
Jose A Bracho 134 20% 57% Great
76
34
24
Alejandro Gomez 134 12% 43% Avg
58
43
33
Carlos Lozada 131 13% 50% Good
65
37
29
Angel I Diaz 121 11% 42% Poor
51
32
38
Silvestre Gonzalez 120 18% 42% Avg
50
40
30
Charle Oliveros 117 14% 39% Avg
46
38
33
Luis Antonio Gonzalez 111 27% 66% Great
73
29
9
Michael Y Pagan 111 14% 49% Good
54
32
25
Noel Herman 102 11% 33% Poor
34
38
30
Christian Maldonado 102 12% 33% Bad
34
26
42
Ricardo Feliciano 98 16% 55% Great
54
26
18
Mauro Cedillo 86 20% 56% Great
48
22
16
Elijah Greenidge 83 16% 47% Good
39
24
20
Jose Nava-Marin 82 11% 22% Bad
18
26
38
Joel Dominguez 81 20% 53% Good
43
17
21
T D Houghton 77 4% 21% Bad
16
32
29
Paul A Luna 77 8% 29% Bad
22
31
24
Jean Aguilar 67 15% 36% Poor
24
21
22
Jorge A Monserrate Jr 65 3% 18% Bad
12
25
28
Adam Bowman 64 2% 22% Bad
14
21
29
Miguel L Martinez 64 2% 6% Bad
4
19
41
Angel Castillo 60 10% 45% Avg
27
19
14
Agustin Bracho 32 6% 38% Bad
12
9
11
Erica M Murray 22 18% 45% Good
10
6
6
Julio C Mera 5 0% 0% Bad
0
1
4
Erick Fuentes 4 0% 50%  - 
2
2
0

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”.