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 302 17% 48% Good
145
73
84
Harry Hernandez 283 19% 51% Good
143
74
66
Elio J Barrera 282 14% 43% Avg
122
78
82
Martin Chuan 254 21% 57% Great
145
64
45
Yedsit Hazlewood 236 17% 45% Avg
106
65
65
Javier A Hernandez 229 7% 29% Bad
67
60
102
Elvin Gonzalez 215 19% 58% Great
124
62
29
La Cruz Walter De 204 23% 54% Great
110
58
36
Jacqueline A Davis 199 8% 34% Poor
67
73
59
Ronnie Huckaby 193 10% 36% Poor
70
63
60
Alex Birzer 190 15% 46% Good
88
63
39
Erik Barbaran 189 19% 57% Great
107
38
44
Reylu Gutierrez 187 14% 44% Avg
82
48
57
Dexter Haddock 182 13% 45% Avg
81
55
46
Alexander Chavez 168 16% 48% Good
80
54
34
Rocco Bowen 164 20% 54% Great
89
45
30
Keiber J Coa 158 28% 62% Great
98
40
20
Cristian R Esqueda 158 18% 44% Avg
69
39
50
Oscar Gomez 154 15% 44% Good
68
58
28
Israel Hernandez 154 15% 42% Avg
65
42
47
Jose A Bracho 153 20% 51% Good
78
36
39
Joel Cruz 149 13% 44% Avg
66
43
40
Abner Adorno 147 10% 37% Poor
54
48
45
Alexander Castillo 145 15% 50% Avg
72
28
45
Victor R Fernandez 136 14% 47% Good
64
41
31
Armando Alvidrez 125 17% 54% Good
67
27
31
Diego Emanuel De 116 9% 43% Poor
50
26
40
Glenn W Corbett 110 17% 41% Avg
45
33
32
Angel I Diaz 109 8% 39% Poor
43
32
34
Jeremias Flores 109 12% 48% Good
52
32
25
Silvestre Gonzalez 109 17% 37% Poor
40
34
35
Luis Antonio Gonzalez 107 24% 66% Great
71
27
9
Michael A Davila Jr 95 9% 44% Avg
42
29
24
Ricardo Chiappe 93 18% 48% Good
45
26
22
Giovany Estrada 92 14% 40% Poor
37
20
35
F Fonseca-Soto 92 14% 46% Good
42
29
21
Ricardo Feliciano 90 19% 50% Great
45
28
17
Mauro Cedillo 85 20% 55% Great
47
26
12
Andy Hernandez 81 25% 41% Avg
33
24
24
Steven Fret 71 10% 39% Avg
28
24
19
Jean Aguilar 66 15% 36% Bad
24
15
27
Angel Castillo 62 6% 37% Poor
23
20
19
Nazario Alvarado 58 16% 45% Good
26
19
13
Adam Bowman 57 2% 28% Bad
16
20
21
Misael Alvarez 50 16% 36% Poor
18
13
19
Laird O Bailey 41 5% 22% Bad
9
18
14
Patrick Henry Jr 34 0% 24% Bad
8
10
16
Jan M Baez 31 0% 23% Bad
7
10
14
Victor Carrero 22 14% 23% Bad
5
6
11
Hector Rafael Diaz Jr 3 0% 0%  - 
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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”.