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 +
Manuel Americano 318 18% 48% Good
152
96
70
Samy Camacho 292 22% 55% Great
161
64
67
Alex Birzer 206 16% 47% Good
96
58
52
La Cruz Fernando De 203 16% 39% Poor
79
45
79
Angel Cruz 196 20% 51% Good
99
51
46
Luis Alberto Batista 189 15% 45% Avg
85
53
51
Angel I Diaz 172 17% 61% Great
105
45
22
Erik Barbaran 171 27% 58% Great
100
42
29
Vicente Del-Cid 150 23% 49% Good
73
37
40
Sunday Diaz Jr 149 13% 34% Poor
50
54
45
Arnaldo Bocachica 143 29% 64% Great
91
27
25
David Cardoso 141 16% 45% Avg
64
38
39
J D Acosta 140 15% 39% Good
55
59
26
Daniel Centeno 140 17% 49% Good
68
35
37
Jose A Bracho 138 21% 47% Good
65
42
31
Jose Mariano Asencio 136 12% 38% Poor
52
43
41
Joel Dominguez 135 21% 44% Avg
60
25
50
Alex M Cruz 132 10% 30% Bad
39
41
52
Jeiron Barbosa 123 15% 50% Great
61
41
21
Samuel E Bermudez 121 11% 33% Bad
40
28
53
Elio J Barrera 119 11% 43% Poor
51
30
38
Joseph C Bealmear 111 10% 23% Bad
26
28
57
Alexander Chavez 111 19% 48% Great
53
36
22
Rocco Bowen 110 15% 48% Avg
53
25
32
Victor R Carrasco 108 7% 31% Bad
34
32
42
Silvio Ruiz Amador 106 12% 41% Poor
43
29
34
Denis Vicente Araujo 101 16% 53% Great
54
25
22
Luis Contreras 101 10% 32% Bad
32
25
44
Ubardo Casique 95 2% 14% Bad
13
24
58
Alberto Burgos 93 13% 33% Bad
31
24
38
Mauro Cedillo 91 4% 33% Bad
30
29
32
Glenn W Corbett 90 13% 33% Poor
30
36
24
Jesus Lopez Castanon 86 6% 23% Bad
20
30
36
Maximo Chilo 85 12% 33% Bad
28
24
33
Alexander Castillo 81 5% 22% Bad
18
27
36
Jose A Batista 75 9% 27% Bad
20
16
39
Yarmarie L Correa 74 14% 30% Bad
22
17
35
Gerald Almodovar 72 18% 39% Avg
28
22
22
Kelvin Arana 69 4% 20% Bad
14
12
43
Inoel Beato 69 12% 54% Great
37
24
8
Armando Aguilar 67 4% 27% Bad
18
28
21
Vincent Cheminaud 66 9% 30% Bad
20
9
37
David Cohen 62 8% 23% Bad
14
17
31
Alexander Crispin 42 17% 45% Avg
19
11
12
Andres Calleja 32 6% 28% Bad
9
7
16
Walter Cullum 31 23% 48% Good
15
6
10
Renzo Diaz 9 0% 22% Bad
2
3
4
Abnel J Bocachica 8 0% 25% Bad
2
1
5
Yan Aviles 6 0% 0% Bad
0
2
4
Corrine Andros 3 0% 67%  - 
2
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”.