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 285 19% 48% Good
137
73
75
Elio J Barrera 273 15% 45% Avg
122
79
72
Luis Alberto Batista 241 16% 46% Good
112
74
55
Elvin Gonzalez 232 17% 56% Great
131
66
35
La Cruz Walter De 213 20% 52% Great
111
60
42
Kevin Gonzalez 206 11% 33% Bad
67
58
81
Alex Birzer 203 16% 44% Avg
89
63
51
Jacqueline A Davis 196 7% 35% Poor
68
75
53
Erik Barbaran 190 17% 56% Great
106
44
40
Christopher Elliott 187 11% 35% Bad
65
52
70
Kendrick Carmouche 186 16% 40% Poor
75
33
78
Keiber J Coa 165 27% 62% Great
102
46
17
Rocco Bowen 163 18% 53% Great
86
43
34
Alexander Chavez 163 17% 54% Great
88
49
26
Ricardo Barrios 158 13% 42% Poor
66
38
54
Oscar Gomez 149 13% 42% Good
62
56
31
Alberto Burgos 146 11% 42% Avg
62
43
41
Victor R Fernandez 146 14% 45% Avg
66
43
37
Jose A Bracho 142 20% 56% Great
79
32
31
Alexander Castillo 141 18% 53% Good
75
31
35
Joel Cruz 139 14% 40% Avg
56
41
42
Francisco Garcia 138 7% 30% Bad
41
43
54
Abner Adorno 133 11% 38% Poor
51
41
41
Alejandro Gomez 128 13% 41% Avg
53
45
30
Glenn W Corbett 124 16% 47% Good
58
35
31
Diego Emanuel De 124 10% 40% Bad
49
28
47
Adam Beschizza 123 7% 29% Bad
36
39
48
Angel I Diaz 115 6% 41% Poor
47
30
38
Luis Antonio Gonzalez 113 26% 65% Great
74
30
9
Jeremias Flores 110 11% 45% Avg
49
32
29
Silvestre Gonzalez 109 18% 41% Avg
45
32
32
Ricardo Feliciano 97 19% 55% Great
53
30
14
Michael A Davila Jr 95 9% 44% Avg
42
29
24
Luis Contreras 87 9% 25% Bad
22
26
39
Mauro Cedillo 83 22% 55% Great
46
23
14
Elijah Greenidge 80 15% 42% Avg
34
23
23
Cristian Alvarado 79 5% 23% Bad
18
31
30
Jean Aguilar 69 16% 41% Avg
28
21
20
Nazario Alvarado 61 21% 49% Good
30
16
15
Declan Cannon 60 5% 28% Bad
17
17
26
Adam Bowman 56 2% 25% Bad
14
18
24
Angel Castillo 56 9% 41% Avg
23
19
14
Melvis Gonzalez 52 10% 40% Poor
21
16
15
Jose Baez 44 30% 55% Great
24
8
12
Renzo Diaz 37 16% 38% Bad
14
7
16
Agustin Bracho 36 11% 39% Poor
14
11
11
John C Berrios 34 3% 29% Bad
10
10
14
Joel Dominguez 34 15% 50% Good
17
9
8
Antonio A Giron 32 3% 28% Bad
9
15
8
Hector Rafael Diaz Jr 12 17% 33% Avg
4
5
3

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”.