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 +
Alex M Cruz 1564 20% 58% Great
901
410
253
Juan M Gutierrez 1219 20% 54% Great
659
338
222
Gary Wales 1205 17% 45% Avg
537
346
322
Kevin E Orozco 1196 16% 48% Good
569
363
264
Jose Luis Zunino 1169 12% 41% Avg
481
368
320
Javier Matias 1154 17% 46% Good
534
319
301
Alex V Anaya 938 8% 32% Bad
300
299
339
Heribert Naherd Martinez 912 14% 43% Avg
396
259
257
Kevin Radke 770 17% 50% Great
382
240
148
Julien Couton 751 20% 53% Great
396
208
147
Rocco Bowen 627 23% 59% Great
372
151
104
Jennifer Whitaker 500 11% 40% Avg
202
158
140
Lorenzo Castane Lopez 453 10% 30% Bad
136
126
191
Leslie Mawing 447 14% 46% Good
207
161
79
Patrick Henry Jr 383 5% 27% Bad
102
93
188
Cerapio Figueroa 301 13% 35% Bad
105
86
110
Luis Negron 298 18% 53% Great
157
81
60
Eswan Flores 294 18% 44% Avg
129
85
80
Silvio Ruiz Amador 294 18% 51% Great
149
84
61
Jake Samuels 275 13% 43% Avg
118
77
80
Kevin Krigger 259 23% 54% Great
140
72
47
Ryan Barber 254 13% 43% Avg
110
71
73
Carlos Montalvo 251 18% 47% Good
117
72
62
Jorge Carreno 247 9% 36% Bad
89
69
89
Leonel Camacho-Flores 243 9% 33% Bad
80
69
94
Franklin Ceballos 211 17% 47% Good
100
70
41
Francisco Diaz Diaz-Lopez 191 5% 21% Bad
40
42
109
Austin B Solis 190 12% 46% Avg
88
49
53
Isaias D Enriquez 189 20% 53% Great
100
54
35
Alexis Valdes 183 13% 38% Poor
70
57
56
Anne Sanguinetti 145 14% 34% Bad
50
37
58
Erick Lopez 135 13% 39% Bad
53
29
53
Joree L Scriver 128 5% 36% Bad
46
36
46
James Westley Wooten 126 5% 28% Bad
35
47
44
Francisco Orduna-Rojas 111 10% 31% Bad
34
34
43
David A Martin 94 5% 23% Bad
22
38
34
Manuel Americano 90 17% 50% Great
45
27
18
McKenna Anderson 88 15% 34% Poor
30
28
30
Neptali A Ortiz 88 12% 43% Poor
38
21
29
Connie P Doll 84 1% 17% Bad
14
24
46
Edgar Velasco 61 3% 20% Bad
12
25
24
Jose A Leon 58 10% 36% Bad
21
15
22
Kassie Guglielmino 48 15% 44% Good
21
17
10
David J Haldar 48 12% 31% Poor
15
18
15
Clayan Millwood 47 9% 19% Bad
9
10
28
Luis Flores Gonzalez 42 7% 38% Poor
16
13
13
Francisco Monroy 42 5% 26% Bad
11
16
15
Kiaman McGregor 41 12% 34% Poor
14
15
12
Rigo Sarmiento 36 8% 31% Bad
11
12
13
Frank T Alvarado 36 6% 47% Good
17
14
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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”.