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 +
Miguel Angel Vasquez 256 16% 47% Avg
120
61
75
Jose E Morelos 202 13% 38% Poor
76
62
64
Edwin Gonzalez 187 19% 49% Good
91
47
49
Samy Camacho 162 22% 59% Great
96
39
27
Yolber Torres 153 11% 33% Bad
51
47
55
Micah J Husbands 142 18% 44% Avg
63
38
41
Diego A Herrera 138 20% 53% Great
73
38
27
Rajiv Maragh 127 9% 39% Bad
50
30
47
Tyler Gaffalione 113 17% 48% Good
54
27
32
Edgard J Zayas 110 20% 48% Good
53
28
29
Jorge Ruiz 104 14% 38% Avg
39
35
30
Leonel Reyes 100 10% 33% Poor
33
35
32
Edgar Perez 87 9% 32% Poor
28
34
25
Javier Castellano 85 18% 42% Avg
36
20
29
Joe Bravo 81 10% 40% Bad
32
15
34
Luis Saez 81 17% 53% Good
43
15
23
Paco Lopez 80 14% 45% Good
36
30
14
Junior Alvarado 79 14% 46% Avg
36
18
25
Jonathan Ocasio 71 6% 41% Bad
29
14
28
Irad Ortiz Jr 69 22% 52% Good
36
15
18
David Egan 56 5% 39% Poor
22
19
15
Joel Rosario 50 18% 44% Avg
22
11
17
John R Velazquez 48 17% 38% Bad
18
10
20
Dylan Davis 46 9% 33% Bad
15
14
17
Mario Gutierrez 45 2% 31% Bad
14
16
15
Marcos Meneses 45 20% 40% Poor
18
8
19
Heriberto Figueroa 43 5% 23% Bad
10
14
19
Jesus M Rios 42 5% 40% Poor
17
12
13
Nik Juarez 42 5% 26% Bad
11
13
18
Carlos Martinez 39 5% 23% Bad
9
14
16
Mia Nicholls 39 3% 13% Bad
5
7
27
Pietro Moran 37 24% 43% Good
16
11
10
Luca Panici 36 8% 53% Good
19
9
8
Jorge Luis Gonzalez 30 7% 37% Bad
11
7
12
Jose Antonio Gomez 30 3% 33% Bad
10
7
13
Horacio Karamanos 26 15% 35% Bad
9
6
11
Wesley Henry 26 8% 15% Bad
4
7
15
JG Torrealba 26 0% 42% Poor
11
9
6
Renzo Rojas 24 4% 17% Bad
4
5
15
Flavien Prat 20 25% 65% Great
13
2
5
Sonny Leon 20 30% 40% Great
8
8
4
Romero Ramsay Maragh 17 6% 29% Bad
5
3
9
Kleiner A Mejias 17 6% 29% Bad
5
5
7
Luis Fuenmayor 14 0% 29% Poor
4
8
2
Jose C Ferrer 13 15% 46% Avg
6
3
4
Shaun Bridgmohan 12 17% 25% Bad
3
3
6
Anthony Thomas 12 33% 50% Good
6
2
4
Martin Chuan 10 10% 40% Bad
4
2
4
Corey J Lanerie 10 0% 40% Poor
4
3
3
David Boraco 10 0% 10% Bad
1
4
5

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”.