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 +
Alberto Burgos 108 16% 40% Good
43
42
23
La Cruz Fernando De 105 18% 51% Good
54
23
28
Marcelino Pedroza Jr 104 16% 47% Avg
49
26
29
Jose Ramos Gutierrez 102 12% 33% Bad
34
33
35
Joseph D Ramos 91 14% 49% Good
45
21
25
Samuel E Bermudez 86 7% 35% Bad
30
24
32
Evin A Roman 86 15% 41% Poor
35
22
29
Mitchell Murrill 83 17% 46% Avg
38
20
25
Irving Moncada 78 10% 42% Avg
33
23
22
Santo Sanjur 70 11% 39% Poor
27
21
22
Rodney A Prescott 59 20% 47% Avg
28
11
20
Luis Contreras 57 11% 40% Poor
23
13
21
Joseph M Romero 48 4% 15% Bad
7
15
26
G Vazquez-Gomez 44 7% 18% Bad
8
14
22
Alex Achard 42 19% 57% Good
24
5
13
Luz Daniel Martinez 42 21% 48% Good
20
10
12
Hannah Leahey 40 15% 45% Poor
18
7
15
Micah Meeks 39 21% 44% Poor
17
7
15
Diaz Luis E Luna 37 22% 51% Good
19
6
12
Pedro Pena 33 9% 27% Bad
9
8
16
Edgar Diaz 32 22% 59% Great
19
7
6
Rolando Del Rio Pina 31 13% 35% Bad
11
5
15
Bocanegra D Villamil 31 10% 52% Good
16
8
7
Francisco Quintero 30 7% 20% Bad
6
4
20
Amir Mendoza 29 10% 41% Bad
12
5
12
Andres P Ulloa 25 16% 36% Poor
9
7
9
Joseph C Bealmear 24 8% 33% Bad
8
7
9
A Ceron-Zamudio 21 5% 14% Bad
3
7
11
Cristian Penaloza 20 10% 40% Bad
8
3
9
Emmanuel Esquivel 18 33% 56% Great
10
3
5
Alexander Crispin 18 17% 33% Poor
6
6
6
Luis D Perez 17 0% 29% Bad
5
4
8
Adam Beschizza 16 12% 44% Good
7
6
3
Axel Concepcion 16 25% 38% Avg
6
5
5
Summer Pauly 16 31% 62% Great
10
3
3
Oscar Villarreal 16 12% 31% Bad
5
5
6
German Rodriguez 16 0% 12% Bad
2
2
12
Joshua Morales 14 7% 36% Avg
5
6
3
Saul Lopez 14 0% 14% Bad
2
6
6
Fernando Morin 14 29% 43% Avg
6
2
6
Isidro Banuelos 13 15% 38% Poor
5
3
5
Danny Sheehy 13 15% 31% Bad
4
4
5
Martin Munoz 12 17% 50% Good
6
3
3
Declan Cannon 11 18% 36% Bad
4
2
5
Hugo Macias 11 0% 9% Bad
1
4
6
Jaime A Torres 11 27% 73% Great
8
1
2
W Antongeorgi III 11 9% 55% Good
6
3
2
Victor R Carrasco 9 0% 44% Avg
4
3
2
Gabriel Saez 9 11% 11% Bad
1
0
8
Germarius A O'Neal 9 0% 11% Bad
1
2
6

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”.