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 +
Yedsit Hazlewood 189 18% 51% Great
96
54
39
Jose E Vargas 147 16% 49% Good
72
36
39
Jevian Toledo 117 16% 43% Avg
50
31
36
Jorge Ruiz 107 20% 53% Great
57
24
26
Jean Gregor Briceno 101 10% 43% Bad
43
17
41
Jeiron Barbosa 100 21% 45% Avg
45
25
30
Mychel J Sanchez 95 17% 47% Good
45
24
26
Forest Boyce 93 23% 55% Great
51
19
23
Angel Cruz 92 11% 46% Avg
42
23
27
Sheldon Russell 77 23% 52% Good
40
16
21
Raul E Mena 76 13% 38% Poor
29
20
27
Matilda Burnham 66 6% 23% Bad
15
23
28
Martin Chuan 66 12% 39% Avg
26
24
16
Horacio Karamanos 64 16% 38% Bad
24
10
30
Ismerio Villalobos 61 5% 25% Bad
15
13
33
Emanuel Rosario 61 8% 33% Bad
20
22
19
Xavier Perez 56 16% 36% Bad
20
13
23
Yomar Orlando Ortiz 53 6% 15% Bad
8
15
30
Kevin Gomez 47 11% 45% Poor
21
9
17
Taylor Kingsley 45 7% 16% Bad
7
18
20
Tais Lyapustina 45 11% 40% Poor
18
10
17
Joseph Rocco Jr 39 13% 38% Bad
15
8
16
Carlos Eduardo Lopez 31 10% 29% Bad
9
10
12
Paco Lopez 28 18% 43% Poor
12
5
11
Christian Maldonado 28 4% 25% Bad
7
6
15
Daniel Centeno 22 5% 18% Bad
4
5
13
Julio A Hernandez 19 5% 42% Avg
8
7
4
Jose L Ortiz 19 16% 53% Avg
10
3
6
Jorge F Hernandez 17 6% 41% Poor
7
5
5
Irad Ortiz Jr 17 18% 65% Great
11
2
4
Jose A Batista 16 12% 44% Avg
7
4
5
Carol Cedeno 15 0% 40% Bad
6
1
8
Denis Vicente Araujo 14 14% 36% Poor
5
5
4
John R Velazquez 12 8% 17% Bad
2
7
3
Vincent Cheminaud 11 0% 36% Bad
4
3
4
Tyler Gaffalione 11 18% 45% Great
5
5
1
Flavien Prat 11 9% 45% Great
5
5
1
Hunter Rea 10 10% 30% Poor
3
4
3
Luis Saez 10 10% 30% Bad
3
3
4
Gavin Ashton 10 0% 20% Bad
2
2
6
Paul A Luna 9 11% 22% Bad
2
4
3
Brittany Scampton 9 22% 33% Bad
3
2
4
Martina Rojas 8 12% 38% Poor
3
2
3
Ricardo Chiappe 7 0% 29% Bad
2
1
4
Julian Pimentel 7 14% 43% Avg
3
2
2
Madeline Rowland 7 0% 14% Avg
1
6
0
Jaime A Torres 6 17% 17% Bad
1
2
3
Ricardo Santana Jr 6 17% 50% Avg
3
1
2
Jasmine McGuin 6 0% 17% Bad
1
3
2
Abner Adorno 5 0% 40% Bad
2
1
2

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”.