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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 +
Jevian Toledo 461 20% 44% Avg
201
131
129
Angel Cruz 441 15% 40% Poor
177
124
140
Horacio Karamanos 437 14% 42% Avg
185
117
135
Sheldon Russell 393 16% 50% Good
197
109
87
J D Acosta 387 14% 40% Poor
155
100
132
Charlie Marquez 369 16% 40% Poor
147
101
121
Victor R Carrasco 367 16% 41% Poor
151
84
132
Kevin Gomez 328 8% 33% Bad
107
95
126
Jorge Ruiz 319 16% 45% Avg
142
88
89
Forest Boyce 274 16% 49% Avg
134
56
84
Yomar Orlando Ortiz 231 10% 29% Bad
67
73
91
Xavier Perez 227 13% 37% Poor
85
66
76
Johan Rosado 208 7% 33% Bad
69
58
81
Jeiron Barbosa 204 19% 50% Good
102
45
57
Jaime Rodriguez 197 17% 49% Good
96
53
48
Carlos Eduardo Lopez 188 14% 40% Poor
75
48
65
Tais Lyapustina 181 8% 29% Bad
52
54
75
John Hiraldo 178 8% 42% Poor
75
45
58
Feargal Lynch 168 15% 45% Good
75
51
42
Julian Pimentel 155 12% 39% Poor
60
44
51
Alexander Crispin 147 11% 49% Avg
72
33
42
Leonardo Corujo 136 12% 32% Bad
44
42
50
Carol Cedeno 126 19% 52% Good
65
30
31
Grant Whitacre 123 15% 46% Avg
57
30
36
Daniel Centeno 120 18% 48% Good
57
29
34
Jean C Alvelo 104 13% 47% Good
49
34
21
Weston Hamilton 101 7% 32% Bad
32
31
38
William Humphrey 98 10% 32% Bad
31
24
43
Trevor McCarthy 96 23% 57% Great
55
18
23
Victor Rosales 94 5% 30% Bad
28
24
42
Axel Concepcion 94 15% 47% Good
44
26
24
Jean Gregor Briceno 84 8% 37% Bad
31
18
35
Irad Ortiz Jr 83 16% 49% Good
41
18
24
Jorge A Vargas Jr 78 15% 42% Avg
33
19
26
Yan Aviles 72 4% 28% Bad
20
25
27
Denis Araujo 71 7% 31% Bad
22
16
33
Katie Davis 67 15% 30% Poor
20
25
22
Alberto Delgado 65 2% 14% Bad
9
21
35
Luis Saez 65 12% 46% Poor
30
12
23
John R Velazquez 62 21% 50% Good
31
13
18
Richard Monterrey 62 6% 26% Bad
16
14
32
Jose L Ortiz 55 24% 60% Great
33
7
15
Joel Rosario 54 20% 50% Good
27
12
15
Mychel J Sanchez 52 13% 35% Poor
18
18
16
Javier Castellano 51 24% 59% Great
30
10
11
Paco Lopez 51 14% 39% Avg
20
17
14
Rosario Montanez 50 18% 48% Poor
24
5
21
Julio Correa 48 17% 35% Avg
17
18
13
JG Torrealba 47 15% 57% Great
27
9
11
Flavien Prat 46 24% 50% Good
23
10
13

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”.