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 +
Juan J Hernandez 2381 22% 55% Great
1299
583
499
Flavien Prat 2359 26% 63% Great
1487
492
380
Tiago Josue Pereira 1989 14% 39% Poor
766
521
702
Tyler Baze 1952 10% 37% Poor
729
572
651
Abel Cedillo 1884 13% 42% Avg
797
509
578
Umberto Rispoli 1831 19% 52% Great
959
488
384
Edwin A Maldonado 1768 13% 38% Poor
679
465
624
Geovanni Franco 1626 12% 36% Bad
592
435
599
Kyle Frey 1435 11% 38% Poor
543
413
479
Mario Gutierrez 1401 13% 42% Poor
587
354
460
Dyke Drayden Van 1338 13% 41% Poor
554
345
439
Diego A Herrera 994 8% 34% Bad
337
295
362
Mike E Smith 944 19% 46% Good
438
237
269
Ricardo Gonzalez 885 11% 36% Bad
320
240
325
Kent J Desormeaux 849 14% 44% Avg
371
231
247
Antonio Fresu 825 18% 49% Good
401
240
184
Hector Isaac Berrios 800 18% 50% Good
400
181
219
Victor Espinoza 753 13% 41% Avg
310
216
227
Ruben Fuentes 691 12% 37% Poor
253
188
250
Jose Valdivia 687 8% 31% Bad
215
204
268
Ramon A Vazquez 678 16% 42% Avg
285
208
185
Rafael Bejarano 664 15% 48% Good
316
187
161
Joel Rosario 649 23% 57% Great
369
140
140
Joseph Talamo 608 13% 40% Poor
244
158
206
Heriberto Figueroa 562 11% 35% Bad
194
145
223
Assael Espinoza 549 11% 33% Bad
182
140
227
Armando Aguilar 494 10% 37% Bad
182
122
190
Kazushi Kimura 483 10% 35% Bad
167
139
177
Jorge I Velez 475 11% 36% Bad
170
135
170
Joe Bravo 468 16% 41% Avg
193
132
143
Armando Ayuso 466 11% 39% Poor
181
116
169
Jessica Pyfer 465 11% 36% Poor
168
133
164
Evin A Roman 423 8% 35% Bad
149
113
161
Lanfranco Dettori 394 17% 48% Good
188
102
104
Eswan Flores 390 6% 24% Bad
94
108
188
Edgar Payeras 368 6% 24% Bad
89
111
168
John R Velazquez 363 18% 49% Good
179
88
96
Ryan Curatolo 325 11% 35% Bad
114
83
128
Brice Blanc 315 6% 25% Bad
78
84
153
Alexis Centeno 295 9% 35% Bad
102
86
107
Martin A Pedroza 284 13% 39% Poor
110
82
92
JC C Diaz Jr 274 9% 30% Bad
81
102
91
Abdul M Alsagoor 263 10% 33% Bad
86
90
87
Alonso Quinonez 251 6% 29% Bad
72
68
111
Martin Garcia 234 13% 41% Poor
96
50
88
EMILY A ELLINGWOOD 230 11% 33% Bad
76
56
98
Stewart Elliott 200 10% 32% Bad
64
43
93
Tyler Conner 182 8% 37% Poor
68
55
59
Serafin Carmona 168 8% 30% Bad
50
43
75
Luis Contreras 138 12% 29% Bad
40
35
63

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”.