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!

Track

Surface

Condition

Distances

Race Types

Posts

Top Jockeys

Name Starts Win % Show % DHP
1st/2nd/3rd
4th or 5th
6th +
Walter A Rodriguez 238 18% 44% Avg
105
46
87
La Cruz Fernando De 218 15% 36% Bad
78
43
97
Luan Machado 217 18% 43% Poor
94
34
89
Edgar Morales 171 13% 39% Bad
67
33
71
Joseph D Ramos 165 8% 36% Bad
59
42
64
Gabriel Saez 148 12% 27% Bad
40
35
73
Samuel E Bermudez 142 6% 28% Bad
40
34
68
Victor R Carrasco 134 10% 34% Bad
45
32
57
Danny Sheehy 125 10% 30% Bad
37
25
63
Martin Garcia 124 10% 28% Bad
35
24
65
Dylan Machado 120 6% 32% Bad
38
29
53
Oscar Villarreal 119 8% 25% Bad
30
20
69
Luis Contreras 106 8% 24% Bad
25
30
51
Alberto Burgos 93 12% 28% Bad
26
19
48
Adam Beschizza 92 10% 34% Bad
31
25
36
Alex Achard 88 15% 42% Poor
37
21
30
Yarmarie L Correa 85 11% 28% Bad
24
20
41
Irving Moncada 82 12% 38% Poor
31
21
30
Rafael M Hernandez 79 18% 44% Poor
35
9
35
Jann N Hernandez 75 7% 17% Bad
13
14
48
Xarel Forde 74 8% 28% Bad
21
16
37
Vincent Cheminaud 71 7% 30% Bad
21
10
40
Jose Ramos Gutierrez 69 9% 29% Bad
20
9
40
Julio E Felix 54 6% 20% Bad
11
8
35
Summer Pauly 49 8% 35% Bad
17
9
23
Antioco Murgia 48 4% 17% Bad
8
12
28
Carlos Barbosa 46 7% 20% Bad
9
10
27
John McKee 46 7% 13% Bad
6
9
31
Gerardo Corrales 46 9% 35% Bad
16
11
19
Santiago Gonzalez 40 5% 20% Bad
8
7
25
Pietro Moran 34 0% 21% Bad
7
6
21
Brooke Bays 33 3% 12% Bad
4
9
20
Julien R Leparoux 33 21% 48% Good
16
7
10
Rodney A Prescott 31 10% 39% Bad
12
4
15
Alexander Bendezu 29 3% 10% Bad
3
7
19
Andres Calleja 26 4% 23% Bad
6
7
13
Rafael Mojica Jr 26 8% 23% Bad
6
5
15
Orlando Bocachica 25 4% 20% Bad
5
7
13
Constantino Roman 25 12% 24% Bad
6
6
13
W Antongeorgi III 24 12% 38% Poor
9
8
7
Perry Wayne Ouzts 18 6% 17% Bad
3
5
10
Gabriel Lagunes 15 7% 20% Bad
3
2
10
Victor Lebron 14 14% 21% Bad
3
1
10
Chase Miller 14 7% 43% Avg
6
5
3
Christopher A Emigh 13 0% 38% Bad
5
2
6
Kevin J Jimenez 11 9% 9% Bad
1
7
3
Agustin Gomez 10 40% 40% Great
4
4
2
Emmanuel Esquivel 10 0% 40% Bad
4
0
6
Irad Ortiz Jr 9 11% 78% Great
7
1
1
Flavien Prat 8 50% 62% Great
5
3
0

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”.