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 +
Rafael Manuel Hernandez 4798 19% 47% Avg
2251
1008
1539
Kazushi Kimura 4488 18% 48% Good
2137
1108
1243
Luis Contreras 3724 12% 40% Poor
1479
835
1410
Emma-Jayne Wilson 3493 14% 39% Poor
1358
908
1227
Justin Stein 2939 13% 40% Poor
1182
718
1039
David Moran 2686 8% 31% Bad
829
625
1232
Sahin Civaci 2471 19% 48% Good
1197
532
742
Patrick Husbands 2459 19% 47% Good
1150
618
691
Daisuke Fukumoto 2433 11% 32% Bad
783
595
1055
Leo Salles 2248 8% 33% Bad
731
613
904
Keveh Nicholls 1633 9% 31% Bad
509
400
724
Gary Boulanger 1611 12% 36% Bad
580
394
637
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 1551 6% 23% Bad
364
417
770
Steven Ronald Bahen 1454 10% 35% Bad
503
345
606
Juan Crawford 1383 6% 25% Bad
346
324
713
Eswan Flores 1351 12% 38% Bad
510
322
519
Jose Luis Campos 1180 9% 32% Bad
374
322
484
Jason Hoyte 1175 7% 24% Bad
284
280
611
Skye Chernetz 1174 9% 26% Bad
305
278
591
Christopher Husbands 1071 5% 23% Bad
241
277
553
Sofia Vives 1050 16% 41% Poor
427
258
365
Kirk Johnson 926 5% 19% Bad
176
199
551
Ryan Munger 898 12% 39% Poor
351
241
306
Fraser Aebly 885 11% 36% Bad
322
227
336
Omar Moreno 823 7% 26% Bad
216
199
408
Simon P Husbands 754 6% 25% Bad
185
152
417
Antonio A Gallardo 653 14% 42% Poor
277
157
219
Jerome Lermyte 605 12% 39% Poor
236
146
223
Ademar Santos 548 8% 29% Bad
159
136
253
Sunny Singh 534 6% 23% Bad
121
120
293
Pietro Moran 494 17% 48% Good
239
122
133
Declan Carroll 488 9% 34% Bad
168
134
186
Slade Callaghan 446 7% 30% Bad
132
122
192
Austin Adams 427 10% 31% Bad
132
106
189
Amanda Vandermeersch 421 7% 24% Bad
103
107
211
Slade Jones 391 14% 39% Poor
152
95
144
Jodeien Anderson 378 5% 21% Bad
80
84
214
Sheena Ryan 363 7% 26% Bad
94
80
189
Ismael Eluid Mosqueira 333 8% 31% Bad
104
80
149
Isabelle C Wenc 319 7% 25% Bad
79
68
172
Da-Sean Zavier Gaskin 307 9% 29% Bad
90
72
145
Larry Munoz 283 5% 17% Bad
48
58
177
Desean Bynoe 268 6% 23% Bad
62
76
130
Shaun Bridgmohan 261 12% 35% Bad
92
50
119
Chantal Sutherland 221 5% 24% Bad
54
60
107
MarkLee Z Buchanan 202 5% 20% Bad
41
48
113
Carl Defreitas 196 4% 14% Bad
28
31
137
Rico W Walcott 195 14% 28% Bad
55
50
90
Steve Jadoo 170 5% 22% Bad
37
42
91
Corey Jordan 166 4% 13% Bad
22
31
113

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”.