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 4774 19% 47% Avg
2236
1005
1533
Kazushi Kimura 4488 18% 48% Good
2137
1108
1243
Luis Contreras 3724 12% 40% Poor
1479
835
1410
Emma-Jayne Wilson 3481 14% 39% Poor
1357
906
1218
Justin Stein 2939 13% 40% Poor
1182
718
1039
David Moran 2677 8% 31% Bad
826
624
1227
Patrick Husbands 2448 19% 47% Good
1145
614
689
Sahin Civaci 2447 19% 48% Good
1184
526
737
Daisuke Fukumoto 2428 11% 32% Bad
779
595
1054
Leo Salles 2229 8% 33% Bad
725
606
898
Keveh Nicholls 1618 9% 31% Bad
504
397
717
Gary Boulanger 1611 12% 36% Bad
580
394
637
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 1547 6% 23% Bad
363
415
769
Steven Ronald Bahen 1454 10% 35% Bad
503
345
606
Juan Crawford 1376 6% 25% Bad
345
324
707
Eswan Flores 1333 12% 38% Bad
504
316
513
Skye Chernetz 1169 8% 26% Bad
302
277
590
Jason Hoyte 1169 7% 24% Bad
282
277
610
Jose Luis Campos 1161 9% 32% Bad
368
316
477
Christopher Husbands 1071 5% 23% Bad
241
277
553
Sofia Vives 1033 16% 41% Poor
421
252
360
Kirk Johnson 926 5% 19% Bad
176
199
551
Ryan Munger 875 12% 39% Poor
338
235
302
Fraser Aebly 864 11% 36% Bad
312
222
330
Omar Moreno 822 7% 26% Bad
216
199
407
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
Declan Carroll 488 9% 34% Bad
168
134
186
Pietro Moran 460 17% 48% Good
222
113
125
Slade Callaghan 445 7% 30% Bad
132
122
191
Amanda Vandermeersch 421 7% 24% Bad
103
107
211
Austin Adams 411 10% 32% Bad
130
102
179
Slade Jones 388 14% 39% Poor
151
93
144
Jodeien Anderson 375 5% 21% Bad
79
83
213
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 300 9% 30% Bad
89
69
142
Larry Munoz 283 5% 17% Bad
48
58
177
Desean Bynoe 266 6% 23% Bad
62
75
129
Shaun Bridgmohan 261 12% 35% Bad
92
50
119
Chantal Sutherland 221 5% 24% Bad
54
60
107
MarkLee Z Buchanan 201 5% 20% Bad
41
47
113
Carl Defreitas 196 4% 14% Bad
28
31
137
Rico W Walcott 186 13% 27% Bad
50
47
89
Steve Jadoo 169 5% 22% Bad
37
42
90
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”.