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 +
David Cabrera 286 20% 50% Good
142
74
70
Oscar Andrade Jr 271 13% 38% Bad
103
56
112
Roman Cruz 264 15% 39% Poor
103
59
102
Manuel Americano 249 21% 49% Great
121
74
54
Travis Cunningham 230 16% 42% Avg
97
64
69
Luis Alberto Batista 225 16% 43% Good
96
76
53
Weston Hamilton 215 9% 34% Poor
73
75
67
Erik Barbaran 193 25% 56% Great
108
55
30
Ronnie Huckaby 192 14% 36% Bad
69
49
74
Randy Edison Jr 172 8% 34% Bad
59
47
66
Angel I Diaz 163 16% 57% Great
93
48
22
Jose A Bracho 150 19% 49% Great
74
46
30
Cerapio Figueroa 150 9% 31% Bad
47
47
56
Alexander Chavez 146 19% 53% Great
77
51
18
Rocco Bowen 145 18% 55% Great
80
36
29
Pedro C Espinosa 135 10% 35% Bad
47
30
58
Juan F Garcia Jr 126 8% 38% Poor
48
35
43
Samuel E Bermudez 123 12% 38% Poor
47
31
45
Alex M Cruz 116 10% 33% Poor
38
45
33
Noe Castaneda 113 9% 31% Bad
35
38
40
Aldo Arboleda 109 10% 36% Poor
39
33
37
Frank T Alvarado 107 16% 44% Good
47
38
22
Silvio Ruiz Amador 105 15% 50% Good
53
27
25
Leandro D Goncalves 104 16% 46% Avg
48
24
32
Rene Hernandez 102 5% 32% Bad
33
22
47
Jose Mariano Asencio 99 17% 43% Good
43
33
23
Francisco Garcia 91 14% 46% Good
42
27
22
Alejandro Gomez 91 12% 53% Good
48
24
19
Richard E Eramia 86 9% 36% Poor
31
28
27
David J Haldar 84 8% 43% Avg
36
27
21
Jayden R Ironeyes 76 7% 32% Bad
24
23
29
Francisco Amparan 75 24% 63% Great
47
13
15
Larren Delorme 62 11% 53% Good
33
16
13
Kevin Gonzalez 62 6% 32% Bad
20
18
24
Kevin Carbajal 61 26% 52% Great
32
14
15
T D Houghton 61 8% 25% Bad
15
23
23
Olaf Hernandez 57 16% 44% Good
25
21
11
Luis Antonio Gonzalez 47 23% 64% Great
30
6
11
Rey O Hernandez 44 0% 25% Bad
11
6
27
Isaias D Enriquez 42 24% 57% Great
24
11
7
Flavio Garcia 42 12% 38% Bad
16
9
17
J B Botello 26 27% 58% Great
15
10
1
Alexander Crispin 25 12% 44% Avg
11
8
6
Cassidy D B Fletcher 18 0% 0% Bad
0
6
12
Jacobo Adan Aguilar 15 0% 33% Bad
5
4
6
Gonzalez J Garcia- 11 0% 9% Bad
1
5
5
Victor M Castro 10 0% 10% Bad
1
3
6
Tanner Fincher 6 0% 50% Good
3
2
1
Alfredo Contreras 2 0% 0%  - 
0
0
2
Valentin Diaz 1 0% 0%  - 
0
0
1

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”.