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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 +
Mychel J Sanchez 344 20% 50% Good
173
87
84
Luis L Vivanco 239 13% 39% Poor
93
63
83
Erik Barbaran 233 17% 50% Good
117
67
49
Alexander Chavez 204 23% 58% Great
118
47
39
Luis Alberto Batista 196 11% 43% Avg
85
55
56
Keith J Asmussen 193 8% 34% Bad
65
45
83
Yan Aviles 193 19% 51% Great
99
56
38
Alberto Burgos 183 13% 37% Poor
68
51
64
Samuel E Bermudez 180 14% 43% Poor
78
37
65
Cordarelton J Benn 168 11% 39% Poor
66
41
61
Jose A Bracho 161 21% 50% Great
81
47
33
Rocco Bowen 155 26% 54% Great
84
48
23
Noe Castaneda 153 14% 41% Poor
63
36
54
Orlando Mojica 153 20% 51% Great
78
42
33
Carol Cedeno 138 12% 37% Poor
51
49
38
Damario Bynoe 131 22% 60% Great
78
26
27
Rene Hernandez 127 15% 43% Poor
55
24
48
Abner Adorno 124 10% 44% Avg
55
36
33
Inoel Beato 123 15% 52% Good
64
34
25
Gavin Ashton 120 5% 28% Bad
33
37
50
Adrian Castellanos 118 21% 48% Avg
57
21
40
Sven Balroop 115 19% 52% Great
60
31
24
Armando Alvidrez 109 20% 53% Great
58
29
22
Rafael Bejarano 108 9% 31% Poor
34
46
28
David Alvarez Jr 107 15% 37% Bad
40
19
48
Jean Aguilar 105 10% 36% Bad
38
30
37
Matilda Burnham 105 3% 25% Bad
26
26
53
Jose A Batista 102 19% 51% Good
52
26
24
Alex Achard 91 19% 37% Poor
34
21
36
Ricardo Chiappe 91 14% 49% Good
45
26
20
Donell Blake 83 17% 42% Poor
35
12
36
Carlos Barbosa 81 14% 32% Bad
26
14
41
Vincent Cheminaud 79 8% 30% Bad
24
24
31
Ubardo Casique 77 5% 25% Bad
19
18
40
Ronald Ali 76 18% 55% Great
42
18
16
Adam Bowman 76 4% 18% Bad
14
25
37
Mauro Cedillo 72 6% 32% Bad
23
21
28
Lucas Constantin 69 7% 33% Bad
23
17
29
Jermaine V Bridgmohan 66 12% 35% Poor
23
25
18
Mathew Bennett 64 6% 42% Poor
27
16
21
Prayven Badrie 57 26% 56% Great
32
13
12
Shavon Belle 57 19% 47% Avg
27
10
20
Thiago Canuto 51 6% 20% Bad
10
19
22
Abel Cedillo 44 5% 25% Bad
11
10
23
Victor Manuel Miranda 43 9% 21% Bad
9
11
23
Joseph C Bealmear 42 7% 33% Bad
14
14
14
Gonzalez Juan Garcia- 28 11% 29% Bad
8
6
14
Arthur Budhu 27 4% 15% Bad
4
8
15
Cesar Orantes 12 0% 25% Bad
3
6
3
Douglas Badaloo 4 0% 0%  - 
0
0
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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”.