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Daily Horse Picks - 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, the Daily Horse Picks 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 the Daily Horse Picks 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 +
Batista Luis Alberto 215 14% 40% Poor
86
56
73
Elliott Stewart 148 22% 47% Good
70
43
35
Diego Iram Vargas 144 12% 40% Avg
58
46
40
Elliott Christopher 130 12% 32% Bad
42
34
54
De La Cruz Fernando 128 15% 40% Bad
51
24
53
Ramos Joseph D 123 11% 37% Bad
45
26
52
Alvarez Jose L 122 16% 51% Great
62
37
23
Bracho Jose A 109 19% 52% Good
57
21
31
Burgos Alberto 96 9% 31% Bad
30
21
45
Diaz Rene 96 18% 42% Avg
40
25
31
Adorno Abner 91 20% 51% Good
46
23
22
Castillo Isaac 83 19% 52% Great
43
24
16
Barrios Ricardo 74 8% 43% Poor
32
16
26
Bermudez Samuel E 71 20% 42% Poor
30
9
32
Concepcion Axel 69 7% 32% Bad
22
19
28
Aguilar Jean 68 10% 37% Bad
25
11
32
Calleja Andres 66 6% 20% Bad
13
16
37
Bracho Agustin 60 5% 32% Bad
19
20
21
Bowen Rocco 59 17% 56% Great
33
16
10
Davis Jacqueline A 58 12% 38% Poor
22
17
19
Barandela Sofia 54 4% 20% Bad
11
15
28
Bowman Adam 52 8% 42% Poor
22
11
19
Parker Deshawn L 52 19% 40% Poor
21
11
20
Correa Yarmarie L 52 12% 27% Bad
14
7
31
Asmussen Erik 51 18% 51% Great
26
18
7
Bridgmohan Jermaine V 50 16% 38% Bad
19
10
21
Burnham Matilda 49 8% 16% Bad
8
9
32
Achard Alex 48 12% 31% Bad
15
14
19
Coa Keiber J 48 15% 52% Good
25
12
11
Cabrera Rolando 40 20% 42% Avg
17
12
11
Alvarez Arturo 39 8% 46% Avg
18
13
8
Beato Inoel 37 8% 46% Poor
17
8
12
De Diego Emanuel 32 9% 28% Bad
9
11
12
Davila Jose M 30 3% 20% Bad
6
11
13
Bravo Matias Misael 29 14% 28% Bad
8
6
15
Aquino Jasiel 26 19% 42% Avg
11
8
7
Castaneda Noe 24 17% 38% Avg
9
10
5
Blake Donell 23 13% 43% Avg
10
6
7
Cruz Joel 23 17% 35% Poor
8
8
7
Diaz Edgar 21 33% 48% Great
10
5
6
Davila Michael A 18 11% 44% Good
8
7
3
Alvarado Nazario 17 6% 29% Bad
5
3
9
Berrios John C 12 8% 33% Bad
4
3
5
Anderson McKenna 10 0% 10% Bad
1
2
7
Camilo Carlos D 10 10% 40% Avg
4
4
2
De Jesus Kemich 10 10% 20% Bad
2
2
6
Burgos Samuel 5 0% 0% Bad
0
1
4
Bealmear Joseph C 4 0% 0%  - 
0
1
3
Castillo Gerardo 2 0% 50%  - 
1
0
1
Edison Randy B 2 0% 0%  - 
0
0
2

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”.