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 +
Oscar Andrade Jr 294 12% 36% Bad
107
65
122
Samy Camacho 288 20% 55% Great
159
69
60
Manuel Americano 265 22% 49% Great
129
79
57
Luis Alberto Batista 221 17% 44% Good
98
70
53
La Cruz Fernando De 207 15% 40% Poor
83
48
76
Angel I Diaz 167 17% 57% Great
95
48
24
Jose A Bracho 152 18% 47% Good
72
48
32
Rocco Bowen 144 19% 53% Great
76
38
30
J D Acosta 143 15% 44% Good
63
54
26
Jeiron Barbosa 143 15% 46% Good
66
44
33
Alexander Chavez 142 20% 53% Great
75
50
17
Arnaldo Bocachica 140 34% 67% Great
94
22
24
Elio J Barrera 136 11% 45% Poor
61
23
52
Samuel E Bermudez 128 12% 37% Bad
47
30
51
Alex M Cruz 126 10% 34% Poor
43
48
35
Abner Adorno 120 11% 43% Good
52
44
24
Denis Vicente Araujo 117 14% 47% Good
55
35
27
Frank T Alvarado 113 17% 43% Good
49
40
24
Daniel Centeno 111 15% 48% Good
53
29
29
Luis Contreras 110 11% 35% Bad
38
29
43
Silvio Ruiz Amador 109 15% 50% Good
55
29
25
Jose Mariano Asencio 103 16% 41% Avg
42
37
24
Yarmarie L Correa 101 17% 47% Avg
47
18
36
Alexander Castillo 99 9% 32% Bad
32
30
37
Victor R Carrasco 98 8% 35% Bad
34
29
35
Angel Castillo 94 6% 33% Bad
31
34
29
Mauro Cedillo 92 9% 39% Poor
36
29
27
Gerardo Corrales 86 8% 33% Bad
28
22
36
Maximo Chilo 85 9% 28% Bad
24
26
35
Glenn W Corbett 80 16% 36% Avg
29
33
18
Brian Cobos Barraza 77 8% 35% Bad
27
11
39
Jean Aguilar 66 11% 35% Bad
23
19
24
Kevin Carbajal 64 25% 50% Great
32
16
16
W Antongeorgi III 63 11% 33% Bad
21
15
27
Ubardo Casique 59 2% 12% Bad
7
18
34
Kelvin Arana 55 5% 24% Bad
13
9
33
Gerald Almodovar 54 19% 37% Avg
20
17
17
David Cohen 54 7% 30% Bad
16
13
25
Jesus Lopez Castanon 52 6% 27% Bad
14
13
25
Vicente Del-Cid 51 24% 41% Avg
21
15
15
Jose A Batista 47 17% 34% Poor
16
13
18
Andres Calleja 44 7% 30% Bad
13
10
21
Richard Birdrattler 31 6% 35% Avg
11
14
6
Julio Correa 30 0% 17% Bad
5
8
17
Brooke Bays 28 7% 25% Bad
7
8
13
Jesus J Canales 22 18% 45% Good
10
8
4
Orlando Bocachica 20 5% 45% Poor
9
4
7
Carlos Barbosa 15 13% 27% Bad
4
4
7
Jeriel Catala 11 18% 36% Bad
4
1
6
Ricardo Anchondo 6 33% 67% Great
4
2
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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”.