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 +
Paco Lopez 479 29% 59% Great
285
114
80
Samy Camacho 260 22% 57% Great
148
64
48
Diego A Herrera 254 23% 57% Great
145
58
51
Oscar Andrade Jr 226 12% 37% Bad
83
40
103
Karlo Lopez 226 8% 41% Poor
93
69
64
Armando Ayuso 218 17% 51% Great
111
62
45
Antonio Fresu 200 18% 61% Great
122
42
36
Edwin Gonzalez 194 22% 51% Great
99
54
41
Emisael Jaramillo 185 12% 39% Poor
72
48
65
Orlando Mojica 181 18% 54% Great
98
46
37
Kazushi Kimura 179 18% 49% Good
87
46
46
Alfredo J Juarez Jr 150 15% 47% Avg
71
33
46
Stewart Elliott 149 18% 47% Good
70
43
36
Micah J Husbands 146 20% 48% Good
70
40
36
Kyle Frey 142 10% 36% Poor
51
51
40
Juan J Hernandez 135 24% 59% Great
79
36
20
Florent Geroux 125 12% 41% Poor
51
36
38
Ricardo Gonzalez 114 20% 41% Poor
47
19
48
Rajiv Maragh 112 11% 38% Poor
43
36
33
Enrique P Gomez 110 18% 50% Good
55
30
25
Tyler Baze 97 8% 27% Bad
26
26
45
Alejandro Medellin 94 10% 44% Avg
41
27
26
Hector Isaac Berrios 93 23% 46% Good
43
21
29
Aldo Arboleda 88 15% 43% Avg
38
22
28
Alfredo L Bautista 88 8% 25% Bad
22
38
28
Cesar Belmont 87 9% 33% Bad
29
22
36
Edwin A Maldonado 80 10% 38% Bad
30
20
30
Heriberto Figueroa 61 7% 21% Bad
13
26
22
Francisco Amparan 60 23% 53% Great
32
14
14
Joe Bravo 59 15% 44% Avg
26
13
20
Cristobal Herrera 59 8% 29% Bad
17
12
30
Francisco Monroy 49 10% 39% Poor
19
14
16
Erick Medellin 46 9% 33% Bad
15
12
19
Nik Juarez 42 5% 29% Bad
12
13
17
Adrian Escobedo 40 12% 32% Avg
13
18
9
Carlos Martinez 40 8% 22% Bad
9
14
17
Victor Espinoza 35 6% 37% Bad
13
8
14
Jorge Luis Gonzalez 34 6% 35% Bad
12
8
14
Epifanio Garcia 25 8% 20% Bad
5
7
13
Tracy J Hebert 23 22% 52% Great
12
7
4
Kent J Desormeaux 21 14% 38% Poor
8
5
8
Wesley Henry 17 6% 24% Bad
4
3
10
David Boraco 15 0% 27% Bad
4
6
5
Ricardo Jaime 13 8% 31% Bad
4
3
6
Mirco Demuro 8 0% 50% Bad
4
0
4
Anthony Medina 7 14% 29% Poor
2
3
2
Kevin Carmona 4 0% 25%  - 
1
2
1
Tanner Fincher 2 0% 50%  - 
1
1
0
Vicente Del-Cid 1 0% 100%  - 
1
0
0
Miguel T Fuentes Jr 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”.