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 +
Manuel Americano 317 18% 49% Good
155
92
70
Karlo Lopez 262 13% 43% Avg
112
70
80
Kiaman McGregor 226 9% 37% Bad
83
64
79
Angel I Diaz 173 17% 59% Great
102
41
30
Luis Alberto Batista 172 12% 42% Poor
73
45
54
Erik Barbaran 167 27% 57% Great
96
41
30
Jose Mariano Asencio 156 13% 40% Avg
62
49
45
Dexter Haddock 155 15% 40% Avg
62
46
47
Francisco Martinez 147 14% 41% Poor
61
39
47
Jose A Bracho 143 22% 50% Good
71
37
35
Alex M Cruz 143 8% 27% Bad
38
49
56
Cerapio Figueroa 137 8% 34% Bad
46
41
50
Frank T Alvarado 135 13% 41% Avg
55
46
34
Julio A Hernandez 133 19% 50% Great
66
41
26
Adrian Castellanos 131 13% 40% Poor
53
35
43
Silvestre Gonzalez 118 11% 41% Poor
48
33
37
Abner Adorno 115 10% 54% Good
62
27
26
Alexander Chavez 115 17% 43% Avg
49
37
29
Silvio Ruiz Amador 114 13% 38% Poor
43
30
41
Rocco Bowen 113 19% 51% Good
58
23
32
Victor R Fernandez 112 21% 54% Great
61
26
25
Chelsey Keiser 105 17% 43% Avg
45
30
30
Glenn W Corbett 100 10% 35% Poor
35
38
27
Andy Hernandez 97 15% 45% Avg
44
26
27
Angel Castillo 95 9% 31% Bad
29
32
34
Mauro Cedillo 94 4% 35% Bad
33
30
31
Ricardo Chiappe 80 12% 42% Avg
34
26
20
David J Haldar 73 11% 38% Poor
28
22
23
Melvis Gonzalez 72 7% 39% Bad
28
19
25
Kevin Carbajal 69 22% 42% Good
29
21
19
Raul E Mena 69 14% 57% Great
39
20
10
Francisco Garcia 63 8% 24% Bad
15
19
29
Alejandro Gomez 63 10% 43% Avg
27
21
15
Adam Bowman 62 8% 23% Bad
14
15
33
Brandon M Guevara 62 15% 48% Avg
30
12
20
Jean Aguilar 54 9% 28% Bad
15
10
29
Alexander Crispin 54 15% 39% Avg
21
17
16
Elijah Greenidge 54 11% 37% Poor
20
18
16
Jeriel Catala 48 10% 35% Bad
17
14
17
Julio Correa 48 2% 19% Bad
9
14
25
Wilfredo Corujo 46 9% 30% Bad
14
18
14
Maicol J Inirio 45 4% 33% Poor
15
18
12
Mark A Jasso 44 30% 64% Great
28
6
10
Hannah Leahey 40 2% 28% Bad
11
7
22
Patrick Henry Jr 33 9% 33% Bad
11
7
15
Franklin Gonzalez Jr 32 6% 22% Bad
7
5
20
Luis Antonio Gonzalez 24 21% 38% Bad
9
3
12
Daylor Berrios-Lopez 17 6% 24% Bad
4
5
8
Yan Aviles 16 12% 38% Poor
6
5
5
Renzo Diaz 6 0% 33% Bad
2
1
3

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”.