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 315 19% 48% Good
152
93
70
Samy Camacho 296 21% 55% Great
162
68
66
Erik Asmussen 219 17% 44% Avg
96
55
68
Keith J Asmussen 213 10% 29% Bad
62
52
99
Alex Birzer 210 17% 49% Good
103
60
47
Armando Ayuso 201 17% 47% Good
95
61
45
Stewart Elliott 196 23% 59% Great
115
46
35
Javier Castellano 193 18% 44% Avg
84
47
62
Axel Concepcion 188 13% 45% Avg
85
43
60
Isaac Castillo 182 14% 37% Poor
67
58
57
Junior Alvarado 181 15% 46% Avg
83
40
58
Ben Curtis 159 17% 45% Poor
71
30
58
Joel Dominguez 140 23% 46% Avg
64
30
46
Iram Vargas Diego 137 14% 49% Good
67
43
27
Daniel Centeno 133 17% 47% Avg
62
34
37
Rene Diaz 130 25% 62% Great
80
25
25
Frank T Alvarado 127 16% 43% Good
54
43
30
Adrian Castellanos 120 16% 42% Poor
50
30
40
Elio J Barrera 118 12% 44% Poor
52
27
39
Jose Mariano Asencio 115 12% 37% Poor
42
39
34
Tyler Baze 115 13% 29% Bad
33
36
46
Vicente Del-Cid 111 19% 47% Good
52
27
32
Jose L Alvarez 99 17% 46% Avg
46
25
28
Hector Isaac Berrios 96 17% 60% Great
58
21
17
Silvio Ruiz Amador 94 13% 41% Poor
39
26
29
David Egan 90 6% 37% Poor
33
33
24
Ubardo Casique 87 2% 13% Bad
11
23
53
Glenn W Corbett 87 16% 37% Avg
32
34
21
Joe Bravo 86 13% 40% Bad
34
15
37
Alexander Castillo 79 6% 22% Bad
17
24
38
Jesus Lopez Castanon 74 5% 24% Bad
18
24
32
Kevin Carbajal 73 22% 45% Good
33
21
19
Mirco Demuro 70 13% 40% Bad
28
8
34
Declan Cannon 66 5% 36% Bad
24
16
26
Jose A Batista 63 11% 32% Bad
20
13
30
Kelvin Arana 62 3% 24% Bad
15
11
36
David Cohen 59 7% 27% Bad
16
15
28
Alfredo L Bautista 57 14% 44% Avg
25
18
14
Cesar Belmont 51 8% 27% Bad
14
9
28
Adrian Escobedo 48 8% 38% Poor
18
18
12
Katie Davis 40 8% 30% Bad
12
13
15
Damian Diaz Cruz 34 0% 12% Bad
4
16
14
Richard Birdrattler 16 12% 69% Great
11
2
3
L Camacho-Flores 15 7% 40% Bad
6
3
6
McKenna Anderson 12 0% 8% Bad
1
5
6
Jocelyn Edison 6 0% 0% Bad
0
1
5
Alfredo Contreras 5 0% 20% Bad
1
1
3
J B Botello 4 25% 75%  - 
3
0
1
Jada Bowers 1 0% 0%  - 
0
1
0
Pablo J Castillo 1 100% 100%  - 
1
0
0

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”.