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 +
Samy Camacho 292 20% 55% Great
161
67
64
Manuel Americano 284 21% 49% Great
139
86
59
Luis Alberto Batista 220 18% 45% Good
100
68
52
Alex Birzer 217 18% 51% Great
111
62
44
Kendrick Carmouche 198 20% 49% Great
97
62
39
Isaac Castillo 196 16% 38% Poor
74
62
60
Axel Concepcion 192 12% 43% Poor
82
43
67
Erik Barbaran 182 26% 57% Great
103
51
28
Javier Castellano 181 17% 43% Avg
77
44
60
Jose A Bracho 148 20% 50% Great
74
43
31
Jeiron Barbosa 147 13% 47% Good
69
48
30
Arnaldo Bocachica 140 31% 66% Great
92
24
24
Martin Chuan 140 16% 44% Good
61
51
28
J D Acosta 139 15% 42% Good
58
56
25
Rocco Bowen 136 18% 54% Great
73
34
29
Alexander Chavez 136 20% 53% Great
72
49
15
Elio J Barrera 129 12% 47% Poor
60
24
45
Samuel E Bermudez 128 13% 39% Poor
50
28
50
Frank T Alvarado 117 16% 41% Avg
48
42
27
Adrian Castellanos 117 18% 44% Avg
51
30
36
Daniel Centeno 117 15% 45% Avg
53
29
35
Luis Contreras 117 11% 34% Bad
40
31
46
Denis Vicente Araujo 116 16% 48% Good
56
34
26
Alberto Burgos 115 14% 37% Poor
43
36
36
Alex Achard 107 14% 42% Poor
45
26
36
Sahin Civaci 106 13% 45% Avg
48
30
28
Jose Mariano Asencio 105 13% 41% Avg
43
36
26
Victor R Carrasco 102 8% 35% Bad
36
29
37
Alexander Castillo 93 9% 29% Bad
27
26
40
Inoel Beato 91 14% 54% Great
49
32
10
Mauro Cedillo 91 7% 35% Poor
32
31
28
Maximo Chilo 88 10% 33% Bad
29
24
35
Matilda Burnham 87 7% 24% Bad
21
34
32
Joe Bravo 82 10% 40% Bad
33
13
36
Jean Gregor Briceno 76 11% 29% Bad
22
24
30
Eric Cancel 75 8% 48% Good
36
26
13
Ubardo Casique 69 1% 12% Bad
8
19
42
Kevin Carbajal 66 23% 48% Good
32
17
17
W Antongeorgi III 62 13% 31% Bad
19
16
27
Jesus Lopez Castanon 60 5% 27% Bad
16
18
26
Vincent Cheminaud 60 8% 35% Bad
21
9
30
Gerald Almodovar 58 19% 40% Avg
23
18
17
Declan Cannon 58 7% 33% Bad
19
14
25
Kelvin Arana 57 5% 28% Bad
16
8
33
Jose A Batista 50 16% 30% Bad
15
14
21
Andres Chavez 46 7% 41% Avg
19
18
9
Carlos Barbosa 17 12% 24% Bad
4
4
9
McKenna Anderson 10 0% 10% Bad
1
4
5
Daylor Berrios-Lopez 6 0% 17% Bad
1
2
3
Abnel J Bocachica 4 0% 50%  - 
2
0
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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”.