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 288 16% 48% Good
138
81
69
Oscar Andrade Jr 187 13% 34% Bad
63
43
81
David Cabrera 187 20% 49% Good
91
47
49
Erik Asmussen 179 23% 53% Great
94
39
46
Samuel E Bermudez 152 6% 28% Bad
42
33
77
Elio J Barrera 146 10% 45% Avg
65
39
42
Jose Mariano Asencio 137 10% 43% Poor
59
36
42
Jose A Bracho 136 21% 49% Good
66
37
33
Victor R Carrasco 133 12% 35% Bad
46
29
58
J D Acosta 131 15% 40% Avg
52
44
35
Luis Alberto Batista 131 17% 48% Avg
63
27
41
Frank T Alvarado 127 13% 46% Good
58
40
29
Alexander Castillo 122 6% 25% Bad
30
41
51
Adrian Castellanos 119 16% 39% Poor
47
29
43
Adam Beschizza 116 10% 32% Bad
37
28
51
Arnaldo Bocachica 116 22% 66% Great
76
22
18
Abner Adorno 98 12% 52% Good
51
20
27
Rocco Bowen 98 21% 50% Good
49
20
29
Alberto Burgos 95 15% 31% Bad
29
18
48
Jose L Alvarez 94 24% 55% Great
52
19
23
Kelvin Arana 91 5% 19% Bad
17
23
51
Jeiron Barbosa 91 13% 47% Good
43
29
19
Jose A Batista 90 7% 24% Bad
22
16
52
Ubardo Casique 89 4% 21% Bad
19
20
50
Alex Achard 84 8% 32% Bad
27
21
36
Mauro Cedillo 83 5% 34% Bad
28
26
29
Jeriel Catala 79 9% 33% Bad
26
18
35
Denis Vicente Araujo 74 16% 51% Good
38
18
18
David Cardoso 72 12% 49% Good
35
20
17
Gerald Almodovar 65 14% 32% Bad
21
18
26
Kevin Carbajal 62 13% 37% Poor
23
16
23
Carlos Barbosa 60 7% 17% Bad
10
12
38
Noe Castaneda 58 16% 38% Poor
22
15
21
Jean Aguilar 55 15% 27% Bad
15
8
32
Yan Aviles 50 8% 34% Bad
17
11
22
Adam Bowman 47 6% 26% Bad
12
7
28
Joseph Belloc Jr 40 22% 50% Good
20
7
13
Alexander Bendezu 39 5% 18% Bad
7
8
24
Arturo Alvarez 37 19% 46% Avg
17
6
14
Daylor Berrios-Lopez 37 11% 27% Bad
10
9
18
Orlando Bocachica 33 0% 15% Bad
5
8
20
Juan Belisario 30 33% 57% Great
17
7
6
Rodolfo Arvizu 25 8% 32% Bad
8
3
14
Donell Blake 22 9% 41% Bad
9
4
9
Richard Birdrattler 18 6% 39% Bad
7
3
8
Johanis Aranguren 14 7% 14% Bad
2
5
7
Gavin Ashton 10 20% 30% Bad
3
2
5
J B Botello 8 25% 38% Poor
3
2
3
Jermaine Burke 6 17% 17% Bad
1
2
3
Kevin Jesus Camacho 4 25% 25%  - 
1
1
2

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”.