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 288 20% 55% Great
158
64
66
David Cabrera 262 21% 52% Great
137
64
61
Oscar Andrade Jr 255 14% 36% Bad
91
55
109
Armando Ayuso 228 15% 41% Avg
94
74
60
Javier Castellano 223 17% 43% Avg
97
56
70
Isaac Castillo 205 12% 38% Poor
78
59
68
Erik Asmussen 199 21% 50% Good
99
48
52
Junior Alvarado 196 16% 45% Avg
88
41
67
Alex Birzer 179 16% 44% Avg
79
48
52
Kendrick Carmouche 162 22% 49% Great
80
50
32
Arnaldo Bocachica 144 29% 66% Great
95
28
21
J D Acosta 142 16% 42% Good
59
56
27
Samuel E Bermudez 128 9% 34% Bad
43
28
57
Tyler Baze 127 9% 27% Bad
34
41
52
Hector Isaac Berrios 125 16% 59% Great
74
30
21
Victor R Carrasco 123 8% 30% Bad
37
34
52
Jeiron Barbosa 117 15% 50% Great
58
40
19
Elio J Barrera 107 12% 42% Avg
45
33
29
Abner Adorno 105 10% 53% Good
56
26
23
Jesus Lopez Castanon 102 7% 23% Bad
23
38
41
Alex Achard 97 15% 43% Avg
42
26
29
Ubardo Casique 97 4% 18% Bad
17
24
56
Alberto Burgos 94 11% 32% Bad
30
20
44
Armando Aguilar 91 4% 25% Bad
23
39
29
Declan Cannon 89 4% 37% Bad
33
21
35
Jose L Alvarez 87 24% 48% Good
42
20
25
Jose A Batista 79 11% 27% Bad
21
15
43
Alexander Castillo 78 5% 24% Bad
19
27
32
Cordarelton J Benn 73 3% 22% Bad
16
18
39
Matilda Burnham 73 10% 29% Bad
21
25
27
Joe Bravo 70 13% 40% Poor
28
15
27
Adam Beschizza 69 10% 35% Bad
24
16
29
Kelvin Arana 65 5% 18% Bad
12
12
41
Brian Cobos Barraza 63 11% 41% Bad
26
11
26
Alfredo L Bautista 60 17% 45% Good
27
18
15
Inoel Beato 56 11% 55% Great
31
17
8
Joseph Belloc Jr 55 25% 60% Great
33
7
15
Cesar Belmont 54 6% 24% Bad
13
11
30
Jeriel Catala 39 8% 38% Bad
15
10
14
Forest Boyce 37 14% 38% Avg
14
13
10
Brooke Bays 30 3% 17% Bad
5
9
16
Carlos Barbosa 29 7% 21% Bad
6
7
16
Johanis Aranguren 25 4% 16% Bad
4
6
15
Orlando Bocachica 23 4% 22% Bad
5
5
13
Alexander Bendezu 17 6% 12% Bad
2
5
10
L Camacho-Flores 16 0% 25% Bad
4
4
8
Pablo E Castillo 16 12% 25% Poor
4
9
3
Jesus Ayala 11 0% 36% Poor
4
5
2
David Boraco 10 10% 20% Bad
2
1
7
Misael Alvarez 7 0% 0% Bad
0
5
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”.