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 +
David Cabrera 269 20% 53% Great
142
63
64
Oscar Andrade Jr 246 13% 35% Bad
87
54
105
Angel I Diaz 186 17% 58% Great
108
49
29
Angel Cruz 184 22% 55% Great
101
42
41
Erik Barbaran 180 27% 58% Great
105
43
32
Jose Mariano Asencio 154 14% 39% Avg
60
49
45
Jose A Bracho 153 22% 48% Good
74
43
36
Alex M Cruz 143 9% 28% Bad
40
46
57
Frank T Alvarado 139 13% 41% Avg
57
50
32
Adrian Castellanos 134 15% 44% Avg
59
33
42
Iram Vargas Diego 129 13% 50% Good
65
39
25
Silvio Ruiz Amador 119 12% 38% Poor
45
31
43
Rocco Bowen 118 16% 52% Good
61
26
31
Alexander Chavez 118 19% 47% Good
56
37
25
Victor R Fernandez 118 22% 58% Great
68
26
24
Randy Edison Jr 116 10% 38% Bad
44
29
43
Abner Adorno 107 10% 52% Good
56
28
23
Pedro C Espinosa 99 8% 35% Bad
35
27
37
Mauro Cedillo 98 4% 35% Bad
34
31
33
Glenn W Corbett 98 11% 35% Poor
34
37
27
Angel Castillo 94 11% 34% Bad
32
29
33
Richard E Eramia 94 9% 39% Poor
37
31
26
Ricardo Chiappe 88 11% 43% Avg
38
29
21
Noe Castaneda 80 12% 35% Poor
28
24
28
Aldo Arboleda 79 10% 29% Bad
23
23
33
Kevin Carbajal 71 24% 44% Good
31
21
19
Inoel Beato 64 9% 55% Great
35
21
8
Larren Delorme 62 5% 39% Bad
24
12
26
Adam Bowman 61 7% 26% Bad
16
15
30
Jean Aguilar 59 10% 34% Bad
20
11
28
Francisco Amparan 56 20% 57% Great
32
9
15
Wilfredo Corujo 52 10% 35% Poor
18
19
15
Julio Correa 49 2% 16% Bad
8
13
28
Alexander Crispin 49 14% 41% Avg
20
15
14
Lucas Constantin 42 17% 52% Good
22
8
12
Kevin Carmona 41 2% 22% Bad
9
9
23
Jeriel Catala 38 8% 37% Bad
14
10
14
Randy B Edison 21 10% 14% Bad
3
4
14
Daylor Berrios-Lopez 18 6% 28% Bad
5
4
9
Richard Birdrattler 18 11% 67% Great
12
2
4
Jorge Carreno 16 19% 38% Bad
6
2
8
Cassidy D B Fletcher 15 0% 0% Bad
0
5
10
Yan Aviles 14 7% 29% Bad
4
5
5
Arturo Alvarez 13 15% 54% Good
7
3
3
Agustin Bracho 11 18% 45% Good
5
4
2
Tanner Fincher 10 10% 40% Poor
4
3
3
Jermaine Burke 9 22% 33% Great
3
5
1
Corrine Andros 5 0% 40% Bad
2
1
2
J B Botello 5 40% 80% Great
4
0
1
Yalexamarie Cintron 4 0% 25%  - 
1
0
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”.