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 286 21% 54% Great
155
75
56
David Cabrera 263 19% 49% Good
129
73
61
Oscar Andrade Jr 260 12% 38% Bad
98
53
109
Erik Asmussen 225 14% 46% Avg
104
52
69
Francisco Calderon 218 18% 47% Good
103
52
63
Bryan Candanosa 218 11% 37% Bad
81
47
90
Armando Ayuso 212 17% 50% Great
107
65
40
Alex Birzer 211 17% 52% Great
109
57
45
Kendrick Carmouche 203 17% 48% Good
97
59
47
Cordarelton J Benn 196 8% 30% Bad
58
57
81
Keith J Asmussen 191 13% 31% Bad
59
51
81
Rafael Bejarano 187 18% 45% Avg
84
45
58
Javier Castellano 152 18% 43% Avg
66
35
51
Junior Alvarado 149 15% 38% Poor
56
34
59
Jesus Rios Ayala 142 11% 37% Bad
53
29
60
Joseph C Bealmear 142 9% 26% Bad
37
35
70
Jeiron Barbosa 141 16% 45% Good
63
43
35
David Alvarez Jr 140 4% 25% Bad
35
41
64
Victor Jadhir Bailon 114 10% 22% Bad
25
30
59
Tyler Baze 114 11% 27% Bad
31
34
49
David Cardoso 112 11% 36% Poor
40
36
36
Noe Castaneda 112 10% 32% Bad
36
35
41
Aldo Arboleda 109 12% 40% Poor
44
30
35
Bueno Nomar Arroyo 104 15% 51% Great
53
31
20
Johanis Aranguren 103 15% 42% Avg
43
30
30
Hector Isaac Berrios 98 22% 55% Great
54
19
25
Christian Cardenas 89 21% 53% Great
47
20
22
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 84 13% 40% Poor
34
19
31
Jimmy Dean Brooks 83 8% 29% Bad
24
22
37
Arturo Alvarez 80 6% 29% Bad
23
17
40
Martin Arriaga 79 19% 51% Great
40
23
16
Alfredo L Bautista 77 10% 34% Poor
26
30
21
Joseph Belloc Jr 73 25% 51% Good
37
13
23
Armando Aguilar 72 11% 38% Poor
27
22
23
Joe Bravo 72 11% 43% Poor
31
14
27
Tyler W Bacon 70 10% 39% Poor
27
24
19
Eric Cancel 65 8% 42% Avg
27
26
12
Edgar Rene Baca 64 5% 36% Bad
23
19
22
Francisco Amparan 63 27% 65% Great
41
11
11
Armando Alvidrez 52 17% 42% Poor
22
7
23
Declan Cannon 44 9% 30% Bad
13
10
21
Thiago Canuto 44 2% 18% Bad
8
15
21
Ubardo Casique 38 3% 16% Bad
6
12
20
Jesus Lopez Castanon 26 8% 19% Bad
5
9
12
Ruben Castro 23 0% 17% Bad
4
9
10
Daniel Benavides 22 0% 9% Bad
2
11
9
Jose Rosario Alcala 15 27% 47% Great
7
5
3
Kevin Carmona 10 0% 20% Bad
2
3
5
Samuel Camacho Jr 6 17% 17% Bad
1
0
5
Serafin Carmona 6 17% 33% Poor
2
2
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”.