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 282 20% 49% Good
139
75
68
Roman Cruz 269 15% 41% Poor
109
60
100
Manuel Americano 247 23% 50% Great
123
70
54
Karlo Lopez 237 11% 45% Avg
107
57
73
Travis Cunningham 233 16% 43% Avg
100
65
68
Luis Alberto Batista 223 16% 42% Avg
94
76
53
Weston Hamilton 215 9% 33% Bad
72
73
70
Ronnie Huckaby 188 14% 36% Bad
67
47
74
Erik Barbaran 187 26% 57% Great
106
52
29
Randy Edison Jr 171 8% 35% Bad
60
45
66
Angel I Diaz 161 16% 58% Great
93
47
21
Cerapio Figueroa 153 10% 31% Bad
48
49
56
Jose A Bracho 146 18% 49% Good
71
45
30
Alexander Chavez 144 19% 53% Great
76
50
18
Rocco Bowen 142 18% 56% Great
79
35
28
Pedro C Espinosa 137 9% 33% Bad
45
32
60
Rene Diaz 130 24% 60% Great
78
28
24
Victor R Fernandez 128 23% 52% Great
66
31
31
Juan F Garcia Jr 128 8% 38% Bad
48
35
45
Alex M Cruz 118 10% 33% Poor
39
47
32
Chelsey Keiser 113 19% 44% Avg
50
31
32
Silvio Ruiz Amador 110 18% 54% Great
59
27
24
Frank T Alvarado 105 16% 46% Good
48
35
22
Jose Mariano Asencio 102 18% 44% Good
45
34
23
Leandro D Goncalves 101 15% 45% Avg
45
24
32
Mauro Cedillo 91 10% 41% Avg
37
29
25
Alejandro Gomez 90 12% 52% Good
47
24
19
Francisco Garcia 89 15% 46% Good
41
27
21
Kody Kellenberger 88 17% 41% Poor
36
19
33
Kevin Krigger 87 21% 59% Great
51
17
19
Nestor Duran 85 31% 56% Great
48
12
25
Richard E Eramia 82 9% 35% Poor
29
27
26
David J Haldar 81 9% 44% Avg
36
26
19
Jayden R Ironeyes 76 7% 33% Bad
25
23
28
Jose R Herbert 75 3% 24% Bad
18
24
33
Jorge Javier Garcia 74 32% 64% Great
47
8
19
Curtis Kimes 64 9% 39% Poor
25
18
21
Kevin Gonzalez 61 7% 31% Bad
19
18
24
Ezequiel Lara 61 10% 28% Bad
17
17
27
Larren Delorme 59 12% 54% Good
32
15
12
H Javier Hernandez 58 9% 48% Poor
28
9
21
Lucas Constantin 55 16% 42% Avg
23
14
18
Eleazar R Hernandez 49 10% 12% Bad
6
16
27
Mark A Jasso 46 24% 59% Great
27
6
13
Flavio Garcia 42 12% 38% Bad
16
10
16
Rey O Hernandez 40 0% 28% Bad
11
4
25
Jairo H Hernandez 28 7% 36% Bad
10
8
10
Alexander Crispin 24 12% 46% Avg
11
7
6
Brandon M Guevara 22 14% 59% Good
13
3
6
Yovani Flores-Munoz 8 0% 38% Poor
3
3
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”.