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 317 18% 48% Good
152
92
73
Samy Camacho 289 21% 55% Great
158
65
66
Oscar Andrade Jr 254 13% 36% Bad
92
56
106
Alex Birzer 196 15% 45% Avg
88
56
52
Luis Alberto Batista 187 14% 45% Avg
84
49
54
Erik Barbaran 173 28% 60% Great
103
42
28
J D Acosta 148 17% 42% Good
62
59
27
Jose Mariano Asencio 147 13% 38% Poor
56
47
44
Arnaldo Bocachica 146 27% 63% Great
92
29
25
Jose A Bracho 145 21% 48% Good
69
43
33
Frank T Alvarado 129 13% 41% Avg
53
46
30
David Cardoso 129 16% 47% Good
61
35
33
Adrian Castellanos 129 14% 43% Avg
56
32
41
Samuel E Bermudez 126 10% 31% Bad
39
29
58
Jeiron Barbosa 122 16% 50% Great
61
40
21
Victor R Carrasco 119 8% 31% Bad
37
34
48
Silvio Ruiz Amador 114 11% 38% Poor
43
30
41
Elio J Barrera 114 12% 40% Poor
46
34
34
Rocco Bowen 113 15% 49% Avg
55
25
33
Luis Contreras 105 10% 29% Bad
30
27
48
Abner Adorno 101 9% 50% Good
51
26
24
Denis Vicente Araujo 99 14% 54% Great
53
26
20
Ubardo Casique 99 4% 18% Bad
18
25
56
Jesus Lopez Castanon 98 7% 23% Bad
23
36
39
Alex Achard 97 15% 43% Avg
42
26
29
Glenn W Corbett 91 12% 34% Poor
31
35
25
Angel Castillo 87 11% 37% Poor
32
27
28
Ricardo Chiappe 86 12% 42% Avg
36
29
21
Yarmarie L Correa 86 13% 29% Bad
25
20
41
Alexander Castillo 84 5% 21% Bad
18
30
36
Gerald Almodovar 73 16% 37% Poor
27
21
25
Kelvin Arana 71 6% 20% Bad
14
14
43
Kevin Carbajal 69 23% 43% Good
30
21
18
Vincent Cheminaud 67 9% 33% Bad
22
9
36
Brian Cobos Barraza 66 11% 39% Bad
26
11
29
Adam Beschizza 64 9% 31% Bad
20
18
26
Adam Bowman 58 7% 28% Bad
16
13
29
Jean Aguilar 56 9% 32% Bad
18
11
27
Julio Correa 44 2% 18% Bad
8
11
25
Jeriel Catala 35 9% 34% Bad
12
10
13
Carlos Barbosa 29 7% 21% Bad
6
6
17
Johanis Aranguren 22 0% 9% Bad
2
6
14
Rodolfo Arvizu 18 6% 28% Bad
5
5
8
Rolando Aragon 13 0% 46% Poor
6
3
4
Alexander Bendezu 10 10% 20% Bad
2
2
6
Yan Aviles 9 11% 22% Bad
2
3
4
Agustin Bracho 9 22% 44% Good
4
3
2
Mike Allen 7 0% 0% Bad
0
1
6
Calvin H Borel 2 0% 50%  - 
1
0
1
Vernon Bush 1 100% 100%  - 
1
0
0

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”.