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 +
Erik Barbaran 211 22% 56% Great
118
50
43
Christopher Elliott 180 9% 31% Bad
55
47
78
Angel I Diaz 177 12% 40% Poor
70
54
53
Jose A Bracho 168 18% 53% Great
89
43
36
Yan Aviles 144 10% 38% Bad
55
35
54
Luis Alberto Batista 137 15% 43% Avg
59
42
36
Abner Adorno 136 15% 46% Avg
63
37
36
Rocco Bowen 132 17% 48% Good
64
36
32
Alexander Chavez 130 12% 42% Avg
55
36
39
Victor R Fernandez 111 14% 50% Good
55
26
30
Franklin Gonzalez Jr 107 10% 33% Bad
35
26
46
Roman Cruz 106 22% 58% Great
61
20
25
Jose Luis Campos 92 9% 33% Poor
30
35
27
Alexander Crispin 92 8% 32% Bad
29
26
37
Adam Bowman 90 8% 20% Bad
18
22
50
Ricardo Chiappe 88 8% 31% Poor
27
38
23
Cordarelton J Benn 83 7% 28% Bad
23
26
34
Joel Cruz 81 7% 40% Poor
32
25
24
Jean Aguilar 80 14% 26% Bad
21
19
40
Mauro Cedillo 78 5% 27% Bad
21
30
27
Oscar Gomez 75 12% 44% Avg
33
23
19
Ricardo Barrios 71 17% 39% Poor
28
20
23
Diego Emanuel De 67 10% 31% Bad
21
22
24
Keiber J Coa 66 15% 38% Poor
25
18
23
Jeremias Flores 65 17% 34% Bad
22
16
27
Julio Correa 63 3% 22% Bad
14
16
33
Juan Crawford 63 11% 24% Bad
15
21
27
David Alvarez Jr 59 15% 32% Bad
19
16
24
Edwin G Escobedo 59 15% 39% Poor
23
17
19
Angel Castillo 56 4% 21% Bad
12
17
27
Mario Delgado 53 15% 43% Poor
23
7
23
Michael A Davila Jr 52 10% 25% Bad
13
20
19
Da-Sean Zavier Gaskin 48 15% 48% Poor
23
6
19
Cristian R Esqueda 46 15% 26% Bad
12
11
23
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 45 13% 42% Poor
19
10
16
Erik N Esqueda 45 4% 22% Bad
10
13
22
Yalexamarie Cintron 36 3% 14% Bad
5
11
20
Jimmy Dean Brooks 30 3% 40% Bad
12
4
14
Ramiro Haro Garcia 30 7% 40% Poor
12
9
9
Jacob Cardenas 26 8% 27% Bad
7
7
12
Luis Antonio Gonzalez 24 12% 25% Bad
6
6
12
Desean Bynoe 23 0% 26% Bad
6
7
10
F Fonseca-Soto 23 26% 65% Great
15
5
3
Nazario Alvarado 21 29% 43% Avg
9
3
9
Carlos D Camilo 20 0% 20% Bad
4
8
8
John C Berrios 19 11% 42% Bad
8
0
11
Jonathan Dominguez 17 12% 41% Poor
7
4
6
Giovany Estrada 12 8% 42% Bad
5
1
6
Shaun Bridgmohan 8 0% 25% Bad
2
1
5
Tamay B Alpander 4 50% 100%  - 
4
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”.