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 302 19% 48% Good
146
79
77
Manuel Americano 272 21% 49% Great
133
81
58
Edwin Gonzalez 253 20% 49% Good
123
58
72
Roman Cruz 251 14% 39% Poor
97
56
98
Travis Cunningham 243 15% 43% Avg
105
65
73
Luis Alberto Batista 222 17% 45% Good
99
70
53
Axel Concepcion 194 14% 44% Poor
86
42
66
Kendrick Carmouche 192 19% 48% Great
93
62
37
Isaac Castillo 189 16% 38% Poor
71
59
59
Angel I Diaz 167 17% 57% Great
95
48
24
Cerapio Figueroa 158 9% 30% Bad
48
49
61
Randy Edison Jr 157 10% 33% Bad
52
45
60
Jose A Bracho 155 18% 47% Good
73
49
33
Ben Curtis 154 16% 42% Poor
65
31
58
Alexander Chavez 143 20% 53% Great
76
50
17
Silvestre Gonzalez 138 13% 40% Avg
55
44
39
Victor R Fernandez 134 23% 54% Great
72
30
32
Samuel E Bermudez 129 12% 36% Bad
47
30
52
Alex M Cruz 126 11% 36% Poor
45
46
35
Abner Adorno 124 11% 43% Avg
53
45
26
Jacob Enriquez 123 11% 37% Poor
45
34
44
Pedro C Espinosa 122 8% 34% Bad
41
29
52
Juan F Garcia Jr 116 9% 39% Poor
45
33
38
Frank T Alvarado 113 17% 42% Good
47
41
25
Ricardo Chiappe 113 9% 41% Avg
46
39
28
James Graham 110 11% 31% Bad
34
22
54
Leandro D Goncalves 109 16% 47% Avg
51
26
32
Jose Mariano Asencio 107 15% 40% Avg
43
39
25
Noe Castaneda 105 10% 32% Bad
34
36
35
Jose Ramos Gutierrez 104 10% 35% Bad
36
26
42
Noe Garcia Jr 103 18% 41% Avg
42
29
32
Mauro Cedillo 97 8% 38% Poor
37
32
28
Angel Castillo 96 6% 32% Bad
31
35
30
Richard E Eramia 91 10% 37% Poor
34
28
29
Glenn W Corbett 81 16% 36% Avg
29
34
18
Melvis Gonzalez 66 9% 36% Bad
24
19
23
Kevin Carbajal 65 25% 49% Great
32
17
16
Larren Delorme 62 10% 48% Avg
30
16
16
Declan Cannon 56 7% 32% Bad
18
14
24
Lucas Constantin 53 17% 43% Avg
23
13
17
Elijah Greenidge 46 13% 59% Great
27
11
8
Donell Blake 42 10% 38% Bad
16
8
18
Julio Correa 31 0% 16% Bad
5
8
18
Alexander Crispin 28 7% 46% Avg
13
7
8
Brandon M Guevara 28 14% 57% Good
16
4
8
Agustin Bracho 21 5% 48% Avg
10
5
6
Jeriel Catala 12 17% 33% Bad
4
1
7
Renzo Diaz 11 9% 36% Bad
4
3
4
Oriel Chavez 9 0% 0% Bad
0
2
7
Kevin Jesus Camacho 5 0% 0% Bad
0
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”.