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Daily Horse Picks - 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, the Daily Horse Picks 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 the Daily Horse Picks 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 +
Espinoza Assael 206 22% 59% Great
121
43
42
Haddock Dexter 196 15% 46% Avg
91
48
57
Diaz Angel I 190 22% 55% Great
104
58
28
Cruz Alex M 173 17% 47% Good
81
53
39
Figueroa Cerapio 165 13% 36% Poor
60
47
58
Gonzalez Silvestre 159 18% 45% Avg
71
37
51
Ayuso Armando 146 20% 53% Great
77
36
33
Batista Luis Alberto 146 15% 45% Good
65
50
31
Hernandez Julio A 143 19% 50% Good
72
37
34
Corbett Glenn W 139 24% 53% Great
73
32
34
Bracho Jose A 137 26% 64% Great
87
36
14
Barbaran Erik 132 24% 63% Great
83
33
16
Cedillo Mauro 128 14% 52% Great
67
44
17
Hernandez Jr Ricardo 125 11% 42% Avg
53
38
34
Gutierrez Arnulfo 117 17% 44% Avg
52
28
37
Alvarez Arturo 116 21% 48% Avg
56
22
38
Adorno Abner 115 17% 41% Avg
47
31
37
Carmouche Kendrick 112 28% 56% Great
63
30
19
Rodriguez Guillermo 110 15% 47% Avg
52
27
31
Cabrera Rolando 108 16% 43% Avg
46
27
35
Beato Inoel 103 8% 36% Bad
37
26
40
Arboleda Aldo 93 15% 40% Avg
37
29
27
Kellenberger Kody 89 4% 24% Bad
21
24
44
Aquino Jasiel 88 3% 32% Bad
28
22
38
Hernandez Rene 85 7% 36% Bad
31
20
34
Da Silva Fausto Henrique 82 11% 43% Avg
35
29
18
Contreras Luis 82 10% 43% Poor
35
20
27
Garcia Jr Juan Francisco 81 14% 40% Poor
32
24
25
Gonzalez Kevin 79 6% 37% Poor
29
30
20
Laprida Jeremy 78 6% 22% Bad
17
18
43
Bowman Adam 77 10% 27% Bad
21
25
31
Hernandez Andy 77 10% 30% Bad
23
22
32
Toledo Joam S 71 14% 49% Good
35
23
13
Aviles Yan 69 19% 52% Great
36
17
16
Enriquez Isaias D 65 9% 43% Avg
28
23
14
Alvarez David A 64 6% 38% Poor
24
19
21
Garcia Jorge Javier 64 9% 36% Poor
23
20
21
Correa Julio 62 11% 29% Bad
18
12
32
Fernandez Victor R 57 14% 46% Good
26
20
11
Houghton T D 50 26% 40% Avg
20
15
15
Berrios-Lopez Daylor 46 13% 41% Avg
19
13
14
Gonzalez Jr Franklin 41 2% 27% Bad
11
11
19
Haldar David J 34 15% 50% Good
17
9
8
Bracho Agustin 33 21% 55% Good
18
4
11
Hernandez Saul Ramirez 33 6% 15% Bad
5
18
10
Leon Jose A 33 15% 39% Avg
13
12
8
Keiser Chelsey 26 31% 69% Great
18
4
4
Jurado Eddie 11 9% 36% Bad
4
3
4
Hernandez Luciano 10 10% 50% Good
5
3
2
Henry Jr Patrick 9 0% 22% Bad
2
1
6

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”.