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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 +
Camacho Samy 225 16% 47% Good
105
66
54
Castellano Javier 197 14% 42% Avg
82
57
58
Diaz Rene 155 12% 43% Avg
67
42
46
Alvarado Junior 153 14% 43% Poor
66
34
53
Ayuso Armando 148 20% 51% Good
75
38
35
Elliott Stewart 148 21% 43% Avg
63
43
42
Diego Iram Vargas 147 14% 44% Poor
64
33
50
Batista Jose A 139 14% 35% Bad
48
38
53
Curtis Ben 139 17% 40% Poor
56
25
58
Arroyo Angel S 138 17% 40% Poor
55
29
54
Alvarez Jose L 125 18% 49% Good
61
27
37
Antongeorgi William 115 23% 50% Great
57
30
28
Centeno Daniel 110 20% 50% Good
55
30
25
Dettori Lanfranco 107 16% 53% Good
57
24
26
Asmussen Erik 100 17% 44% Avg
44
28
28
Bracho Richard A 98 8% 29% Bad
28
22
48
Cedeno Carol 97 3% 27% Bad
26
25
46
Calderon Francisco 95 19% 53% Avg
50
11
34
Chavez Alexander 95 21% 61% Great
58
23
14
Cohen David 95 8% 33% Bad
31
28
36
Castanon Jesus Lopez 92 12% 41% Poor
38
23
31
Pereira Tiago Josue 87 10% 40% Poor
35
20
32
Contreras Luis 87 10% 41% Poor
36
23
28
Amaya Daniel Ruiz 86 15% 36% Bad
31
12
43
Castellanos Adrian 80 18% 60% Great
48
23
9
Bridgmohan Jermaine V 79 18% 42% Avg
33
19
27
Allen Ronald Dale 70 7% 34% Bad
24
18
28
Egan David 67 7% 25% Bad
17
21
29
Alvarado Frank T 66 14% 33% Avg
22
29
15
Cardenas Christian 65 5% 29% Bad
19
14
32
Becerra Jr Sergio 63 17% 43% Avg
27
14
22
Amador Silvio Ruiz 62 15% 47% Good
29
19
14
Carmona Serafin 57 5% 19% Bad
11
20
26
Diaz Jr Hector Rafael 56 9% 39% Bad
22
11
23
Del-Cid Marlon 55 0% 18% Bad
10
13
32
Delgado Mario 53 9% 49% Avg
26
13
14
Enriquez Jacob 49 29% 51% Good
25
9
15
Castillo Alexander 43 0% 14% Bad
6
13
24
Ceballos Franklin 40 0% 15% Bad
6
4
30
Cheminaud Vincent 40 20% 42% Avg
17
12
11
Albert Treylon S 34 0% 12% Bad
4
8
22
Barraza Brian Cobos 33 15% 36% Bad
12
7
14
Ayala Jesus Rios 29 17% 55% Great
16
7
6
Bridgmohan Shaun 23 9% 35% Bad
8
4
11
Alsagoor Abdul M 19 5% 26% Poor
5
10
4
Enriquez-Arenivas Kevin 14 7% 29% Bad
4
2
8
Bachicha Jr Elliot 13 8% 8% Bad
1
4
8
Alcala Jose Rosario 9 33% 67% Great
6
2
1
Dominguez Jose Luis 5 0% 40% Bad
2
1
2
Donis Alvaro 4 0% 0%  - 
0
1
3

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”.