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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 +
Asmussen Keith J 171 23% 53% Good
90
32
49
Arrieta Francisco 156 13% 42% Poor
66
33
57
Ayuso Armando 148 19% 51% Good
76
37
35
Bealmear Joseph C 142 8% 33% Bad
47
26
69
Arroyo Angel S 138 18% 41% Poor
57
31
50
Bejarano Rafael 131 18% 42% Avg
55
38
38
Barbosa Jeiron 130 14% 47% Avg
61
27
42
Batista Jose A 130 13% 38% Poor
49
35
46
Alvarado Junior 127 15% 46% Avg
58
29
40
Barbosa Carlos 122 6% 24% Bad
29
35
58
Bocachica Abnel J 118 16% 42% Avg
49
39
30
Alvarez Jose L 115 17% 48% Avg
55
22
38
Bowen Rocco 113 7% 31% Bad
35
20
58
Beschizza Adam 111 19% 45% Avg
50
21
40
Aguilar Jean 103 13% 34% Poor
35
39
29
Birzer Alex 102 14% 49% Good
50
30
22
Bocachica Arnaldo 99 29% 67% Great
66
19
14
Davis Jacqueline A 97 4% 32% Bad
31
29
37
Antongeorgi William 96 22% 50% Great
48
25
23
Beato Inoel 95 8% 38% Bad
36
24
35
Arboleda Aldo 93 16% 42% Avg
39
26
28
Asmussen Erik 88 16% 43% Avg
38
26
24
Araujo Denis Vicente 84 18% 56% Great
47
24
13
Berrios Hector Isaac 84 25% 62% Great
52
13
19
Acosta J D 82 11% 56% Great
46
20
16
Amparan Francisco 81 19% 43% Avg
35
18
28
Bracho Richard A 80 8% 31% Bad
25
17
38
Bowman Adam 79 11% 27% Bad
21
26
32
Baze Tyler 77 13% 47% Avg
36
21
20
Allen Ronald Dale 68 9% 34% Bad
23
21
24
Bailey Chel-C C 67 1% 10% Bad
7
11
49
Achard Alex 65 12% 38% Bad
25
15
25
Ashton Gavin 62 8% 27% Bad
17
12
33
Alvarado Frank T 58 9% 29% Poor
17
27
14
Amador Silvio Ruiz 55 16% 49% Good
27
15
13
Boyce Forest 53 15% 53% Good
28
11
14
Aguilar Manuel 47 17% 40% Bad
19
6
22
Bocachica Orlando 46 13% 33% Poor
15
17
14
Albert Treylon S 31 0% 13% Bad
4
8
19
Alvelo Jean C 28 14% 46% Good
13
8
7
Alonso Jose Luis 24 8% 17% Bad
4
7
13
Barandela Sofia 22 9% 23% Bad
5
4
13
Anderson McKenna 20 0% 5% Bad
1
3
16
Alsagoor Abdul M 19 11% 32% Avg
6
10
3
Batista Luis Angel 15 20% 27% Bad
4
3
8
Batista Jan C 13 15% 38% Avg
5
5
3
Bays Brooke 12 0% 17% Bad
2
1
9
Benavides Daniel 12 0% 0% Bad
0
2
10
Baker Christopher John 3 0% 0%  - 
0
0
3
Alencar Walber 1 0% 0%  - 
0
0
1

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”.