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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 260 23% 61% Great
158
60
42
Erik Asmussen 222 20% 54% Good
119
43
60
Austin Adams 210 12% 37% Bad
77
53
80
Juan Belisario 208 20% 53% Good
110
45
53
Yan Aviles 201 12% 40% Poor
81
53
67
Cordarelton J Benn 197 12% 32% Bad
63
58
76
Jeiron Barbosa 194 15% 40% Poor
78
47
69
Oscar Andrade Jr 186 12% 41% Poor
76
42
68
Junior Alvarado 167 15% 46% Avg
77
43
47
J D Acosta 162 15% 46% Good
74
50
38
Armando Ayuso 162 15% 46% Avg
74
46
42
Denis Vicente Araujo 155 16% 50% Good
78
39
38
Jose L Alvarez 149 14% 48% Good
72
39
38
Arnaldo Bocachica 139 24% 62% Great
86
27
26
Keith J Asmussen 133 13% 39% Bad
52
22
59
Hector Isaac Berrios 127 18% 48% Avg
61
28
38
Luis Alberto Batista 125 16% 40% Avg
50
45
30
Arturo Alvarez 123 8% 32% Bad
39
43
41
Francisco Arrieta 122 10% 32% Bad
39
27
56
Adam Beschizza 120 4% 29% Bad
35
25
60
Tyler Baze 118 12% 34% Bad
40
32
46
Francisco Amparan 94 17% 50% Good
47
19
28
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 89 13% 45% Avg
40
19
30
Inoel Beato 89 11% 44% Avg
39
26
24
Minor Arana 88 11% 40% Avg
35
28
25
Tyler W Bacon 82 15% 41% Avg
34
23
25
Jose Mariano Asencio 77 25% 56% Great
43
17
17
Brian Cobos Barraza 77 3% 31% Bad
24
20
33
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 72 21% 46% Avg
33
13
26
Gerald Almodovar 70 9% 31% Bad
22
17
31
Joseph Belloc Jr 68 12% 34% Bad
23
18
27
Armando Aguilar 66 11% 41% Poor
27
15
24
Brian Boodramsingh 64 28% 58% Great
37
15
12
Alfredo L Bautista 55 7% 31% Bad
17
17
21
Armando Alvidrez 49 16% 43% Poor
21
11
17
Edgar Rene Baca 41 10% 24% Bad
10
10
21
Carlos Barbosa 40 2% 38% Bad
15
9
16
W Antongeorgi III 38 5% 34% Bad
13
7
18
Luis Angel Batista 38 3% 24% Bad
9
14
15
Abnel J Bocachica 32 9% 31% Bad
10
12
10
Daniel Aguilar 31 10% 42% Poor
13
7
11
Scott A Bethke 24 17% 50% Good
12
5
7
Gavin Ashton 21 5% 5% Bad
1
5
15
Jose Barnes 18 6% 22% Bad
4
4
10
McKenna Anderson 16 0% 12% Bad
2
6
8
Manuel Benavides 15 7% 27% Bad
4
2
9
Gabriel G Asencio 8 12% 38% Bad
3
1
4
Keishan Balgobin 6 17% 33% Bad
2
1
3
Jose Luis Alonso 2 0% 0%  - 
0
1
1
Enrique Portillo Gomez 1 0% 0%  - 
0
1
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”.