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 +
Alexander Bendezu 245 20% 56% Great
138
70
37
Luis Alberto Batista 242 17% 45% Good
109
81
52
Fraser Aebly 228 19% 52% Great
119
66
43
Armando Ayuso 225 14% 46% Avg
103
59
63
Oscar Andrade Jr 219 16% 40% Poor
88
39
92
Cordarelton J Benn 219 12% 41% Poor
89
62
68
Jeiron Barbosa 208 23% 47% Good
98
50
60
Erik Barbaran 194 16% 55% Great
106
46
42
Erik Asmussen 185 16% 51% Good
95
38
52
David Alvarez Jr 171 12% 35% Bad
60
49
62
Johanis Aranguren 171 17% 50% Good
85
48
38
Rocco Bowen 164 18% 51% Great
84
45
35
Minor Arana 163 11% 34% Bad
56
48
59
Ricardo Barrios 163 15% 44% Avg
71
39
53
Armando Aguilar 146 9% 32% Bad
47
43
56
Scott A Bethke 145 36% 71% Great
103
23
19
Francisco Calderon 133 23% 50% Good
67
27
39
Jose L Alvarez 130 17% 46% Good
60
35
35
Denis Vicente Araujo 128 14% 52% Good
66
31
31
Jean Gregor Briceno 118 8% 42% Poor
49
27
42
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 108 14% 36% Poor
39
35
34
Forest Boyce 108 15% 50% Good
54
27
27
Jose A Batista 106 20% 52% Good
55
21
30
Jesus Rios Ayala 103 6% 33% Bad
34
21
48
Cesar Belmont 101 10% 37% Bad
37
25
39
Armando Alvidrez 99 17% 58% Great
57
19
23
Austin Adams 95 6% 41% Bad
39
20
36
Alfredo L Bautista 95 6% 25% Bad
24
37
34
Hector Isaac Berrios 92 23% 43% Avg
40
24
28
Carlos F Banda 91 13% 48% Great
44
34
13
Matilda Burnham 85 5% 25% Bad
21
31
33
Tyler Baze 76 8% 26% Bad
20
20
36
Aldo Arboleda 72 18% 49% Good
35
17
20
Eric Ayala 72 22% 51% Good
37
16
19
Joseph Belloc Jr 72 24% 43% Avg
31
17
24
E T Baird 66 23% 52% Great
34
15
17
Prayven Badrie 64 9% 44% Poor
28
14
22
Brooke Bays 57 19% 42% Good
24
23
10
Desean Bynoe 53 9% 40% Poor
21
16
16
Jimmy Dean Brooks 52 6% 29% Bad
15
15
22
Francisco Amparan 47 13% 43% Avg
20
13
14
Brian Cobos Barraza 45 16% 58% Avg
26
3
16
Jose Arriola-Serrano 29 10% 28% Bad
8
8
13
Jose Rosario Alcala 19 16% 26% Bad
5
1
13
Jesus Afanador 17 18% 35% Bad
6
4
7
Kemaire Blackett 16 12% 38% Bad
6
2
8
Richard Birdrattler 13 0% 31% Poor
4
7
2
Brian Beetem 10 0% 40% Good
4
5
1
Enrrique Arriaga 4 0% 50%  - 
2
0
2
Walber Alencar 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”.