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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 +
Kendrick Carmouche 299 15% 40% Poor
120
82
97
Alexander Bendezu 269 21% 55% Great
149
71
49
Fraser Aebly 257 13% 42% Avg
108
72
77
Jose Luis Campos 231 11% 36% Bad
83
66
82
Armando Ayuso 206 11% 34% Bad
71
61
74
Luis L Vivanco 205 13% 40% Poor
81
50
74
Junior Alvarado 204 14% 43% Poor
87
43
74
Hector Isaac Berrios 179 19% 53% Great
94
43
42
Tyler Baze 159 10% 30% Bad
48
37
74
Austin Adams 158 12% 35% Poor
56
46
56
J D Acosta 156 13% 44% Avg
68
51
37
Arnaldo Bocachica 155 34% 65% Great
101
32
22
Denis Vicente Araujo 149 15% 55% Great
82
34
33
Jose A Batista 133 12% 44% Avg
59
35
39
Abner Adorno 130 14% 51% Good
66
27
37
Eliseo Ruiz 122 10% 49% Good
60
41
21
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 116 11% 43% Bad
50
16
50
Noe Castaneda 113 14% 35% Bad
40
27
46
Inoel Beato 112 12% 48% Avg
54
27
31
Matilda Burnham 111 5% 21% Bad
23
24
64
Elio J Barrera 107 10% 30% Bad
32
29
46
Armando Aguilar 103 8% 27% Bad
28
23
52
Gavin Ashton 96 5% 28% Bad
27
27
42
Serafin Carmona 95 7% 23% Bad
22
21
52
Franklin Gonzalez Jr 94 5% 35% Bad
33
31
30
Maicol J Inirio 90 11% 36% Poor
32
31
27
Adam Bowman 85 1% 16% Bad
14
29
42
Luis Angel Batista 82 9% 32% Bad
26
31
25
Jean Aguilar 78 6% 27% Bad
21
22
35
William Antongeorgi 70 6% 27% Bad
19
13
38
Alfredo L Bautista 67 1% 19% Bad
13
19
35
Jermaine V Bridgmohan 61 11% 34% Poor
21
24
16
Donell Blake 57 16% 46% Poor
26
5
26
Abnel J Bocachica 46 7% 33% Bad
15
14
17
Jacobo Adan Aguilar 38 3% 18% Bad
7
4
27
Orlando Bocachica 38 8% 32% Bad
12
13
13
Jodeien Anderson 36 3% 22% Bad
8
14
14
Andres Calleja 34 6% 35% Bad
12
8
14
Rolando Aragon 33 12% 39% Avg
13
12
8
Manuel Aguilar 31 6% 10% Bad
3
15
13
Treylon S Albert 29 3% 17% Bad
5
11
13
Gerald Almodovar 26 15% 35% Poor
9
8
9
McKenna Anderson 26 0% 15% Bad
4
6
16
Vernon Bush 26 8% 35% Poor
9
10
7
Jan M Baez 21 0% 19% Bad
4
8
9
Manuel Benavides 17 12% 47% Avg
8
4
5
Sofia Barandela 16 0% 25% Bad
4
1
11
Jamie Bargary 13 0% 15% Bad
2
5
6
Mell Boucher 7 0% 29% Bad
2
0
5
Abdul M Alsagoor 3 0% 0%  - 
0
1
2

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”.