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 +
Elio J Barrera 263 15% 43% Avg
114
74
75
Alexander Bendezu 246 20% 55% Great
135
71
40
Silvio Ruiz Amador 235 22% 58% Great
137
57
41
Armando Ayuso 235 14% 43% Avg
101
65
69
Fraser Aebly 231 19% 52% Great
121
68
42
Oscar Andrade Jr 222 18% 41% Poor
90
40
92
Cordarelton J Benn 215 12% 40% Poor
87
60
68
Alex Birzer 208 16% 42% Avg
88
69
51
Jeiron Barbosa 202 24% 48% Good
96
47
59
Erik Barbaran 197 17% 57% Great
113
45
39
Erik Asmussen 180 16% 52% Good
93
37
50
Johanis Aranguren 176 17% 49% Good
87
48
41
David Alvarez Jr 175 13% 36% Bad
63
47
65
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 166 12% 40% Poor
67
36
63
Junior Alvarado 164 14% 37% Poor
60
42
62
Alex Achard 161 17% 39% Poor
63
37
61
Rafael Bejarano 146 8% 36% Bad
52
42
52
Armando Aguilar 144 8% 32% Bad
46
42
56
Adam Beschizza 129 7% 33% Bad
42
42
45
Denis Vicente Araujo 127 13% 54% Good
68
31
28
Jose L Alvarez 123 15% 45% Avg
55
33
35
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 114 14% 38% Poor
43
37
34
Frank T Alvarado 112 18% 55% Great
62
30
20
Jose Mariano Asencio 111 23% 61% Great
68
34
9
Arturo Alvarez 109 8% 33% Bad
36
24
49
Armando Alvidrez 106 17% 57% Good
60
19
27
J D Acosta 105 18% 54% Great
57
24
24
Sergio Becerra Jr 103 12% 38% Bad
39
21
43
Cesar Belmont 101 9% 34% Bad
34
25
42
Jesus Rios Ayala 95 6% 29% Bad
28
22
45
Alfredo L Bautista 95 6% 26% Bad
25
36
34
Hector Isaac Berrios 95 21% 43% Avg
41
25
29
Austin Adams 92 7% 41% Bad
38
18
36
Richard Balgobin 80 15% 46% Good
37
28
15
Tyler Baze 80 8% 26% Bad
21
20
39
Reynier Arrieta 77 14% 43% Avg
33
24
20
Martin Arriaga 75 24% 47% Good
35
20
20
Aldo Arboleda 71 15% 46% Avg
33
15
23
Prayven Badrie 63 8% 41% Poor
26
14
23
Kelvin Arana 60 10% 30% Bad
18
14
28
Ridge Balgobin 54 13% 28% Poor
15
26
13
Francisco Amparan 48 12% 44% Avg
21
13
14
Edgar Rene Baca 38 8% 39% Bad
15
8
15
Jodeien Anderson 31 3% 19% Bad
6
5
20
Rodrigo Aceves 28 4% 21% Bad
6
9
13
Jose Rosario Alcala 21 14% 33% Bad
7
1
13
Gerald Almodovar 19 11% 47% Avg
9
5
5
Jacobo Adan Aguilar 18 11% 28% Bad
5
4
9
Kemaire Blackett 13 15% 38% Bad
5
1
7
Vidal M Aquino 10 0% 0% Bad
0
1
9

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”.