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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 216 21% 58% Great
126
51
39
Erik Asmussen 209 25% 56% Great
118
38
53
Fraser Aebly 200 18% 48% Good
95
55
50
Oscar Andrade Jr 183 11% 42% Poor
77
43
63
Juan Belisario 164 21% 54% Great
88
37
39
Junior Alvarado 158 15% 46% Avg
72
34
52
Yan Aviles 151 10% 39% Bad
59
33
59
Adam Beschizza 151 7% 30% Bad
46
35
70
Austin Adams 148 11% 39% Bad
58
33
57
Francisco Arrieta 148 14% 39% Poor
57
37
54
Elio J Barrera 133 11% 39% Poor
52
33
48
Luis Alberto Batista 133 16% 42% Avg
56
42
35
Jeiron Barbosa 130 12% 39% Poor
51
35
44
Armando Ayuso 126 14% 48% Good
60
36
30
J D Acosta 125 14% 44% Avg
55
33
37
Arnaldo Bocachica 117 24% 61% Great
71
24
22
Jose L Alvarez 115 17% 51% Good
59
28
28
Arturo Alvarez 108 14% 38% Poor
41
33
34
Hector Isaac Berrios 108 16% 52% Good
56
24
28
Denis Vicente Araujo 104 17% 47% Avg
49
24
31
Tyler Baze 91 10% 30% Bad
27
27
37
Keith J Asmussen 87 15% 41% Bad
36
13
38
Jean Aguilar 81 11% 23% Bad
19
22
40
Jose Mariano Asencio 81 11% 49% Avg
40
16
25
Inoel Beato 81 14% 40% Avg
32
27
22
Adam Bowman 79 6% 19% Bad
15
20
44
Francisco Amparan 72 19% 50% Good
36
14
22
Brian Cobos Barraza 71 6% 41% Bad
29
16
26
Aldo Arboleda 69 9% 33% Bad
23
24
22
Sergio Becerra Jr 62 15% 39% Poor
24
14
24
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 59 12% 44% Poor
26
11
22
Armando Aguilar 58 10% 38% Poor
22
15
21
Joseph Belloc Jr 56 20% 46% Avg
26
13
17
Donell Blake 44 16% 52% Good
23
9
12
Alfredo L Bautista 42 10% 36% Poor
15
13
14
Brian Boodramsingh 39 33% 59% Great
23
9
7
Jacobo Adan Aguilar 36 6% 25% Bad
9
8
19
Minor Arana 34 6% 38% Poor
13
10
11
Jodeien Anderson 31 10% 32% Poor
10
12
9
Orlando Bocachica 30 3% 23% Bad
7
8
15
Corrine Andros 26 4% 27% Bad
7
7
12
W Antongeorgi III 25 4% 36% Bad
9
3
13
Luis Angel Batista 25 4% 20% Bad
5
11
9
Abnel J Bocachica 23 13% 30% Bad
7
8
8
Edgar Rene Baca 22 14% 32% Bad
7
6
9
Cristian Benitez 17 12% 29% Poor
5
8
4
Daniel Ruiz Amaya 10 10% 10% Bad
1
1
8
Jose R Betancourt 9 11% 22% Bad
2
1
6
Abdul Alsagoor 3 0% 0%  - 
0
1
2
Gabriel G Asencio 2 50% 50%  - 
1
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”.