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 Asmussen 208 23% 58% Great
120
40
48
Kendrick Carmouche 197 15% 49% Good
96
55
46
Erik Barbaran 196 22% 57% Great
111
45
40
Adam Beschizza 170 8% 31% Bad
53
40
77
David Cabrera 169 16% 48% Good
81
49
39
Junior Alvarado 168 16% 44% Avg
74
35
59
Samuel E Bermudez 158 7% 32% Bad
51
30
77
Javier Castellano 158 13% 37% Poor
58
49
51
Jose A Bracho 157 17% 51% Good
80
43
34
Alexander Castillo 155 6% 23% Bad
36
39
80
Fraser Aebly 149 19% 47% Good
70
39
40
Elio J Barrera 137 12% 40% Poor
55
35
47
J D Acosta 135 15% 47% Avg
64
31
40
Yan Aviles 132 8% 35% Bad
46
33
53
Juan Belisario 132 24% 55% Great
72
30
30
Luis Alberto Batista 129 12% 43% Avg
55
40
34
Alberto Burgos 125 10% 30% Bad
37
24
64
Jeriel Catala 125 11% 33% Bad
41
34
50
Rocco Bowen 123 19% 50% Great
62
35
26
Austin Adams 121 12% 42% Poor
51
24
46
Jose L Alvarez 108 20% 51% Good
55
26
27
Alexander Bendezu 106 14% 40% Poor
42
23
41
Declan Cannon 106 11% 35% Bad
37
20
49
Noe Castaneda 97 21% 46% Good
45
26
26
Arturo Alvarez 96 15% 43% Avg
41
26
29
Denis Vicente Araujo 94 20% 49% Good
46
23
25
Jeiron Barbosa 90 10% 40% Poor
36
26
28
Jose Luis Campos 90 9% 33% Poor
30
34
26
Abel Cedillo 86 2% 26% Bad
22
19
45
Alex Achard 76 9% 26% Bad
20
22
34
Kelvin Arana 73 5% 15% Bad
11
22
40
Keith J Asmussen 71 11% 42% Bad
30
11
30
Eric Cancel 68 7% 35% Bad
24
21
23
Gerald Almodovar 65 6% 26% Bad
17
16
32
Bryan Candanosa 64 5% 53% Poor
34
6
24
Andres Calleja 38 0% 11% Bad
4
9
25
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 37 16% 43% Poor
16
8
13
Donell Blake 37 16% 46% Avg
17
9
11
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 26 35% 50% Great
13
7
6
Jodeien Anderson 24 8% 29% Bad
7
9
8
Desean Bynoe 18 0% 22% Bad
4
5
9
Edgar Rene Baca 16 25% 44% Good
7
4
5
Luis Angel Batista 16 0% 12% Bad
2
7
7
Kevin Jesus Camacho 13 8% 38% Bad
5
3
5
Alexis X Batista 11 9% 18% Bad
2
3
6
Jermaine V Bridgmohan 11 9% 27% Bad
3
2
6
Ruben Castro 10 0% 10% Bad
1
2
7
McKenna Anderson 7 0% 14% Bad
1
2
4
Thiago Canuto 7 0% 0% Bad
0
0
7
Daniel Ruiz Amaya 3 0% 0%  - 
0
0
3

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”.