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 +
Fraser Aebly 283 19% 52% Great
148
75
60
Jeiron Barbosa 258 22% 54% Great
140
47
71
Luis Alberto Batista 237 14% 49% Good
117
62
58
Erik Barbaran 216 20% 58% Great
126
50
40
Alex Birzer 193 16% 49% Great
94
65
34
Jose A Bracho 190 18% 47% Good
89
59
42
Jose Luis Campos 171 13% 39% Poor
66
54
51
Alex Achard 167 16% 39% Poor
65
39
63
Rocco Bowen 162 20% 56% Great
91
47
24
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 157 11% 39% Poor
62
37
58
Francisco Arrieta 157 13% 42% Poor
66
34
57
Alexander Chavez 153 14% 43% Avg
66
49
38
Abner Adorno 146 9% 38% Poor
56
42
48
Ricardo Barrios 146 15% 42% Avg
61
38
47
Alberto Burgos 145 12% 48% Avg
69
33
43
Joseph C Bealmear 140 11% 32% Bad
45
36
59
Denis Vicente Araujo 135 11% 49% Avg
66
35
34
Adam Beschizza 134 7% 31% Bad
41
29
64
Rafael Bejarano 127 13% 39% Poor
49
34
44
Norberto Arroyo Jr 123 16% 54% Great
67
31
25
Keith J Asmussen 116 9% 34% Bad
39
30
47
Armando Alvidrez 104 23% 54% Great
56
22
26
Samuel E Bermudez 101 7% 28% Bad
28
26
47
Mauro Cedillo 97 18% 55% Great
53
25
19
Daniel Centeno 97 13% 39% Bad
38
20
39
Austin Adams 95 6% 31% Bad
29
24
42
Forest Boyce 94 13% 51% Good
48
21
25
Ubardo Casique 89 11% 28% Bad
25
15
49
Jean Gregor Briceno 87 8% 28% Bad
24
27
36
Gavin Ashton 78 9% 36% Bad
28
20
30
Rishawn Blanche 76 8% 38% Avg
29
33
14
W Antongeorgi III 75 13% 36% Bad
27
13
35
Victor R Carrasco 75 5% 31% Bad
23
17
35
Angel Castillo 74 11% 39% Poor
29
22
23
Desean Bynoe 69 10% 33% Bad
23
17
29
Orlando Bocachica 66 15% 33% Poor
22
21
23
Nazario Alvarado 61 11% 44% Avg
27
17
17
Adam Bowman 59 2% 24% Bad
14
19
26
Kemarie Blackett 48 8% 44% Poor
21
10
17
Declan Cannon 46 9% 30% Bad
14
13
19
Skye Chernetz 44 11% 45% Avg
20
11
13
Abel Cedillo 43 5% 28% Bad
12
10
21
Jodeien Anderson 41 7% 32% Bad
13
13
15
Prayven Badrie 39 8% 44% Poor
17
10
12
Laird O Bailey 35 3% 14% Bad
5
16
14
Isidro Banuelos 28 4% 36% Bad
10
8
10
McKenna Anderson 26 0% 4% Bad
1
9
16
Victor Carrero 13 15% 23% Bad
3
3
7
Luis Avila 7 0% 0% Bad
0
5
2
Jermaine Burke 1 0% 0%  - 
0
0
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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”.