betonline banner
betonline banner

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!

Track

Surface

Condition

Distances

Race Types

Posts

Top Jockeys

Name Starts Win % Show % DHP
1st/2nd/3rd
4th or 5th
6th +
La Cruz Fernando De 265 19% 40% Poor
105
66
94
Alexander Bendezu 228 20% 55% Great
125
61
42
Erik Asmussen 218 19% 52% Good
113
42
63
Yan Aviles 202 13% 41% Avg
82
59
61
Angel I Diaz 200 14% 45% Good
90
71
39
Joel Dominguez 181 12% 42% Poor
76
42
63
Alberto Burgos 179 10% 33% Bad
59
35
85
Alexander Chavez 178 25% 60% Great
106
47
25
Samuel E Bermudez 174 10% 40% Bad
69
36
69
Jose A Bracho 173 18% 61% Great
105
34
34
Joel Cruz 166 12% 41% Avg
68
52
46
Alexander Castillo 156 12% 31% Bad
48
35
73
Sunday Diaz Jr 156 12% 40% Poor
62
44
50
Keith J Asmussen 154 12% 38% Bad
58
27
69
Keiber J Coa 151 12% 40% Poor
61
45
45
Ricardo Barrios 147 16% 43% Avg
63
42
42
Luis Contreras 145 12% 37% Bad
54
29
62
Juan Crawford 142 9% 33% Bad
47
47
48
Diego Emanuel De 140 12% 31% Bad
44
43
53
Abner Adorno 137 14% 49% Avg
67
31
39
Luis Alberto Batista 127 16% 42% Good
53
47
27
Maximo Chilo 110 11% 34% Bad
37
35
38
Alex Achard 103 8% 33% Bad
34
28
41
Adam Bowman 100 5% 17% Bad
17
35
48
Isaac Castillo 100 32% 60% Great
60
20
20
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 97 12% 43% Poor
42
24
31
Reynier Arrieta 91 16% 36% Avg
33
35
23
Elio J Barrera 90 12% 32% Bad
29
28
33
Jean Aguilar 89 10% 29% Bad
26
29
34
Declan Cannon 86 15% 40% Poor
34
17
35
Michael A Davila Jr 86 9% 33% Poor
28
31
27
Julio Correa 82 6% 22% Bad
18
24
40
Angel Castillo 72 10% 33% Bad
24
20
28
Javier Diego 70 10% 31% Bad
22
21
27
Damario Bynoe 67 33% 63% Great
42
13
12
Alexis X Batista 66 9% 29% Bad
19
21
26
Desean Bynoe 60 7% 38% Poor
23
17
20
Yarmarie L Correa 50 20% 58% Great
29
15
6
Jose Baez 48 12% 40% Poor
19
11
18
Renaldo Cumberbatch 47 6% 47% Poor
22
9
16
Carlos D Camilo 41 2% 20% Bad
8
14
19
Sven Balroop 37 11% 46% Good
17
12
8
John C Berrios 37 11% 38% Bad
14
2
21
Thiago Canuto 30 13% 30% Bad
9
6
15
Mathew Bennett 28 4% 25% Bad
7
14
7
Ronald Ali 26 27% 65% Great
17
5
4
Dario Dalrymple 26 15% 42% Bad
11
3
12
Isidro Banuelos 21 5% 38% Bad
8
5
8
Jose M Davila 18 6% 22% Bad
4
8
6
Arthur Budhu 11 0% 9% Bad
1
2
8

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”.