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 264 15% 43% Avg
113
72
79
Fraser Aebly 233 19% 53% Great
123
68
42
Oscar Andrade Jr 231 17% 39% Poor
91
42
98
Cordarelton J Benn 216 12% 41% Poor
88
60
68
Alex Birzer 215 16% 42% Avg
90
72
53
Jeiron Barbosa 207 23% 46% Good
96
48
63
Erik Barbaran 193 17% 58% Great
111
43
39
Erik Asmussen 184 15% 51% Good
93
38
53
David Alvarez Jr 177 13% 36% Bad
64
47
66
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 171 12% 40% Poor
69
37
65
Junior Alvarado 164 14% 37% Bad
60
41
63
Alex Achard 159 16% 38% Poor
61
38
60
Rocco Bowen 157 17% 50% Good
79
44
34
Rafael Bejarano 147 8% 35% Bad
52
43
52
Armando Aguilar 146 8% 32% Bad
46
43
57
Abner Adorno 135 12% 39% Poor
53
42
40
Denis Vicente Araujo 132 14% 53% Good
70
32
30
Adam Beschizza 129 7% 32% Bad
41
44
44
Jose L Alvarez 127 16% 46% Avg
58
34
35
Jose Mariano Asencio 117 22% 61% Great
71
36
10
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 115 14% 38% Poor
44
37
34
Arturo Alvarez 114 8% 32% Bad
36
24
54
Jose A Batista 114 19% 52% Good
59
23
32
J D Acosta 107 18% 53% Great
57
26
24
Sergio Becerra Jr 107 11% 37% Bad
40
22
45
Cesar Belmont 103 9% 34% Bad
35
26
42
Jesus Rios Ayala 101 6% 31% Bad
31
22
48
Alfredo L Bautista 97 6% 26% Bad
25
36
36
Hector Isaac Berrios 97 22% 44% Avg
43
25
29
Arnaldo Bocachica 96 32% 61% Great
59
17
20
Austin Adams 95 6% 42% Bad
40
19
36
Inoel Beato 94 14% 61% Great
57
20
17
Brian Boodramsingh 94 19% 52% Great
49
28
17
Richard Balgobin 83 16% 47% Good
39
29
15
Donell Blake 83 12% 42% Poor
35
18
30
Tyler Baze 82 7% 26% Bad
21
22
39
Joseph Belloc Jr 72 24% 43% Avg
31
17
24
Prayven Badrie 66 9% 42% Poor
28
14
24
Kelvin Arana 61 10% 31% Bad
19
14
28
Ridge Balgobin 55 13% 27% Poor
15
27
13
Juan Arellano 49 6% 37% Bad
18
15
16
Brian Cobos Barraza 49 16% 59% Good
29
3
17
Edgar Rene Baca 41 7% 37% Bad
15
11
15
Misael Alvarez 40 15% 32% Bad
13
10
17
Rolando Aragon 38 24% 58% Great
22
11
5
J B Botello 33 18% 52% Great
17
12
4
Manuel Aguilar 26 4% 35% Poor
9
12
5
Jose Amador Alvarez 23 4% 22% Bad
5
5
13
David Boraco 17 0% 24% Bad
4
9
4
Daniel Benavides 13 0% 8% Bad
1
4
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”.