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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 +
Tyler W Bacon 247 23% 66% Great
164
62
21
Manuel Americano 242 17% 53% Great
128
70
44
Fraser Aebly 235 14% 40% Poor
93
70
72
Luis L Vivanco 233 13% 39% Poor
91
61
81
Junior Alvarado 211 13% 39% Bad
82
43
86
Armando Ayuso 207 10% 32% Bad
66
63
78
Minor Arana 192 8% 30% Bad
58
56
78
Keith J Asmussen 189 8% 33% Bad
63
45
81
Elio J Barrera 165 10% 32% Bad
52
49
64
Erik Asmussen 160 16% 39% Poor
62
40
58
Silvio Ruiz Amador 158 15% 41% Poor
64
42
52
Juan Francisco Garcia Jr 152 9% 41% Poor
63
40
49
Alexis X Batista 145 11% 39% Poor
57
39
49
J D Acosta 142 11% 42% Avg
60
45
37
Austin Adams 142 6% 32% Bad
46
40
56
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 135 11% 36% Bad
49
25
61
Denis Vicente Araujo 132 16% 50% Good
66
32
34
Tyler Baze 129 9% 29% Bad
37
33
59
Arturo Alvarez 128 12% 34% Bad
44
23
61
Abner Adorno 126 11% 45% Avg
57
35
34
Gavin Ashton 118 5% 26% Bad
31
37
50
Reynier Arrieta 112 11% 41% Good
46
45
21
Jeiron Barbosa 112 12% 30% Bad
34
40
38
Armando Alvidrez 109 20% 53% Great
58
29
22
Jean Aguilar 107 9% 37% Bad
40
29
38
Jorge Javier Garcia 107 20% 38% Avg
41
35
31
David Alvarez Jr 104 15% 38% Bad
40
16
48
Oscar Andrade Jr 104 7% 36% Bad
37
20
47
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 98 8% 35% Poor
34
35
29
Jose Ariel Rodriguez 96 6% 33% Bad
32
27
37
Frank T Alvarado 94 14% 47% Good
44
27
23
Luis Angel Batista 93 9% 37% Poor
34
32
27
Alfredo L Bautista 90 7% 24% Bad
22
27
41
William Antongeorgi 84 7% 30% Bad
25
17
42
Richard Balgobin 83 17% 46% Great
38
33
12
Daniel Aguilar 74 7% 31% Bad
23
23
28
Kelvin Arana 70 6% 27% Bad
19
20
31
Treylon S Albert 52 4% 15% Bad
8
14
30
Chel-C C Bailey 52 12% 31% Bad
16
15
21
Brian Cobos Barraza 47 4% 28% Bad
13
7
27
Joseph C Bealmear 43 7% 33% Bad
14
13
16
Manuel Aguilar 41 2% 17% Bad
7
22
12
Victor Manuel Miranda 37 8% 16% Bad
6
11
20
Jodeien Anderson 32 0% 25% Bad
8
11
13
Juan Arellano 28 0% 14% Bad
4
7
17
Ridge Balgobin 25 4% 40% Poor
10
8
7
Rodolfo Arvizu 14 0% 21% Bad
3
2
9
Daniel Ruiz Amaya 9 0% 44% Poor
4
2
3
Jean C Alvelo 8 12% 12% Bad
1
1
6
Brooke Bays 3 0% 33%  - 
1
2
0

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”.