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 +
Kendrick Carmouche 302 16% 41% Poor
123
81
98
La Cruz Fernando De 255 19% 41% Avg
104
67
84
Fraser Aebly 230 14% 42% Avg
96
62
72
Jose Luis Campos 228 10% 36% Bad
83
62
83
Angel Cruz 227 18% 44% Avg
101
55
71
Junior Alvarado 217 13% 41% Poor
90
43
84
Yan Aviles 196 16% 45% Good
88
66
42
Samuel E Bermudez 185 12% 44% Poor
82
34
69
Cordarelton J Benn 178 12% 34% Bad
60
49
69
Evin A Roman 177 11% 36% Bad
63
43
71
Keith J Asmussen 170 9% 31% Bad
52
41
77
Luis Alberto Batista 170 14% 46% Good
78
51
41
Austin Adams 167 10% 34% Bad
57
48
62
Arnaldo Bocachica 165 35% 67% Great
110
33
22
Jose A Bracho 163 21% 58% Great
95
36
32
J D Acosta 143 10% 43% Avg
61
47
35
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 141 11% 38% Bad
54
24
63
Rocco Bowen 137 28% 55% Great
75
40
22
Abner Adorno 135 11% 47% Avg
63
34
38
Denis Vicente Araujo 134 18% 57% Great
76
29
29
Jose A Batista 119 16% 50% Good
60
29
30
Forest Boyce 119 13% 36% Poor
43
41
35
Elio J Barrera 116 9% 29% Bad
34
35
47
Arturo Alvarez 111 9% 32% Bad
35
23
53
Gavin Ashton 111 5% 26% Bad
29
33
49
Alex Achard 107 16% 36% Poor
38
28
41
Matilda Burnham 107 3% 20% Bad
21
25
61
David Alvarez Jr 105 14% 41% Bad
43
16
46
Francisco Arrieta 99 16% 40% Bad
40
16
43
Adam Beschizza 99 10% 29% Bad
29
18
52
Rodney A Prescott 99 11% 36% Bad
36
25
38
Maicol J Inirio 98 11% 37% Poor
36
33
29
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 97 8% 39% Poor
38
28
31
Jean Aguilar 95 9% 35% Bad
33
26
36
Armando Alvidrez 94 19% 48% Good
45
27
22
JG Torrealba 89 15% 43% Avg
38
25
26
Luis Angel Batista 85 8% 33% Bad
28
30
27
Abnel J Bocachica 55 5% 31% Bad
17
17
21
Kelvin Arana 54 7% 30% Bad
16
14
24
Donell Blake 54 17% 41% Bad
22
4
28
Thiago Canuto 50 10% 26% Bad
13
14
23
Manuel Aguilar 39 5% 13% Bad
5
19
15
Joseph C Bealmear 39 8% 33% Bad
13
8
18
Angel Acevedo Armenta 37 24% 65% Great
24
8
5
Treylon S Albert 34 3% 18% Bad
6
14
14
Jodeien Anderson 32 0% 19% Bad
6
13
13
Isidro Banuelos 31 10% 29% Bad
9
7
15
Yovani Flores-Minos 8 12% 38% Poor
3
2
3
Pedro Noguez Anaya 4 25% 25%  - 
1
0
3
James L Adams 1 0% 100%  - 
1
0
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”.