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 275 20% 53% Great
145
70
60
Elio J Barrera 274 14% 43% Avg
118
77
79
Jeiron Barbosa 257 25% 56% Great
145
49
63
Luis Alberto Batista 233 15% 48% Good
112
63
58
Oscar Andrade Jr 229 18% 42% Poor
96
52
81
Armando Ayuso 219 11% 41% Poor
89
57
73
Silvio Ruiz Amador 215 20% 56% Great
120
59
36
Erik Barbaran 202 21% 59% Great
120
39
43
Erik Asmussen 190 16% 47% Avg
90
42
58
Armando Aguilar 172 7% 30% Bad
51
42
79
Bueno Nomar Arroyo 170 18% 50% Great
85
53
32
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 167 14% 36% Bad
60
39
68
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 160 12% 39% Poor
62
43
55
Abner Adorno 144 9% 37% Poor
53
43
48
David Alvarez Jr 135 16% 39% Poor
53
31
51
Denis Vicente Araujo 135 10% 50% Avg
67
34
34
Jose A Batista 132 24% 52% Great
68
30
34
Keith J Asmussen 122 11% 36% Bad
44
26
52
Frank T Alvarado 121 17% 47% Good
57
39
25
Rafael Bejarano 118 13% 39% Poor
46
29
43
Cristian Alvarado 117 5% 26% Bad
30
36
51
Armando Alvidrez 117 20% 52% Good
61
27
29
Jose Mariano Asencio 107 21% 50% Great
53
34
20
Sergio Becerra Jr 105 14% 36% Bad
38
21
46
Jose L Alvarez 103 17% 40% Poor
41
27
35
Alex V Anaya 99 8% 34% Poor
34
36
29
Austin Adams 97 7% 32% Bad
31
25
41
Daniel Aguilar 94 22% 52% Great
49
33
12
Alfredo L Bautista 93 3% 29% Bad
27
24
42
Minor Arana 87 9% 32% Bad
28
25
34
Jesus Rios Ayala 80 8% 31% Bad
25
26
29
Inoel Beato 80 24% 60% Great
48
17
15
Gavin Ashton 78 10% 37% Bad
29
18
31
Kelvin Arana 76 12% 33% Bad
25
19
32
Eric Ayala 74 14% 42% Avg
31
20
23
Cesar Belmont 71 10% 30% Bad
21
14
36
W Antongeorgi III 70 13% 36% Bad
25
13
32
Joseph Belloc Jr 67 12% 34% Bad
23
11
33
Arturo Alvarez 64 11% 28% Bad
18
18
28
Richard Balgobin 64 8% 39% Poor
25
21
18
Ridge Balgobin 53 8% 34% Bad
18
16
19
J D Acosta 51 24% 55% Great
28
15
8
Jodeien Anderson 39 8% 31% Bad
12
12
15
Prayven Badrie 37 5% 41% Poor
15
10
12
Rolando Aragon 36 17% 53% Great
19
14
3
Manuel Aguilar 22 9% 41% Avg
9
8
5
Juan Arellano 18 0% 28% Bad
5
7
6
Alexis X Batista 16 6% 31% Bad
5
4
7
Gabriel G Asencio 9 0% 22% Bad
2
5
2
Gerald Almodovar 1 0% 100%  - 
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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”.