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 283 15% 43% Avg
122
82
79
Armando Ayuso 258 13% 43% Poor
111
63
84
Fraser Aebly 253 21% 55% Great
139
67
47
Jeiron Barbosa 240 24% 52% Good
126
45
69
Luis Alberto Batista 235 16% 47% Good
110
71
54
Oscar Andrade Jr 228 18% 41% Poor
94
47
87
Erik Barbaran 188 19% 56% Great
105
38
45
Cordarelton J Benn 181 13% 41% Avg
74
52
55
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 177 13% 39% Poor
69
40
68
Erik Asmussen 172 15% 48% Avg
82
34
56
Bueno Nomar Arroyo 169 24% 50% Great
85
51
33
Alex Achard 162 16% 40% Poor
65
38
59
Armando Aguilar 162 7% 27% Bad
43
44
75
Francisco Arrieta 156 21% 51% Good
80
35
41
Abner Adorno 145 10% 38% Poor
55
43
47
Rafael Bejarano 145 11% 36% Bad
52
39
54
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 144 10% 37% Bad
53
37
54
Minor Arana 141 11% 33% Bad
46
40
55
Denis Vicente Araujo 139 14% 56% Great
78
31
30
Keith J Asmussen 137 12% 39% Poor
53
37
47
Jose A Batista 126 17% 48% Good
61
28
37
Jose L Alvarez 111 15% 46% Avg
51
27
33
Sergio Becerra Jr 110 15% 40% Poor
44
24
42
Jose Mariano Asencio 109 23% 56% Great
61
35
13
Joseph C Bealmear 101 11% 30% Bad
30
25
46
Austin Adams 100 5% 33% Bad
33
20
47
Cesar Belmont 98 8% 34% Bad
33
24
41
Hector Isaac Berrios 96 20% 40% Poor
38
20
38
Alfredo L Bautista 93 4% 26% Bad
24
31
38
Jesus Rios Ayala 89 8% 31% Bad
28
26
35
Inoel Beato 89 19% 63% Great
56
16
17
J D Acosta 87 18% 52% Good
45
22
20
Cristian Alvarado 85 5% 24% Bad
20
31
34
Arturo Alvarez 82 9% 32% Bad
26
22
34
Joseph Belloc Jr 82 17% 39% Poor
32
19
31
Tyler Baze 80 9% 26% Bad
21
24
35
Richard Balgobin 73 12% 41% Avg
30
28
15
Kelvin Arana 72 11% 36% Bad
26
17
29
Ridge Balgobin 58 10% 29% Poor
17
26
15
Prayven Badrie 56 7% 43% Poor
24
15
17
Jodeien Anderson 36 6% 22% Bad
8
9
19
Rolando Aragon 36 19% 50% Great
18
12
6
Manuel Aguilar 29 7% 41% Avg
12
10
7
Jose Arriola-Serrano 28 14% 39% Poor
11
7
10
Jose Amador Alvarez 20 10% 30% Bad
6
5
9
Edgar Rene Baca 18 6% 56% Avg
10
2
6
Jacobo Adan Aguilar 15 13% 33% Bad
5
3
7
Manuel Benavides 15 7% 33% Bad
5
4
6
Jose Barnes 14 7% 7% Bad
1
4
9
Daniel Benavides 8 0% 12% Bad
1
2
5

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”.