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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 +
Fraser Aebly 264 17% 47% Good
125
65
74
Erik Barbaran 264 22% 61% Great
162
60
42
Erik Asmussen 223 20% 53% Good
119
43
61
Alexander Bendezu 214 19% 54% Great
116
57
41
Austin Adams 213 13% 37% Bad
79
53
81
Juan Belisario 211 19% 53% Good
111
45
55
Yan Aviles 203 13% 41% Poor
83
53
67
Jeiron Barbosa 197 16% 41% Poor
80
48
69
Oscar Andrade Jr 190 12% 41% Poor
77
43
70
Jose A Bracho 183 16% 56% Great
103
43
37
Junior Alvarado 168 15% 46% Avg
77
43
48
J D Acosta 165 15% 45% Good
74
51
40
Samuel E Bermudez 164 9% 39% Bad
64
33
67
Denis Vicente Araujo 157 17% 51% Good
80
39
38
Jose L Alvarez 154 14% 48% Good
74
41
39
Arnaldo Bocachica 141 25% 62% Great
87
27
27
Keith J Asmussen 136 12% 38% Bad
52
24
60
Rocco Bowen 132 14% 42% Avg
55
43
34
Luis Alberto Batista 126 16% 40% Avg
51
45
30
Arturo Alvarez 125 8% 31% Bad
39
44
42
Francisco Arrieta 124 10% 32% Bad
40
28
56
Adam Beschizza 121 4% 29% Bad
35
26
60
Alex Achard 98 7% 33% Bad
32
24
42
Sergio Becerra Jr 98 12% 37% Bad
36
25
37
Jose A Batista 96 4% 39% Bad
37
23
36
Forest Boyce 94 14% 39% Poor
37
23
34
Inoel Beato 92 12% 46% Avg
42
26
24
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 90 13% 44% Avg
40
20
30
Brian Cobos Barraza 80 2% 31% Bad
25
20
35
Gabriel Medrano 77 10% 22% Bad
17
25
35
Larry Marquez 77 4% 13% Bad
10
22
45
Jean Gregor Briceno 77 9% 39% Bad
30
13
34
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 74 20% 46% Avg
34
13
27
Gerald Almodovar 71 8% 31% Bad
22
17
32
Joseph Belloc Jr 69 13% 35% Bad
24
18
27
Jacobo Adan Aguilar 52 6% 21% Bad
11
11
30
Luis Angel Batista 40 2% 22% Bad
9
14
17
Orlando Bocachica 38 11% 26% Bad
10
12
16
Jodeien Anderson 36 8% 33% Poor
12
14
10
Daniel Ruiz Amaya 29 3% 21% Bad
6
7
16
Gavin Ashton 25 4% 4% Bad
1
7
17
Manuel Aguilar 19 11% 16% Bad
3
8
8
Isidro Banuelos 19 5% 37% Bad
7
4
8
Jamie Bargary 15 7% 40% Bad
6
3
6
Joel I Albornoz 10 10% 20% Bad
2
3
5
Harrison Beswick 6 17% 33% Bad
2
1
3
Anthony Medina 4 0% 50%  - 
2
0
2
Enrique Portillo Gomez 2 0% 0%  - 
0
2
0
Mell Boucher 2 0% 0%  - 
0
0
2
Edgar Baca 1 0% 0%  - 
0
1
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”.