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 273 15% 42% Avg
116
79
78
Armando Ayuso 258 14% 44% Avg
114
66
78
Fraser Aebly 243 20% 52% Great
127
69
47
Oscar Andrade Jr 216 17% 39% Bad
85
38
93
Alex Birzer 216 15% 42% Avg
91
72
53
Jeiron Barbosa 214 23% 47% Good
101
47
66
Manuel Americano 213 24% 62% Great
131
61
21
Cordarelton J Benn 211 12% 40% Poor
85
58
68
Erik Barbaran 192 17% 57% Great
109
44
39
Junior Alvarado 175 14% 37% Bad
64
43
68
David Alvarez Jr 174 16% 37% Poor
65
43
66
Erik Asmussen 172 16% 53% Good
91
34
47
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 171 13% 41% Poor
70
37
64
Alex Achard 158 18% 41% Poor
64
36
58
Rafael Bejarano 156 9% 35% Bad
55
44
57
Armando Aguilar 154 8% 31% Bad
48
43
63
Scott A Bethke 152 32% 68% Great
104
27
21
Abner Adorno 134 12% 38% Poor
51
42
41
Denis Vicente Araujo 131 15% 55% Great
72
30
29
Adam Beschizza 130 7% 30% Bad
39
42
49
Jose L Alvarez 118 15% 47% Good
55
32
31
Sergio Becerra Jr 112 13% 41% Poor
46
23
43
Armando Alvidrez 111 18% 56% Great
62
23
26
Jose Mariano Asencio 109 23% 61% Great
66
34
9
Arturo Alvarez 106 9% 33% Bad
35
24
47
Cesar Belmont 103 8% 34% Bad
35
26
42
J D Acosta 99 18% 54% Great
53
23
23
Jesus Rios Ayala 98 4% 28% Bad
27
25
46
Austin Adams 97 5% 41% Bad
40
21
36
Inoel Beato 96 14% 62% Great
60
18
18
Alfredo L Bautista 94 4% 24% Bad
23
36
35
Hector Isaac Berrios 94 22% 44% Avg
41
22
31
Joseph Belloc Jr 87 21% 40% Poor
35
20
32
Cristian Alvarado 80 5% 22% Bad
18
29
33
Donell Blake 80 11% 42% Poor
34
18
28
Richard Balgobin 78 15% 45% Good
35
29
14
Tyler Baze 78 8% 26% Bad
20
22
36
Kelvin Arana 65 11% 34% Bad
22
14
29
W Antongeorgi III 62 13% 39% Bad
24
11
27
Prayven Badrie 62 6% 39% Bad
24
15
23
Brooke Bays 61 21% 44% Great
27
23
11
Ridge Balgobin 57 12% 28% Poor
16
26
15
Juan Arellano 46 7% 37% Poor
17
14
15
Brian Cobos Barraza 44 18% 64% Good
28
2
14
Jose Arriola-Serrano 29 10% 28% Bad
8
7
14
Manuel Aguilar 25 4% 32% Poor
8
12
5
Jose Amador Alvarez 23 4% 22% Bad
5
6
12
Daniel Benavides 9 0% 11% Bad
1
2
6
Brian Beetem 5 0% 20% Avg
1
4
0
Richard Birdrattler 4 0% 50%  - 
2
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”.