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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 +
Erik Asmussen 222 23% 56% Great
124
41
57
Erik Barbaran 221 21% 57% Great
127
52
42
Kendrick Carmouche 216 14% 48% Good
104
60
52
Fraser Aebly 208 17% 46% Good
96
57
55
David Cabrera 183 15% 47% Good
86
53
44
Oscar Andrade Jr 164 12% 41% Poor
67
39
58
Yan Aviles 160 9% 38% Bad
61
37
62
Manuel Americano 154 16% 46% Good
71
45
38
Austin Adams 153 11% 39% Bad
60
35
58
Junior Alvarado 146 15% 45% Avg
65
31
50
Alexander Bendezu 144 17% 49% Good
71
36
37
Adam Beschizza 142 7% 30% Bad
43
33
66
Francisco Arrieta 141 12% 33% Bad
46
37
58
Jeiron Barbosa 139 12% 38% Poor
53
37
49
Jose Luis Campos 138 12% 32% Poor
44
50
44
Armando Ayuso 127 15% 46% Avg
58
36
33
Cordarelton J Benn 119 11% 28% Bad
33
39
47
Samy Camacho 116 19% 49% Good
57
29
30
Jose L Alvarez 115 18% 52% Good
60
26
29
Victor R Carrasco 110 9% 32% Bad
35
33
42
Hector Isaac Berrios 109 16% 51% Good
56
22
31
Denis Vicente Araujo 106 16% 46% Avg
49
25
32
Keith J Asmussen 98 13% 43% Poor
42
15
41
Ricardo Barrios 95 18% 42% Avg
40
29
26
Tyler Baze 95 12% 31% Bad
29
27
39
David Cardoso 94 16% 48% Good
45
26
23
David Alvarez Jr 92 13% 37% Bad
34
23
35
Christian Cardenas 85 24% 51% Good
43
16
26
Matilda Burnham 81 9% 23% Bad
19
17
45
Aldo Arboleda 72 10% 33% Bad
24
24
24
Forest Boyce 72 15% 46% Avg
33
15
24
Francisco Amparan 67 18% 49% Good
33
14
20
Brian Cobos Barraza 65 5% 40% Bad
26
12
27
Eric Cancel 65 3% 26% Bad
17
20
28
Jose A Batista 63 3% 30% Bad
19
19
25
Jean Gregor Briceno 63 11% 35% Bad
22
13
28
Serafin Carmona 60 0% 20% Bad
12
22
26
Armando Aguilar 58 10% 40% Bad
23
13
22
Jimmy Dean Brooks 40 8% 45% Poor
18
7
15
Desean Bynoe 38 8% 37% Bad
14
10
14
Jodeien Anderson 32 9% 31% Bad
10
12
10
Armando Alvidrez 30 13% 40% Bad
12
5
13
W Antongeorgi III 30 3% 33% Bad
10
4
16
Richard Balgobin 30 20% 57% Great
17
8
5
Silvio Ruiz Amador 29 7% 38% Bad
11
7
11
L Camacho-Flores 17 6% 41% Bad
7
3
7
Brinton Arnold 13 0% 0% Bad
0
5
8
Sofia Barandela 7 0% 14% Bad
1
0
6
Juan Apango 5 0% 40% Avg
2
2
1
Richard A Bracho 3 33% 67%  - 
2
0
1

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”.