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 +
Silvio Ruiz Amador 246 20% 55% Great
136
66
44
Armando Ayuso 235 11% 42% Poor
98
58
79
Oscar Andrade Jr 223 18% 43% Poor
95
48
80
Manuel Americano 219 22% 58% Great
127
68
24
Junior Alvarado 213 14% 42% Poor
90
54
69
Erik Asmussen 183 17% 49% Avg
90
35
58
Armando Aguilar 170 4% 23% Bad
39
44
87
Bueno Nomar Arroyo 169 20% 49% Great
82
57
30
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 164 13% 37% Bad
61
38
65
Alex Achard 161 14% 35% Poor
57
45
59
Abner Adorno 146 10% 38% Poor
55
44
47
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 145 10% 36% Bad
52
37
56
Johanis Aranguren 145 19% 54% Great
78
33
34
Frank T Alvarado 136 19% 49% Great
67
42
27
Armando Alvidrez 136 21% 54% Great
74
28
34
Francisco Arrieta 134 19% 49% Good
66
28
40
David Alvarez Jr 132 16% 41% Poor
54
29
49
Denis Vicente Araujo 129 12% 51% Good
66
33
30
Keith J Asmussen 128 12% 35% Bad
45
33
50
Minor Arana 113 10% 30% Bad
34
33
46
Jose Mariano Asencio 102 22% 51% Great
52
33
17
Daniel Aguilar 101 23% 56% Great
57
35
9
Jose L Alvarez 101 16% 41% Avg
41
28
32
Victor Jadhir Bailon 98 11% 40% Avg
39
40
19
Austin Adams 97 7% 34% Bad
33
24
40
Cristian Alvarado 97 5% 28% Bad
27
33
37
Reynier Arrieta 93 18% 45% Good
42
28
23
Alex V Anaya 86 7% 34% Bad
29
30
27
Kelvin Arana 85 11% 31% Bad
26
21
38
Eric Ayala 78 15% 41% Avg
32
21
25
Gavin Ashton 77 12% 35% Bad
27
21
29
Jesus Rios Ayala 76 9% 32% Bad
24
20
32
Martin Arriaga 74 22% 51% Great
38
18
18
Arturo Alvarez 69 9% 26% Bad
18
21
30
Richard Balgobin 63 13% 44% Good
28
21
14
Nazario Alvarado 61 11% 43% Avg
26
20
15
J D Acosta 60 20% 55% Great
33
18
9
Larris Allen 59 39% 76% Great
45
11
3
Ridge Balgobin 54 13% 39% Poor
21
17
16
Prayven Badrie 42 7% 38% Poor
16
12
14
Rolando Aragon 36 17% 53% Great
19
13
4
Jan M Baez 34 0% 21% Bad
7
10
17
Anthony J Allen 31 10% 29% Poor
9
15
7
Rodrigo Aceves 25 4% 20% Bad
5
6
14
Juan Arellano 24 0% 25% Bad
6
8
10
Jose Rosario Alcala 20 0% 25% Bad
5
3
12
Jesus Afanador 17 24% 53% Good
9
3
5
Gerald Almodovar 9 0% 33% Poor
3
4
2
Jose Amador Alvarez 9 11% 44% Bad
4
1
4
Jean C Alvelo 2 0% 50%  - 
1
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”.