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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 +
Kendrick Carmouche 238 14% 45% Avg
107
66
65
Erik Barbaran 236 22% 60% Great
141
54
41
Fraser Aebly 235 17% 48% Good
112
59
64
Juan Belisario 193 20% 53% Good
103
41
49
Austin Adams 192 12% 38% Poor
73
49
70
Alexander Bendezu 181 17% 52% Good
94
47
40
Jose Luis Campos 176 10% 32% Bad
56
62
58
Jeiron Barbosa 172 13% 40% Poor
68
41
63
Jose A Bracho 170 16% 55% Great
93
44
33
Junior Alvarado 156 15% 47% Avg
73
37
46
Alexander Chavez 155 20% 53% Great
82
41
32
Javier Castellano 154 12% 34% Bad
52
43
59
Samuel E Bermudez 153 8% 34% Bad
52
29
72
Francisco Calderon 145 19% 58% Great
84
25
36
J D Acosta 144 13% 46% Good
66
44
34
Alberto Burgos 140 10% 34% Bad
47
25
68
Adam Beschizza 138 7% 31% Bad
43
32
63
Denis Vicente Araujo 137 16% 48% Good
66
33
38
Arnaldo Bocachica 133 24% 61% Great
81
26
26
Rocco Bowen 119 16% 44% Avg
52
35
32
Keith J Asmussen 113 15% 43% Poor
49
17
47
Abner Adorno 109 16% 50% Good
55
24
30
Daniel Centeno 96 11% 33% Bad
32
21
43
Bryan Candanosa 95 9% 51% Poor
48
13
34
Inoel Beato 91 14% 40% Poor
36
27
28
Declan Cannon 87 13% 37% Bad
32
19
36
Ricardo Chiappe 86 5% 28% Bad
24
37
25
Adam Bowman 85 6% 21% Bad
18
24
43
Alex Achard 84 5% 29% Bad
24
24
36
Jose A Batista 83 2% 35% Bad
29
23
31
Mauro Cedillo 80 6% 26% Bad
21
32
27
Vincent Cheminaud 72 14% 35% Bad
25
15
32
Jean Aguilar 70 10% 24% Bad
17
22
31
Eric Cancel 66 5% 33% Bad
22
19
25
Gerald Almodovar 65 8% 31% Bad
20
16
29
Reynier Arrieta 59 14% 36% Poor
21
21
17
Tyler W Bacon 54 7% 33% Bad
18
13
23
Desean Bynoe 47 6% 34% Bad
16
13
18
Skye Chernetz 40 5% 32% Bad
13
14
13
Orlando Bocachica 39 8% 23% Bad
9
12
18
Luis Angel Batista 36 3% 25% Bad
9
12
15
Edgar Rene Baca 31 13% 29% Bad
9
6
16
Daniel Ruiz Amaya 25 4% 16% Bad
4
6
15
Alexis Centeno 25 4% 32% Bad
8
8
9
Manuel Aguilar 21 14% 38% Poor
8
6
7
Samuel Camacho Jr 18 6% 28% Bad
5
4
9
Carol Cedeno 17 18% 41% Poor
7
4
6
A Ceron-Zamudio 14 7% 29% Bad
4
4
6
Barrington Bell 9 0% 11% Bad
1
2
6
Rishawn Blanche 8 0% 0% Bad
0
2
6

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”.