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 266 20% 54% Great
143
64
59
Jeiron Barbosa 245 26% 56% Great
138
48
59
Luis Alberto Batista 240 15% 46% Good
111
71
58
Oscar Andrade Jr 230 19% 43% Avg
98
50
82
Silvio Ruiz Amador 224 20% 55% Great
124
61
39
Manuel Americano 207 25% 58% Great
121
63
23
Armando Ayuso 206 11% 39% Poor
81
55
70
Erik Barbaran 204 20% 59% Great
121
39
44
Erik Asmussen 181 14% 46% Avg
83
40
58
Alex Achard 157 15% 36% Poor
57
41
59
Armando Aguilar 155 4% 24% Bad
37
41
77
Ricardo Barrios 151 13% 44% Poor
66
35
50
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 150 10% 36% Bad
54
41
55
Abner Adorno 144 10% 38% Poor
55
45
44
Norberto Arroyo Jr 138 17% 55% Great
76
33
29
Johanis Aranguren 135 20% 52% Good
70
32
33
Francisco Arrieta 134 15% 46% Avg
61
26
47
David Alvarez Jr 131 16% 41% Poor
54
29
48
Keith J Asmussen 129 12% 36% Bad
46
31
52
Frank T Alvarado 126 17% 47% Good
59
41
26
Armando Alvidrez 119 20% 55% Great
65
23
31
Cristian Alvarado 102 5% 26% Bad
27
34
41
Jose L Alvarez 98 17% 39% Poor
38
26
34
Austin Adams 96 8% 35% Bad
34
24
38
Minor Arana 95 8% 31% Bad
29
26
40
Daniel Aguilar 92 24% 57% Great
52
32
8
Alex V Anaya 89 8% 35% Poor
31
31
27
Alfredo L Bautista 81 1% 26% Bad
21
21
39
Eric Ayala 80 12% 41% Poor
33
22
25
Jesus Rios Ayala 77 9% 32% Bad
25
24
28
Gavin Ashton 75 11% 36% Bad
27
18
30
Jean Aguilar 67 16% 45% Avg
30
15
22
Aldo Arboleda 66 14% 44% Poor
29
13
24
Francisco Amparan 65 14% 38% Poor
25
19
21
Richard Balgobin 62 8% 39% Poor
24
21
17
Carlos F Banda 61 13% 48% Great
29
26
6
Larris Allen 55 35% 75% Great
41
10
4
J D Acosta 54 22% 56% Great
30
16
8
Ridge Balgobin 54 11% 37% Poor
20
16
18
E T Baird 48 21% 46% Avg
22
8
18
Prayven Badrie 39 5% 41% Poor
16
11
12
Juan Apango 29 17% 76% Great
22
5
2
Medina J Ambrocio 26 8% 50% Good
13
8
5
Max Badal 26 0% 19% Bad
5
17
4
Jamie Bargary 24 25% 58% Great
14
7
3
Jose Arriola-Serrano 23 13% 30% Bad
7
7
9
Jose Barnes 16 6% 6% Bad
1
5
10
Jose Rosario Alcala 15 0% 33% Bad
5
3
7
Eric Arriaga 11 18% 55% Good
6
2
3
Jesus Afanador 10 30% 50% Good
5
1
4

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”.