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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 +
Fraser Aebly 270 17% 47% Avg
127
65
78
Erik Barbaran 264 23% 63% Great
167
58
39
Alexander Bendezu 228 20% 54% Great
123
62
43
Jose Luis Campos 223 9% 32% Bad
71
81
71
Erik Asmussen 215 20% 52% Good
112
42
61
Austin Adams 214 13% 36% Poor
78
57
79
Jeiron Barbosa 197 16% 40% Poor
78
51
68
Yan Aviles 196 13% 41% Avg
81
55
60
Juan Belisario 196 18% 52% Good
101
42
53
Oscar Andrade Jr 190 12% 39% Poor
75
45
70
Alberto Burgos 171 11% 33% Bad
57
32
82
Junior Alvarado 170 14% 44% Poor
74
38
58
Jose A Bracho 169 18% 60% Great
101
36
32
Samuel E Bermudez 166 10% 40% Bad
66
33
67
Denis Vicente Araujo 161 17% 53% Great
86
40
35
J D Acosta 159 15% 45% Good
72
47
40
Keith J Asmussen 152 12% 38% Bad
57
27
68
Bryan Candanosa 141 9% 42% Bad
59
27
55
Arnaldo Bocachica 139 27% 60% Great
83
31
25
Francisco Arrieta 136 12% 32% Bad
44
30
62
Abner Adorno 135 15% 50% Avg
67
29
39
Rocco Bowen 127 16% 43% Good
55
42
30
Christian Cardenas 122 17% 47% Avg
57
27
38
Luis Alberto Batista 120 17% 42% Good
51
43
26
Adam Beschizza 117 4% 27% Bad
32
26
59
Sergio Becerra Jr 114 13% 39% Poor
44
30
40
Forest Boyce 103 13% 36% Bad
37
28
38
Francisco Amparan 102 16% 51% Good
52
21
29
Alex Achard 100 8% 32% Bad
32
28
40
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 96 12% 43% Poor
41
23
32
Jose A Batista 95 7% 37% Bad
35
25
35
Aldo Arboleda 91 11% 38% Poor
35
27
29
Inoel Beato 91 13% 47% Good
43
25
23
Jean Aguilar 86 10% 29% Bad
25
27
34
Reynier Arrieta 85 15% 35% Avg
30
33
22
Jean Gregor Briceno 81 11% 42% Poor
34
16
31
Gerald Almodovar 68 9% 34% Bad
23
17
28
Joseph Belloc Jr 68 13% 37% Bad
25
17
26
Luis Angel Batista 47 4% 28% Bad
13
15
19
Joseph C Bealmear 46 11% 37% Bad
17
6
23
Andres Calleja 45 2% 29% Bad
13
11
21
Gavin Ashton 34 3% 3% Bad
1
11
22
Thiago Canuto 29 14% 28% Bad
8
6
15
Samuel Camacho Jr 23 4% 26% Bad
6
5
12
Manuel Aguilar 21 5% 10% Bad
2
9
10
Ubardo Casique 21 0% 14% Bad
3
6
12
Rolando Aragon 16 25% 50% Good
8
3
5
Rishawn Blanche 15 7% 20% Bad
3
3
9
Jacquelyn Bobroff 11 0% 27% Bad
3
4
4
Benjamin Cacha-Padilla 3 0% 0%  - 
0
1
2

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”.