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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 245 16% 46% Avg
112
65
68
Junior Alvarado 191 15% 45% Avg
86
42
63
Jeiron Barbosa 191 18% 40% Poor
77
49
65
Austin Adams 189 12% 35% Poor
66
57
66
Armando Ayuso 185 10% 37% Bad
68
52
65
Samuel E Bermudez 181 14% 46% Avg
83
37
61
Hector Isaac Berrios 177 19% 54% Good
96
36
45
Keith J Asmussen 176 12% 34% Bad
60
38
78
Erik Asmussen 171 18% 50% Avg
85
30
56
J D Acosta 160 14% 45% Avg
72
49
39
Manuel Americano 149 21% 58% Great
87
38
24
Tyler W Bacon 149 20% 58% Great
87
42
20
Denis Vicente Araujo 148 14% 54% Great
80
38
30
Tyler Baze 141 10% 31% Bad
44
30
67
Arnaldo Bocachica 140 29% 61% Great
85
33
22
Oscar Andrade Jr 139 9% 40% Poor
56
32
51
Abner Adorno 138 16% 52% Good
72
29
37
Jose L Alvarez 138 13% 44% Avg
61
41
36
Arturo Alvarez 129 10% 31% Bad
40
37
52
Jose A Batista 126 10% 44% Avg
55
34
37
Alex Achard 112 12% 35% Bad
39
27
46
Maximo Chilo 106 10% 36% Bad
38
30
38
Armando Aguilar 99 7% 28% Bad
28
20
51
Elio J Barrera 96 10% 29% Bad
28
28
40
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 95 12% 44% Poor
42
14
39
Inoel Beato 94 11% 47% Avg
44
28
22
Jose Mariano Asencio 90 26% 60% Great
54
22
14
Silvio Ruiz Amador 87 20% 48% Great
42
27
18
Armando Alvidrez 82 16% 46% Avg
38
19
25
Richard Balgobin 74 18% 50% Great
37
22
15
Gavin Ashton 71 4% 21% Bad
15
23
33
Luis Angel Batista 67 6% 28% Bad
19
26
22
W Antongeorgi III 58 5% 31% Bad
18
9
31
Alfredo L Bautista 56 4% 23% Bad
13
21
22
Donell Blake 55 16% 49% Poor
27
6
22
Frank T Alvarado 43 14% 47% Avg
20
12
11
Kelvin Arana 43 7% 33% Bad
14
7
22
Joseph C Bealmear 42 12% 38% Bad
16
6
20
Abnel J Bocachica 36 8% 39% Bad
14
9
13
Isidro Banuelos 30 7% 27% Bad
8
8
14
Jan M Baez 26 0% 15% Bad
4
4
18
Manuel Aguilar 23 9% 9% Bad
2
10
11
Chel-C C Bailey 22 5% 32% Bad
7
8
7
Joel I Albornoz 20 5% 15% Bad
3
7
10
Ridge Balgobin 19 5% 21% Bad
4
8
7
Treylon S Albert 15 0% 13% Bad
2
7
6
Manuel Benavides 15 7% 47% Poor
7
3
5
Rafael Bejarano 14 0% 36% Bad
5
5
4
Barrington Bell 14 7% 21% Bad
3
4
7
Vidal M Aquino 5 0% 0% Bad
0
0
5

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”.