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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 +
Erik Barbaran 262 21% 63% Great
166
58
38
Axel Concepcion 223 12% 35% Bad
77
56
90
Yan Aviles 197 14% 42% Avg
82
56
59
Martin Chuan 192 20% 45% Good
87
53
52
Alexander Chavez 176 25% 59% Great
104
47
25
Alberto Burgos 175 10% 33% Bad
58
33
84
Samuel E Bermudez 171 9% 39% Bad
67
35
69
Jose A Bracho 171 18% 61% Great
104
34
33
Keith J Asmussen 153 12% 37% Bad
57
27
69
Ricardo Barrios 148 16% 43% Avg
63
43
42
Keiber J Coa 146 12% 40% Poor
58
43
45
Luis Contreras 140 13% 37% Bad
52
28
60
Francisco Arrieta 139 12% 32% Bad
44
31
64
Abner Adorno 136 14% 49% Avg
66
31
39
Rocco Bowen 127 16% 44% Good
56
42
29
Luis Alberto Batista 123 16% 41% Good
51
45
27
Adam Beschizza 119 5% 28% Bad
33
26
60
Matilda Burnham 117 8% 21% Bad
24
24
69
Daniel Centeno 113 13% 42% Poor
48
25
40
Forest Boyce 104 12% 36% Bad
37
28
39
Alex Achard 102 8% 32% Bad
33
28
41
David Cora 102 16% 48% Avg
49
23
30
Victor R Carrasco 98 7% 30% Bad
29
36
33
Jose A Batista 96 7% 36% Bad
35
26
35
Adam Bowman 96 5% 18% Bad
17
31
48
Inoel Beato 94 14% 49% Good
46
25
23
Jean Aguilar 88 10% 30% Bad
26
28
34
Ricardo Chiappe 82 10% 33% Poor
27
29
26
Angel Castillo 68 10% 34% Bad
23
20
25
Yalexamarie Cintron 67 7% 24% Bad
16
19
32
Damario Bynoe 61 33% 64% Great
39
12
10
Agustin Bracho 51 20% 51% Great
26
15
10
Jose Baez 47 13% 40% Poor
19
11
17
Joseph C Bealmear 47 13% 38% Bad
18
6
23
Nazario Alvarado 45 22% 38% Poor
17
8
20
Daylor Berrios-Lopez 41 12% 41% Avg
17
12
12
Gavin Ashton 39 5% 10% Bad
4
12
23
Carlos D Camilo 39 3% 21% Bad
8
13
18
Carlos Barbosa 35 6% 49% Poor
17
6
12
Sven Balroop 34 12% 44% Good
15
12
7
Jermaine V Bridgmohan 27 19% 26% Poor
7
11
9
Mathew Bennett 25 4% 24% Bad
6
13
6
Ronald Ali 24 25% 67% Great
16
5
3
Ubardo Casique 24 8% 21% Bad
5
6
13
Manuel Aguilar 23 4% 9% Bad
2
10
11
Shavon Belle 23 9% 26% Bad
6
9
8
Rolando Aragon 17 24% 47% Avg
8
3
6
Rishawn Blanche 17 6% 18% Bad
3
4
10
Arthur Budhu 10 0% 10% Bad
1
2
7
Jean C Alvelo 3 0% 0%  - 
0
0
3

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”.