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 232 20% 53% Great
123
67
42
Oscar Andrade Jr 230 17% 39% Bad
90
41
99
Armando Ayuso 229 15% 47% Avg
108
59
62
Silvio Ruiz Amador 217 21% 58% Great
126
52
39
Erik Asmussen 193 15% 51% Good
98
41
54
Manuel Americano 178 27% 63% Great
112
54
12
Johanis Aranguren 176 17% 50% Good
88
49
39
David Alvarez Jr 174 12% 34% Bad
60
51
63
Minor Arana 167 11% 36% Poor
60
48
59
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 165 14% 40% Poor
66
35
64
Junior Alvarado 154 14% 35% Bad
54
41
59
Armando Aguilar 143 9% 33% Bad
47
42
54
Keith J Asmussen 143 15% 43% Avg
61
39
43
Francisco Arrieta 142 23% 52% Great
74
33
35
Abner Adorno 141 12% 40% Avg
56
46
39
Jose L Alvarez 134 17% 47% Good
63
36
35
Denis Vicente Araujo 125 14% 52% Good
65
29
31
Arturo Alvarez 119 7% 30% Bad
36
29
54
Bueno Nomar Arroyo 116 24% 51% Great
59
38
19
J D Acosta 112 18% 53% Great
59
28
25
Jose Mariano Asencio 110 25% 60% Great
66
35
9
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 107 13% 36% Poor
38
35
34
Victor Jadhir Bailon 107 14% 36% Poor
39
38
30
Frank T Alvarado 105 17% 55% Great
58
26
21
Jesus Rios Ayala 104 6% 33% Bad
34
21
49
Austin Adams 97 6% 40% Bad
39
21
37
Armando Alvidrez 97 18% 57% Great
55
19
23
Carlos F Banda 93 13% 48% Great
45
35
13
Eric Ayala 80 22% 52% Great
42
19
19
Richard Balgobin 80 18% 48% Great
38
29
13
Aldo Arboleda 79 18% 48% Good
38
18
23
Martin Arriaga 78 21% 45% Good
35
21
22
Reynier Arrieta 76 14% 45% Good
34
24
18
Jean Aguilar 67 13% 34% Poor
23
22
22
W Antongeorgi III 56 12% 36% Bad
20
10
26
Kelvin Arana 56 11% 30% Bad
17
10
29
Cristian Alvarado 55 7% 25% Bad
14
18
23
Francisco Amparan 54 17% 43% Avg
23
14
17
Juan Arellano 53 6% 38% Poor
20
16
17
Edgar Rene Baca 46 7% 35% Bad
16
12
18
Jose Baez 40 35% 62% Great
25
7
8
Rolando Aragon 37 22% 59% Great
22
11
4
Misael Alvarez 34 12% 26% Bad
9
10
15
Manuel Aguilar 31 6% 42% Good
13
13
5
Jose Amador Alvarez 28 4% 21% Bad
6
6
16
Gerald Almodovar 21 10% 48% Avg
10
6
5
Jacobo Adan Aguilar 20 10% 25% Bad
5
4
11
Jose Rosario Alcala 20 15% 25% Bad
5
2
13
Jesus Afanador 19 16% 32% Bad
6
5
8
Walber Alencar 2 0% 0%  - 
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1
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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”.