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 215 22% 56% Great
121
51
43
Oscar Andrade Jr 189 11% 39% Poor
74
48
67
Adam Beschizza 166 8% 31% Bad
51
40
75
Junior Alvarado 161 17% 45% Avg
72
34
55
Fraser Aebly 159 19% 48% Good
76
42
41
Samy Camacho 145 21% 51% Great
74
39
32
Abner Adorno 136 15% 46% Avg
62
37
37
Rocco Bowen 133 17% 48% Good
64
37
32
Francisco Arrieta 129 13% 40% Poor
51
33
45
Alexander Bendezu 116 14% 41% Poor
48
26
42
Jose Luis Campos 97 8% 32% Poor
31
38
28
Hector Isaac Berrios 96 15% 50% Good
48
23
25
Jeiron Barbosa 94 11% 39% Poor
37
26
31
Denis Vicente Araujo 93 20% 46% Good
43
25
25
Tyler Baze 88 9% 31% Bad
27
25
36
Cordarelton J Benn 86 9% 30% Bad
26
27
33
David Cardoso 84 13% 48% Good
40
26
18
Inoel Beato 82 12% 39% Avg
32
28
22
Francisco Amparan 76 18% 46% Avg
35
16
25
Ricardo Barrios 74 19% 41% Avg
30
21
23
Joe Bravo 72 19% 44% Avg
32
16
24
Keith J Asmussen 71 15% 38% Bad
27
11
33
Christian Cardenas 69 20% 42% Poor
29
14
26
Brian Cobos Barraza 67 6% 46% Poor
31
15
21
David Alvarez Jr 65 14% 32% Bad
21
18
26
Aldo Arboleda 65 8% 32% Bad
21
22
22
Bryan Candanosa 65 5% 52% Poor
34
6
25
Eric Cancel 64 8% 34% Bad
22
20
22
Forest Boyce 52 19% 46% Avg
24
12
16
Jean Gregor Briceno 50 14% 40% Poor
20
10
20
Sergio Becerra Jr 49 18% 41% Poor
20
12
17
Serafin Carmona 48 0% 17% Bad
8
19
21
Joseph C Bealmear 47 6% 32% Bad
15
5
27
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 46 13% 41% Poor
19
10
17
Jesus Rios Ayala 41 22% 44% Avg
18
8
15
Alfredo L Bautista 38 8% 34% Bad
13
10
15
Martin Arriaga 35 9% 37% Poor
13
11
11
Jimmy Dean Brooks 32 6% 41% Bad
13
4
15
Minor Arana 29 7% 38% Poor
11
10
8
Reynier Arrieta 29 14% 41% Poor
12
7
10
Jacob Cardenas 27 7% 26% Bad
7
7
13
Desean Bynoe 24 4% 29% Bad
7
7
10
W Antongeorgi III 21 5% 33% Bad
7
3
11
Luis Angel Batista 18 0% 11% Bad
2
8
8
Jan M Baez 17 6% 12% Bad
2
1
14
Daniel Aguilar 14 7% 36% Bad
5
4
5
Jose Rosario Alcala 12 17% 42% Good
5
5
2
Juan Arellano 6 0% 0% Bad
0
5
1
Sofia Barandela 5 0% 0% Bad
0
0
5
Jose R Betancourt 5 20% 20% Bad
1
0
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”.