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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 257 21% 64% Great
164
56
37
Alexander Bendezu 242 21% 55% Great
134
62
46
Yan Aviles 210 15% 41% Avg
87
62
61
Erik Asmussen 199 19% 51% Good
101
34
64
Oscar Andrade Jr 187 11% 41% Poor
77
43
67
Junior Alvarado 182 14% 44% Avg
80
41
61
Alberto Burgos 181 10% 33% Bad
60
36
85
Jose A Bracho 180 19% 60% Great
108
35
37
Samuel E Bermudez 178 10% 40% Bad
72
36
70
Armando Ayuso 173 12% 43% Poor
74
43
56
Keith J Asmussen 163 12% 37% Bad
61
27
75
Hector Isaac Berrios 153 16% 47% Avg
72
35
46
Jose L Alvarez 142 14% 46% Avg
65
39
38
Francisco Arrieta 142 11% 32% Bad
46
31
65
Luis Alberto Batista 136 16% 43% Good
59
50
27
Rocco Bowen 133 17% 44% Good
58
44
31
Abner Adorno 132 15% 52% Good
68
30
34
Tyler Baze 130 10% 28% Bad
37
36
57
Arturo Alvarez 123 8% 29% Bad
36
42
45
Sergio Becerra Jr 123 12% 38% Poor
47
34
42
Adam Beschizza 120 7% 29% Bad
35
26
59
Matilda Burnham 115 7% 22% Bad
25
24
66
Forest Boyce 114 11% 35% Bad
40
32
42
Alex Achard 105 8% 32% Bad
34
29
42
Inoel Beato 101 13% 49% Good
49
27
25
Elio J Barrera 100 12% 31% Bad
31
33
36
Jose A Batista 99 7% 36% Bad
36
26
37
Francisco Amparan 96 11% 48% Avg
46
20
30
Aldo Arboleda 87 15% 44% Avg
38
23
26
Brian Cobos Barraza 86 5% 33% Bad
28
19
39
Jean Aguilar 84 11% 30% Bad
25
26
33
Armando Aguilar 82 7% 33% Bad
27
17
38
Jean Gregor Briceno 82 10% 35% Bad
29
19
34
Victor Lebron 82 20% 54% Great
44
20
18
Alfredo L Bautista 51 6% 27% Bad
14
17
20
Gavin Ashton 48 4% 15% Bad
7
16
25
Joseph C Bealmear 46 13% 37% Bad
17
6
23
W Antongeorgi III 44 5% 32% Bad
14
6
24
Donell Blake 43 16% 56% Good
24
8
11
Orlando Bocachica 43 12% 35% Bad
15
12
16
Kelvin Arana 41 2% 22% Bad
9
6
26
Daniel Ruiz Amaya 31 3% 19% Bad
6
8
17
Isidro Banuelos 27 7% 33% Bad
9
7
11
Manuel Aguilar 25 4% 8% Bad
2
11
12
Rolando Aragon 20 25% 50% Good
10
4
6
Rishawn Blanche 19 5% 21% Bad
4
4
11
Jacquelyn Bobroff 18 0% 28% Bad
5
5
8
Joel I Albornoz 15 7% 13% Bad
2
6
7
Sofia Barandela 11 0% 9% Bad
1
1
9
Jared Balthazar 7 0% 29% Bad
2
2
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”.