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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 +
Armando Ayuso 223 11% 34% Bad
75
65
83
Junior Alvarado 205 13% 40% Poor
83
43
79
Tyler W Bacon 201 20% 63% Great
126
50
25
Manuel Americano 198 19% 56% Great
111
56
31
Keith J Asmussen 168 8% 31% Bad
52
40
76
Minor Arana 166 11% 37% Poor
61
50
55
Jeiron Barbosa 161 16% 37% Poor
60
45
56
J D Acosta 149 13% 44% Avg
65
47
37
Erik Asmussen 146 16% 45% Avg
66
28
52
Denis Vicente Araujo 145 16% 55% Great
80
32
33
Abner Adorno 139 13% 51% Good
71
31
37
Silvio Ruiz Amador 122 17% 46% Good
56
35
31
Alexander Crispin 120 8% 37% Bad
44
31
45
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 117 10% 40% Bad
47
17
53
Francisco Arrieta 107 15% 36% Bad
38
21
48
Elio J Barrera 103 12% 31% Bad
32
27
44
Reynier Arrieta 102 13% 37% Avg
38
42
22
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 100 9% 42% Poor
42
26
32
Gavin Ashton 100 5% 27% Bad
27
29
44
Larris Allen 91 25% 71% Great
65
19
7
Jean Aguilar 87 6% 29% Bad
25
23
39
Jose Mariano Asencio 83 24% 52% Great
43
21
19
Luis Angel Batista 81 9% 32% Poor
26
31
24
David Alvarez Jr 79 16% 47% Poor
37
11
31
Armando Alvidrez 77 19% 47% Good
36
22
19
William Antongeorgi 73 5% 26% Bad
19
15
39
Richard Balgobin 71 17% 51% Great
36
24
11
Carlos Barbosa 71 11% 41% Bad
29
13
29
Frank T Alvarado 63 16% 48% Good
30
18
15
Daniel Aguilar 57 11% 32% Bad
18
18
21
Kelvin Arana 42 7% 36% Bad
15
9
18
Martin Arriaga 42 12% 36% Poor
15
13
14
Jodeien Anderson 35 3% 20% Bad
7
14
14
Chel-C C Bailey 35 11% 37% Poor
13
10
12
Jacobo Adan Aguilar 34 3% 21% Bad
7
3
24
Bear Jossiah Bad 31 6% 35% Poor
11
13
7
Corrine Andros 30 23% 53% Great
16
9
5
Treylon S Albert 28 4% 14% Bad
4
11
13
Edgar Baca 26 0% 15% Bad
4
7
15
Ridge Balgobin 26 8% 31% Bad
8
10
8
Rodrigo Aceves 16 12% 50% Good
8
5
3
Jose Rosario Alcala 13 8% 31% Poor
4
6
3
Alfredo Torres Amador 12 8% 50% Good
6
4
2
Juan Arellano 11 9% 27% Bad
3
1
7
Medina Jesus Ambrocio 11 0% 27% Bad
3
4
4
Victor Jadhir Bailon 11 18% 45% Great
5
5
1
Jesus Ayala 7 0% 43% Bad
3
1
3
Carlos F Banda 6 0% 0% Bad
0
3
3
Vidal M Aquino 5 0% 20% Bad
1
0
4
Miguel Arroyo 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”.