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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 264 22% 62% Great
165
59
40
Fraser Aebly 261 17% 47% Avg
122
65
74
Alexander Bendezu 219 18% 53% Great
117
60
42
Axel Concepcion 219 13% 37% Bad
82
53
84
Jose Luis Campos 207 9% 31% Bad
65
75
67
Cordarelton J Benn 202 12% 32% Bad
64
60
78
Oscar Andrade Jr 189 12% 40% Poor
75
43
71
Jose A Bracho 182 16% 57% Great
103
42
37
Francisco Calderon 181 17% 55% Good
100
31
50
Alexander Chavez 174 23% 57% Great
99
45
30
Samuel E Bermudez 171 9% 39% Bad
66
33
72
Alberto Burgos 170 10% 34% Bad
57
32
81
Alexander Castillo 152 9% 30% Bad
45
33
74
Ricardo Barrios 145 17% 43% Avg
63
42
40
Keiber J Coa 143 12% 40% Poor
57
41
45
Sahin Civaci 142 17% 46% Good
66
37
39
Keith J Asmussen 139 13% 38% Bad
53
24
62
Abner Adorno 135 15% 50% Good
68
29
38
Luis Contreras 134 12% 37% Bad
50
28
56
Rocco Bowen 133 16% 44% Good
58
45
30
Bryan Candanosa 130 10% 44% Poor
57
22
51
Adam Beschizza 125 4% 29% Bad
36
26
63
David Alvarez Jr 123 14% 38% Bad
47
23
53
Alex Achard 104 8% 32% Bad
33
26
45
Adam Bowman 100 5% 17% Bad
17
32
51
Elio J Barrera 95 12% 35% Bad
33
27
35
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 92 12% 42% Poor
39
22
31
Isaac Castillo 89 31% 60% Great
53
19
17
Jean Aguilar 86 10% 28% Bad
24
28
34
Mauro Cedillo 80 8% 28% Bad
22
29
29
Jimmy Dean Brooks 72 6% 32% Bad
23
18
31
Reynier Arrieta 70 14% 33% Poor
23
27
20
Angel Castillo 65 11% 34% Bad
22
18
25
Yalexamarie Cintron 62 6% 24% Bad
15
18
29
Damario Bynoe 56 36% 66% Great
37
11
8
Alexis X Batista 51 10% 27% Bad
14
17
20
Agustin Bracho 48 21% 52% Great
25
14
9
Nazario Alvarado 44 23% 34% Bad
15
8
21
Jose Baez 44 11% 36% Bad
16
11
17
Jodeien Anderson 36 8% 36% Poor
13
13
10
Carlos D Camilo 35 0% 17% Bad
6
13
16
Sven Balroop 30 7% 37% Poor
11
12
7
Thiago Canuto 27 11% 26% Bad
7
6
14
Mathew Bennett 23 4% 26% Bad
6
11
6
Shavon Belle 20 5% 25% Bad
5
9
6
Treylon S Albert 19 0% 21% Bad
4
4
11
Juan Arellano 18 11% 33% Poor
6
6
6
McKenna Anderson 17 0% 12% Bad
2
6
9
A Ceron-Zamudio 16 6% 25% Bad
4
6
6
Calvin H Borel 11 0% 27% Bad
3
4
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”.