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 +
Manuel Americano 295 16% 47% Good
140
82
73
Oscar Andrade Jr 189 12% 33% Bad
63
45
81
Junior Alvarado 185 15% 41% Poor
76
41
68
Armando Ayuso 167 14% 37% Poor
62
57
48
Erik Asmussen 166 23% 52% Great
87
39
40
Elio J Barrera 153 10% 45% Avg
69
40
44
Francisco Arrieta 135 16% 44% Avg
59
32
44
Jose Mariano Asencio 134 10% 41% Poor
55
37
42
Frank T Alvarado 130 14% 45% Good
58
41
31
Adam Beschizza 122 10% 30% Bad
37
29
56
J D Acosta 119 16% 39% Avg
47
37
35
Arnaldo Bocachica 109 25% 65% Great
71
20
18
Hector Isaac Berrios 108 14% 55% Great
59
28
21
Abner Adorno 104 12% 50% Avg
52
21
31
Tyler Baze 99 9% 32% Bad
32
24
43
Kelvin Arana 96 5% 18% Bad
17
23
56
Jose L Alvarez 94 24% 55% Great
52
18
24
Jose A Batista 92 7% 27% Bad
25
19
48
Tyler W Bacon 90 8% 28% Bad
25
21
44
Jeiron Barbosa 87 11% 47% Good
41
28
18
Alberto Burgos 87 15% 31% Bad
27
15
45
Rafael Bejarano 79 14% 35% Bad
28
16
35
Armando Aguilar 78 6% 27% Bad
21
30
27
Joe Bravo 76 13% 41% Avg
31
22
23
Denis Vicente Araujo 70 17% 51% Good
36
15
19
Matilda Burnham 66 6% 27% Bad
18
18
30
Francisco Amparan 60 18% 47% Avg
28
12
20
Gerald Almodovar 59 12% 29% Bad
17
16
26
Adam Bowman 55 5% 24% Bad
13
9
33
Jean Aguilar 54 15% 26% Bad
14
9
31
Aldo Arboleda 53 6% 32% Bad
17
11
25
Alfredo L Bautista 48 12% 38% Poor
18
15
15
Daylor Berrios-Lopez 46 11% 30% Bad
14
12
20
Arturo Alvarez 44 16% 48% Avg
21
7
16
Juan Belisario 41 24% 51% Great
21
9
11
Jean Gregor Briceno 39 15% 36% Poor
14
11
14
Cesar Belmont 37 11% 27% Bad
10
9
18
Fraser Aebly 35 20% 46% Good
16
10
9
Forest Boyce 35 20% 46% Good
16
9
10
Rodolfo Arvizu 31 6% 29% Bad
9
5
17
Austin Adams 30 3% 43% Bad
13
6
11
Andres Calleja 22 0% 9% Bad
2
6
14
W Antongeorgi III 19 11% 21% Bad
4
6
9
Treylon S Albert 15 0% 7% Bad
1
4
10
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 9 22% 33% Poor
3
3
3
David Boraco 9 11% 22% Bad
2
1
6
Luis Angel Batista 4 0% 25%  - 
1
1
2
Desean Bynoe 3 0% 33%  - 
1
1
1
Aaron Belloc 1 0% 0%  - 
0
0
1
Dalton Brown 1 0% 100%  - 
1
0
0

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”.