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 Asmussen 201 23% 57% Great
114
37
50
Oscar Andrade Jr 192 11% 40% Poor
76
49
67
Fraser Aebly 169 18% 48% Good
81
46
42
Junior Alvarado 162 17% 44% Avg
72
34
56
Juan Belisario 144 23% 56% Great
81
32
31
Abner Adorno 136 14% 46% Avg
62
37
37
Elio J Barrera 134 10% 39% Poor
52
34
48
Francisco Arrieta 130 13% 39% Poor
51
33
46
J D Acosta 128 13% 48% Avg
61
28
39
Alexander Bendezu 117 15% 42% Poor
49
26
42
Jose L Alvarez 107 19% 51% Good
55
26
26
Jeiron Barbosa 106 11% 39% Poor
41
27
38
Arturo Alvarez 101 16% 43% Avg
43
28
30
Denis Vicente Araujo 96 20% 46% Good
44
25
27
Cordarelton J Benn 90 9% 30% Bad
27
28
35
Tyler Baze 88 9% 30% Bad
26
26
36
Inoel Beato 85 14% 41% Avg
35
28
22
Jose Mariano Asencio 82 15% 51% Good
42
18
22
Jean Aguilar 80 14% 26% Bad
21
20
39
Keith J Asmussen 74 16% 39% Bad
29
11
34
Gerald Almodovar 65 6% 28% Bad
18
17
30
Joseph Belloc Jr 56 18% 48% Avg
27
11
18
Jose A Batista 55 7% 33% Bad
18
10
27
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 47 13% 43% Poor
20
10
17
Alfredo L Bautista 41 7% 34% Bad
14
11
16
Martin Arriaga 37 8% 41% Poor
15
11
11
Reynier Arrieta 34 12% 41% Avg
14
10
10
Minor Arana 30 7% 37% Poor
11
10
9
Claudio Ponce Aguilar 29 31% 52% Great
15
7
7
Jacobo Adan Aguilar 28 7% 29% Bad
8
7
13
Corrine Andros 27 4% 26% Bad
7
8
12
Treylon S Albert 23 0% 17% Bad
4
5
14
Richard Balgobin 22 18% 45% Good
10
7
5
W Antongeorgi III 21 5% 29% Bad
6
3
12
Luis Angel Batista 20 0% 15% Bad
3
8
9
Brooke Bays 19 0% 11% Bad
2
2
15
Jan M Baez 18 6% 11% Bad
2
1
15
Edgar Rene Baca 17 18% 35% Poor
6
5
6
Alexis X Batista 15 7% 13% Bad
2
5
8
Jamie Bargary 11 9% 45% Avg
5
3
3
Misael Alvarez 8 25% 25% Bad
2
2
4
Cristian Benitez 8 0% 38% Poor
3
3
2
Rodrigo Aceves 7 0% 29% Bad
2
2
3
Daniel Ruiz Amaya 6 0% 0% Bad
0
0
6
Miguel Arroyo 5 0% 0% Bad
0
2
3
Pedro Noguez Anaya 4 0% 25%  - 
1
1
2
Keishan Balgobin 4 0% 25%  - 
1
1
2
Barrington Bell 4 0% 25%  - 
1
0
3
Abdul Alsagoor 3 0% 0%  - 
0
1
2
Ridge Balgobin 3 0% 0%  - 
0
1
2

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”.