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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 +
Fraser Aebly 258 16% 47% Good
122
66
70
Erik Barbaran 254 20% 62% Great
158
60
36
Alexander Bendezu 247 20% 55% Great
136
64
47
Yan Aviles 214 16% 41% Avg
88
63
63
Austin Adams 203 12% 35% Poor
72
60
71
Alberto Burgos 198 11% 33% Bad
65
42
91
Junior Alvarado 192 14% 43% Poor
83
44
65
Samuel E Bermudez 188 11% 39% Bad
74
38
76
Jose A Bracho 182 20% 60% Great
109
40
33
Keith J Asmussen 180 12% 37% Bad
66
32
82
Armando Ayuso 179 11% 40% Poor
72
46
61
J D Acosta 163 15% 45% Good
74
48
41
Hector Isaac Berrios 163 17% 50% Good
82
33
48
Denis Vicente Araujo 158 15% 55% Great
87
39
32
Jose L Alvarez 147 14% 46% Avg
67
42
38
Luis Alberto Batista 144 17% 45% Good
65
49
30
Arnaldo Bocachica 143 28% 64% Great
91
32
20
Rocco Bowen 139 19% 44% Good
61
45
33
Tyler Baze 137 9% 30% Bad
41
37
59
Arturo Alvarez 130 9% 29% Bad
38
42
50
Adam Beschizza 116 6% 29% Bad
34
24
58
Alex Achard 114 11% 34% Bad
39
30
45
Jose A Batista 109 7% 39% Poor
42
32
35
Jeffrey Ian Alderson 107 11% 45% Avg
48
26
33
Forest Boyce 106 12% 35% Bad
37
31
38
Inoel Beato 100 12% 48% Good
48
28
24
Elio J Barrera 97 11% 32% Bad
31
28
38
Armando Aguilar 91 8% 32% Bad
29
19
43
Jean Aguilar 89 10% 28% Bad
25
30
34
Alexis X Batista 83 11% 35% Bad
29
25
29
Armando Alvidrez 71 14% 44% Poor
31
16
24
Gavin Ashton 63 3% 16% Bad
10
24
29
Luis Angel Batista 55 4% 24% Bad
13
23
19
Alfredo L Bautista 53 6% 28% Bad
15
17
21
W Antongeorgi III 50 6% 34% Bad
17
7
26
Donell Blake 47 17% 53% Good
25
7
15
Orlando Bocachica 46 11% 33% Bad
15
12
19
Carlos Barbosa 44 7% 43% Poor
19
10
15
Kelvin Arana 41 2% 27% Bad
11
6
24
Jermaine V Bridgmohan 37 11% 22% Bad
8
19
10
Abnel J Bocachica 35 9% 40% Poor
14
10
11
Isidro Banuelos 29 7% 31% Bad
9
8
12
Rolando Aragon 26 19% 42% Avg
11
7
8
Manuel Aguilar 23 9% 13% Bad
3
11
9
Joel I Albornoz 17 6% 18% Bad
3
6
8
Jamie Bargary 17 6% 35% Bad
6
4
7
Treylon S Albert 12 0% 25% Bad
3
5
4
Shaun Bridgmohan 11 9% 55% Good
6
3
2
Mell Boucher 3 0% 33%  - 
1
0
2
Vernon Bush 2 0% 0%  - 
0
2
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”.