The jockey index market is a horse racing sports spread betting type that bets on the performances of a particular jockey at the meeting which they are riding. Each mount is given a score for its finishing position, precisely like the favourites market. These are then added together for each race to provide a combined total. If the jockey fails to ride a horse that they were listed to ride and the horse still runs, the jockey will be given the points according to the horses finishing position. Similarly, if the jockey that you are betting on picks up a spare ride that they were not listed to ride, then you will not receive the points for this mount.
Where can you bet on a jockey index?
The two best sports spread betting bookies for betting on the jockey index are:
Spreadex jockey Index betting
Place a bet on the performance of a specific jockey during a racing event. Points are allocated to the jockey based on each race’s outcome: 25 points for a win, 10 points for 2nd place, and 5 points for 3rd place.
If the jockey doesn’t ride the intended horse but the horse still participates, it is considered as if the intended jockey rode it.
The intended horse is the one listed in the Racing Post on the race day as the jockey’s designated mount. If the jockey rides a horse not scheduled for that day’s race, as per the Racing Post, such rides do not count for bets involving that jockey.
Sporting index jockey index betting
In horse racing, there’s a unique betting opportunity called the Jockey Index. For each race meeting, bookmakers provide markets where you can bet on how well a specific jockey will perform. This system is similar to betting on favourites, where points are assigned based on the jockey’s performance: 25 points for a win, 10 for second place, 5 for third place, and 0 points for any other position. If the jockey for whom the market is offered doesn’t ride the intended horse in a race but the horse still participates, the horse’s finishing position counts as if it had been ridden by the named jockey.
Here’s an example to illustrate how it works: Let’s consider a meeting at Epsom where Jamie Spencer has six rides. Bookmakers might predict he’ll earn between 41-44 points based on the scoring system. If you have a strong belief in Spencer’s performance and think he might secure two wins with other horses finishing well, you could place a high bet at 44 points, say £2 per point.
Now, let’s say Spencer’s results in the six races were as follows:
- Race 1: Unplaced (0 points)
- Race 2: Unplaced (0 points)
- Race 3: 3rd place (5 points)
- Race 4: 1st place (25 points)
- Race 5: Unplaced (0 points)
- Race 6: 1st place (25 points)
Total points earned by Spencer: 55 points
If you had placed a high bet at 44 points per pound, you would have won 11 times your stake: (55−44)×your stake=11×£2=£22.
However, had Spencer managed only one win and failed to secure a top position in the other races, the total points would be 25. With the same bet, you would have lost 19 times your stake: (25−44)×your stake=19×£2=−£38.