JC / Railbird

Training

Sunday Training

Out and about at Churchill Downs this morning …

Stay Thirsty

Watch Me Go

Pants on Fire

Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty, working in company

Joyful Victory, with trainer Larry Jones

Posted in Racing on May 1, 2011 / Tagged Churchill Downs, Derby Prospects, Oaks Prospects, Photos, Training

Friday Training

A few photos from this morning at Churchill Downs …

Archarcharch

Santiva

Arienza

Bouquet Booth

Decisive Moment

Uncle Mo

Posted in Racing on April 29, 2011 / Tagged Churchill Downs, Derby Prospects, Oaks Prospects, Photos, Training

Astounding

Nick Kling delves into trainer Rudy Rodriguez’s first-year numbers:

Because of this lucrative pipeline, Rudy has compiled one of the most phenomenal statistics I’ve ever seen. Horses making their first start for the Rodriguez barn after a straight trainer change have won 15 of 29 starts, a celestial 52 percent. In addition, Rudy has hit first-time out with 8 of 22 claimed horses. That is a 36 percent strike rate.

And his ROI is excellent.

Rodriguez’s win rate is 30% for the year, 35.7% at Belmont since the start of the fall meet. He’s in the money 65% for the year, 69% at Belmont.

Posted in Racing on October 15, 2010 / Tagged Belmont Park, Incredible Feats, New York, Rudy Rodriguez, Statistics, Trainers, Training