Racing Stats & Info

Delivering Horse Racing INFO * Graded Stakes & Breeders' Cup historian * Statistician of The Jockeys, Trainers, Sires and The Horses

[Racing Stats & Info @GaryDougherty]

@SeaBass912 Using DD and P3 will pays, CAW odds

#3 14/1

#1 18/1

#5 17/1

minimum $1,500 for 1 in Tri

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Sire Graded Stakes '26

Not This Time & Into Mischief start the week tied 11 apiece..

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Churchill Downs Jockeys

Rankings for Win bettors

Jose and Irad 1-2 in both wins and DD

Effective Takeout is 36%; an astonishing percentage for a big-time track.

[Racing Stats & Info @GaryDougherty]

Jockey Graded Stakes '26

Flavien Prat first to the 20s; 15 to be contested this week at Saratoga.

[Racing Stats & Info @GaryDougherty]

Flavien Prat scores twice in Graded Stakes races at Churchill Downs Saturday.

Bringing his' 26 total to 2⃣1⃣, eight more than his closest rival.

Prat is dominating the biggest races around the country going 123-498, 25% in Graded Stakes since 2024. 40 more than the next rider.

[Racing Stats & Info @GaryDougherty]

Win Kentucky Derby & Belmont Stakes

Since 1930 a total of 22 accomplished the feat including 12 Triple Crown winners.

Just three in the past 30 years.

[Racing Stats & Info @GaryDougherty]

Track May Longshots 20/1+

60

-7-
Churchill Downs

-5-
Santa Anita Park

-4-
Gulfstream Park
Charles Town
Woodbine
Evangeline Downs

-3-
Thistledown
Indiana
Monmouth Park
Laurel Park

-2-
CTM
Oaklawn
Prairie Meadows
Finger Lakes

[Racing Stats & Info @GaryDougherty]

Jockey Longshot Wins May '26

Riders winning twice aboard 20/1+ runners

Danny Sheehy
Francisco Arrieta @jockeyfarrieta
Elio Barrera
Armando Aguilar
Anthony Rodriguez
Chantal Sutherland @jockeychantal

[Racing Stats & Info @GaryDougherty]

Big field, inquiries and a photo finish to decide the champion!

[Emerald Downs @EmeraldDowns]

2026 Grandparents Race

Grandpas Race, 4th running

Spills and a photo finish

[Racing Stats & Info @GaryDougherty]

Jockey W% '26

Thu first five months

Arnaldo Bocachica @jockeyAboca claims the top spot at 29.46% while riding at CT.

[Racing Stats & Info @GaryDougherty]

Horse Racing

May Betting Favorites

One horse against the rest of the field

42.4% WIN

57.6% LOSE

Why so high?

Field Size

CAWs

Races not competitive (Racing secretaries just trying to card races; not worried about offering good races to the bettors)

1/3 1/3 1/3 I believe

[Racing Stats & Info @GaryDougherty]

A track that wants fans to be live for racing, today the Grandparents Race, check it out, fun all day long

[Emerald Downs @EmeraldDowns]

Grandparents Race

Grandpas

Early spill in the 40-yard dash

Everyone survived in the 4th running of the Grandparents Races at Emerald Downs

[caton bredar @CBredar]

Many thanks to @TeamForster1 @grade1sw and everyone who sent messages & helped to make this a very special day. I’m truly grateful & blessed. 🩷

[Racing Stats & Info @GaryDougherty]

@FanDuel_Racing @BreedersCup Winning Jockey Garrett Gomez leaving the Winner's Circle!

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Triple Crown

Has it been forgotten?

Four times in the past 10 years no horse finished in the top 3 in the first two legs.

Just six times from 1970-2016 (47 years).

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1976 All American S.

50 years ago - Memorial Day, May 29, 1976

Golden Gate Fields, 55 runnings, last 2023

W - Shirley's Champion [Won 4 stakes]

J - Frank Oliveras

T - Robert King

S - Noholme Way II

A - 15,000

H - $1.9m

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Churchill Downs Favorites

Current meet

74-189, 39%

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Jockey Turf Graded Stakes Wins '26

-9-
Flavien Prat $2.9m

-5-
John Velazquez $1.8m
Jose Ortiz $1.7m

-4-
Tyler Gaffalione $1.3m
Junior Alvarado $820k
Juan Hernandez $630k
Hector I. Berrios $510k
Emisael Jaramillo $380k

-3-
Javier Castellano $650k

[Racing Stats & Info @GaryDougherty]

Hollywood Gold Cup

Trainer wins

10 - Bob Baffert 1999, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024

8 - Charlie Whittingham 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1987
4 - Doug O'Neill 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007
3 - Buster Millerick 1965, 1966, 1967
3 - Bobby Frankel 1991, 2001, 2008

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Winning Colors S.

23 runnings

Jockeys winning 3x

Julien Leparoux @JulienLeparoux 2008-Graeme Six, 2014-Southern Honey, 2016-Diva Express (DH)

Florent Geroux @flothejock 2015-Street Story, 2023-Echo Zulu, 2026-Usha