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.
Flavien Prat scores twice in Graded Stakes races at Churchill Downs Saturday.
Bringing his' 26 total to 2β£1β£, 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.
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.
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
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
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).
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