15 Days in - Saratoga Jockey Stats Deep Dive:
What sticks out to you?
Me:
*Irad
-40% of his dirt mounts (12-for-30)
-16% on turf (6-for-37)
*Prat is flipped
-30% (19-for-64) of his turf mounts
-17% (8-for-48) on dirt
*Tyler Gaffalione
-Turf: 7-for-45 (16%)
-Dirt: 1-for-25 (4%) ๐
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Irad in sprints is absurd
Sprint races
Starts: 29
Wins: 8 (28%)
ITM: 55%
For comparison:
Prat: 16%
Jose Ortiz: 17%
Franco: 20%
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John Velazquez quietly excels with favorites
Johnny V only rides 9 favorites, but has won with 4 (44%).
Prat: 38%
Jose Ortiz: 35%
Franco: 42%
Irad: 43%
Small sampleโbut Hall of Fame efficiency.
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Prat is dominating route races
Routes:
62 starts
31% wins
60% ITM
He's winning nearly 1 out of every 3 route races.
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Jose Ortiz: Mr. Consistency
Jose Ortiz has:
107 starts
59 Top-3 finishes
55% ITM
He isn't leading in wins, but he almost always gives you a run.
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Junior Alvarado: Better than the standings show
Junior:
Dirt: 19% wins
Turf: 4% wins
Yet in allowance races he's winning 14%, and his sprint numbers (17%) are respectable.
He's been much more dangerous on dirt than many bettors realize.
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Edgard Zayas is feast or famine
Only 6% overall wins, but his average mutuel is $25.20.
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Jose Ortiz has been the maiden king (so far)
Maiden/Claiming:
52 starts
13 wins (25%)
48% ITM
@DDuurk@Jackpotkimm I agree i also had the 1-3 in race 3 for my pick3 with a 3-9 exactor so I wasnt complaining paid out better that way haha but the 1 should have been dq