Trainer
Richard Baltas
5 starters today at BC2, Santa Anita Park, EQZ, SWL
Today's starters
| Post (ET) | Race | Horse | M/L | Model win | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:10 PM | BC2 R4 | #9 Sweet Azteca | 8-1 | 8% | Juan J Hernandez |
| 5:13 PM | SA R3 | #4 Cullen J | 5-1 | 12% | J Valdivia Jr |
| 8:15 PM | EQZ R3 | #4 Virevolte | 15-1 | 5% | Armando Ayuso |
| 8:15 PM | SA R9 | #4 Virevolte | 15-1 | 5% | Armando Ayuso |
| 11:15 PM | SWL R6 | #4 Virevolte | 15-1 | 5% | Armando Ayuso |
Model win chance is the card model on each race page; the morning-line favourite wins more often than our top-ranked horse.
This meet
Santa Anita Park
| Surface | Won | Starts | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirt | 0 | 7 | too few to rate |
| Turf | 1 | 8 | 12% small sample |
| All surfaces | 1 | 15 | 7% small sample |
Starts at the same track in the 45 days before today, the window the race pages call “this meet.” Under 8 starts we show the count only; under 30, rates move a lot and are tagged.
Last 12 months by race type
| Race type | Won | Starts | Win rate | 1st–3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graded stakes | 3 | 23 | 13% small sample | 39% |
| Other stakes | 0 | 10 | 0% small sample | 40% |
| Allowance / optional claiming | 6 | 57 | 11% | 44% |
| Maiden special weight | 6 | 53 | 11% | 42% |
| Claiming $25,000+ | 2 | 22 | 9% small sample | 50% |
| Claiming under $25,000 | 3 | 8 | 38% small sample | 75% |
| Maiden claiming | 5 | 39 | 13% | 59% |
| All | 25 | 212 | 12% | 47% |
Thoroughbred races in our results data, through Oct 29, 2026. Name matched on surname and first initial, so two people who share both can be merged.
By situation
| Situation | Starts | Win rate | 1st–3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| On turf | 496 | 13% | 38% |
| Routes | 383 | 12% | 39% |
| Sprints | 320 | 15% | 41% |
| On dirt | 206 | 13% | 45% |
| Back from 46–90 days off | 193 | 12% | 40% |
| Maiden special weights | 176 | 16% | 39% |
| Allowance races | 166 | 9% | 36% |
| Back from 90+ days off | 105 | 12% | 38% |
| Won last time | 95 | 19% | 47% |
| Two-year-olds | 70 | 13% | 39% |
| Graded stakes | 61 | 18% | 41% |
| Shipping in | 45 | 7% | 44% |
| Second career start | 38 | 16% | 39% |
The trainer's record in each situation as printed with today's past performances (first-time starters, layoffs, surface and distance switches and so on).
With today's jockeys
| Jockey | Today | Won | Starts | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan J Hernandez | Sweet Azteca | 3 | 16 | 19% small sample |
| J Valdivia Jr | Cullen J | 0 | 0 | no starts |
| Armando Ayuso | Virevolte, Virevolte, Virevolte | 9 | 39 | 23% |
Starts together in the last 12 months, through Oct 29, 2026.
Recent starters
| Date | Race | Horse | Finish | M/L | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | SA R4 | Dealers Special | 5th of 7 | 7-5 | Joel Rosario |
| 10/24 | SA R7 | Saratoga Special (IRE) | 9th of 9 | 6-1 | Hector Berrios |
| 10/24 | SA R2 | Rabid Response | 2nd of 5 | 8-1 | Edgar Payeras |
| 10/12 | SA R5 | Jennys Wine Girl | 4th of 7 | 5-2 | Edwin Maldonado |
| 10/12 | SA R3 | Brunchandcrunch | 5th of 7 | 5-1 | Drayden Van Dyke |
| 10/11 | SA R10 | Scipio | 5th of 8 | 30-1 | Drayden Van Dyke |
| 10/11 | KEE R8 | Ag Bullet | 7th of 7 | 2-1 | John Velazquez |
| 10/11 | SA R4 | Debby's Gal | 4th of 8 | 9-5 | Joel Rosario |
| 10/10 | SA R2 | Under The Big Sky | 4th of 5 | 12-1 | Drayden Van Dyke |
| 10/9 | SA R9 | Heavenly Belle | 4th of 9 | 10-1 | Drayden Van Dyke |
The last 10 settled starts in our results data, through Oct 29, 2026. M/L is the morning line.