Trainer
Scott Becker
1 starter today at Mahoning Valley
Today's starters
| Post (ET) | Race | Horse | M/L | Model win | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:03 PM | MVR R7 | #7 Dark Vintage | 7-2 | 21% | Alexander Bendezu |
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
No starts at these tracks in the last 45 days.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allowance / optional claiming | 33 | 132 | 25% | 48% |
| Maiden special weight | 14 | 54 | 26% | 61% |
| Claiming $25,000+ | 1 | 7 | too few to rate | |
| Claiming under $25,000 | 27 | 109 | 25% | 65% |
| Maiden claiming | 8 | 35 | 23% | 60% |
| All | 83 | 337 | 25% | 58% |
Thoroughbred races in our results data, through Nov 1, 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 dirt | 1312 | 23% | 57% |
| Sprints | 1096 | 23% | 59% |
| Allowance races | 533 | 24% | 57% |
| Shipping in | 196 | 19% | 51% |
| Back from 46–90 days off | 180 | 24% | 51% |
| Turf to dirt | 21 | 14% small sample | 48% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Bendezu | Dark Vintage | 30 | 107 | 28% |
Starts together in the last 12 months, through Nov 1, 2026.
Recent starters
| Date | Race | Horse | Finish | M/L | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27 | FP R8 | W W Cash | 2nd of 10 | 6-1 | Victor Santiago |
| 10/27 | FP R3 | W W Nolan | Won of 7 | 3-2 | Victor Santiago |
| 10/27 | FP R2 | Dang It Dan | 12th of 12 | 5-1 | Alexander Bendezu |
| 10/27 | FP R1 | Dandy Ruby | Won of 7 | 6-1 | Alexander Bendezu |
| 10/24 | FP R6 | Wildwood Sicilian | Won of 9 | 20-1 | Victor Santiago |
| 10/24 | FP R6 | W W Hotshot | 7th of 9 | 9-5 | Alexander Bendezu |
| 10/24 | FP R3 | Ghaaleb's City | Won of 8 | 6-1 | Victor Santiago |
| 10/24 | FP R2 | Wildwood Ruben | 4th of 10 | 3-2 | Miguel Fernandez |
| 10/24 | FP R1 | Karazest | Won of 7 | 4-5 | Miguel Fernandez |
| 10/20 | FP R8 | Dominant Caitlin | 2nd of 11 | 8-1 | Miguel Fernandez |
The last 10 settled starts in our results data, through Nov 1, 2026. M/L is the morning line.