Trainer
James A Kelley
1 starter today at Churchill Downs
Today's starters
| Post (ET) | Race | Horse | M/L | Model win | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:58 PM | CD R3 | #6 Chief Ball | 50-1 | 0% | Miguel Fernandez |
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 | 0 | 6 | too few to rate | |
| Maiden special weight | 1 | 14 | 7% small sample | 14% |
| Claiming $25,000+ | 0 | 6 | too few to rate | |
| Claiming under $25,000 | 0 | 4 | too few to rate | |
| Maiden claiming | 1 | 2 | too few to rate | |
| All | 2 | 32 | 6% | 16% |
Thoroughbred races in our results data, through Oct 31, 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 | 53 | 2% | 9% |
| Maiden special weights | 46 | 4% | 17% |
| Shipping in | 24 | 4% small sample | 21% |
| Two-year-olds | 22 | 0% small sample | 18% |
| Blinkers back on | 3 | too few to rate | |
| Route to sprint | 1 | too few to rate |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Fernandez | Chief Ball | 0 | 0 | no starts |
Starts together in the last 12 months, through Oct 31, 2026.
Recent starters
| Date | Race | Horse | Finish | M/L | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | BEL R4 | Liz's Image | 6th of 7 | 15-1 | Dalila Rivera |
| 10/16 | BEL R3 | Smokin Hot Blonde | 3rd of 8 | 20-1 | Katie Davis |
| 10/14 | BEL R2 | Pnutbutter Whiskey | 5th of 8 | 20-1 | Katie Davis |
| 10/14 | BEL R2 | Gamblin George | 8th of 8 | 30-1 | Christian Maragh |
| 10/12 | IND R1 | Lil' Hottie | 8th of 8 | 10-1 | Joseph Bealmear |
| 10/3 | BEL R4 | Chief Ball | 12th of 12 | 50-1 | Katie Davis |
| 9/25 | BEL R3 | Dream Chick | 7th of 8 | 50-1 | Katie Davis |
| 9/6 | CNL R10 | Lil' Hottie | 6th of 12 | 30-1 | Luis Fuenmayor |
| 9/6 | CNL R7 | Chief Ball | 11th of 12 | 30-1 | Luis Fuenmayor |
| 9/3 | CNL R7 | Pnutbutter Whiskey | 6th of 7 | 30-1 | Jorge Panaijo |
The last 10 settled starts in our results data, through Oct 31, 2026. M/L is the morning line.