Trainer
Michael J Maker
6 starters today at Churchill Downs, Belmont Park
Today's starters
| Post (ET) | Race | Horse | M/L | Model win | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:29 PM | CD R2 | #1 Rapoport | 8-1 | 10% | Jose L Ortiz |
| 1:41 PM | BEL R2 | #6 Jetty Up | 3-1 | 16% | Samuel Marin |
| 2:57 PM | CD R5 | #2 Lazlo | 10-1 | 7% | Ben Curtis |
| 2:57 PM | CD R5 | #4 Greystone | 2-1 | 26% | Tyler Gaffalione |
| 4:16 PM | BEL R7 | #4 Eff Thirty Five | 7-2 | 19% | Ricardo Santana Jr |
| 4:25 PM | CD R8 | #1 Initialize | 7-2 | 14% | Irad Ortiz Jr |
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
Churchill Downs
| Surface | Won | Starts | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirt | 0 | 7 | too few to rate |
| Turf | 0 | 6 | too few to rate |
| All surfaces | 0 | 13 | 0% small sample |
Belmont Park
| Surface | Won | Starts | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirt | 0 | 6 | too few to rate |
| Turf | 1 | 24 | 4% small sample |
| All surfaces | 1 | 30 | 3% |
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 | 4 | 39 | 10% | 28% |
| Other stakes | 22 | 85 | 26% | 56% |
| Allowance / optional claiming | 59 | 293 | 20% | 56% |
| Maiden special weight | 19 | 99 | 19% | 47% |
| Claiming $25,000+ | 22 | 76 | 29% | 66% |
| Claiming under $25,000 | 17 | 57 | 30% | 61% |
| Maiden claiming | 18 | 81 | 22% | 56% |
| All | 161 | 730 | 22% | 55% |
Thoroughbred races in our results data, through Oct 27, 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 | 1991 | 14% | 39% |
| Sprints | 1842 | 18% | 46% |
| On dirt | 1725 | 20% | 51% |
| Allowance races | 1363 | 15% | 42% |
| Shipping in | 1167 | 17% | 44% |
| Back from 46–90 days off | 982 | 15% | 42% |
| Maiden special weights | 816 | 13% | 40% |
| Two-year-olds | 540 | 15% | 42% |
| Third start off a layoff | 323 | 16% | 46% |
| First-time starters | 263 | 13% | 33% |
| Debut in a maiden special weight | 227 | 14% | 33% |
| Second start for the barn | 124 | 17% | 36% |
| Second start after a claim | 82 | 23% | 55% |
| Blinkers back on | 37 | 22% | 43% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose L Ortiz | Rapoport | 7 | 29 | 24% small sample |
| Samuel Marin | Jetty Up | 0 | 2 | too few to rate |
| Ben Curtis | Lazlo | 4 | 15 | 27% small sample |
| Tyler Gaffalione | Greystone | 12 | 53 | 23% |
| Ricardo Santana Jr | Eff Thirty Five | 12 | 67 | 18% |
| Irad Ortiz Jr | Initialize | 12 | 33 | 36% |
Starts together in the last 12 months, through Oct 27, 2026.
Recent starters
| Date | Race | Horse | Finish | M/L | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27 | IND R6 | Brit's Wit | 5th of 10 | 5-1 | Fernando De La Cruz |
| 10/25 | BEL R9 | Heaven's Bolt | 7th of 12 | 8-1 | Manuel Franco |
| 10/25 | CD R4 | Flaming Verdict | 2nd of 11 | 6-1 | Tyler Gaffalione |
| 10/24 | BEL R9 | Dakota Country | 5th of 6 | 12-1 | Antonio Fresu |
| 10/24 | MVR R9 | Cast Your Spell | 4th of 7 | 8-1 | Yarmarie Correa |
| 10/24 | BEL R8 | The Wine Steward | 7th of 8 | 12-1 | Kendrick Carmouche |
| 10/24 | KEE R8 | Willy D's | Won of 12 | 8-1 | John Velazquez |
| 10/24 | LRL R2 | Suremeanttoobe | 2nd of 8 | 9-2 | Mychel Sanchez |
| 10/23 | KEE R8 | Rescue Dawn | 3rd of 6 | 6-1 | John Velazquez |
| 10/23 | KEE R7 | Lucky Mischief | Won of 10 | 8-1 | John Velazquez |
The last 10 settled starts in our results data, through Oct 27, 2026. M/L is the morning line.