Trainer
Heribert Martinez
1 starter today at Churchill Downs
Today's starters
| Post (ET) | Race | Horse | M/L | Model win | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:55 PM | CD R7 | #4 Optimal Courage | 8-1 | 8% | Guillermo Rodriguez |
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 | 1 | too few to rate | |
| Claiming under $25,000 | 1 | 2 | too few to rate | |
| All | 1 | 3 | too few to rate | 33% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprints | 9 | 22% small sample | 22% |
| Claiming races | 7 | too few to rate | |
| Shipping in | 1 | too few to rate | |
| Claiming again soon after a claim | 1 | too few to rate | |
| Up two or more classes | 1 | too few to rate | |
| Won last time | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Rodriguez | Optimal Courage | 1 | 1 | too few to rate |
Starts together in the last 12 months, through Oct 31, 2026.
Recent starters
| Date | Race | Horse | Finish | M/L | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1 | BTP R1 | Optimal Courage | Won of 5 | 5-2 | Guillermo Rodriguez |
| 9/15 | IND R8 | Optimal Courage | 7th of 8 | 7-2 | William Antongeorgi Iii |
| 8/24 | IND R2 | Optimal Courage | 5th of 6 | 15-1 | William Antongeorgi Iii |
The last 10 settled starts in our results data, through Oct 31, 2026. M/L is the morning line.