Trainer
Pavel Matejka
1 starter today at Churchill Downs
Today's starters
| Post (ET) | Race | Horse | M/L | Model win | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:58 PM | CD R3 | #2 Epic Road | 20-1 | 2% | Mario Gutierrez |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other stakes | 0 | 3 | too few to rate | |
| Allowance / optional claiming | 6 | 25 | 24% small sample | 40% |
| Maiden special weight | 1 | 39 | 3% | 36% |
| Claiming $25,000+ | 1 | 9 | 11% small sample | 44% |
| Claiming under $25,000 | 5 | 15 | 33% small sample | 80% |
| Maiden claiming | 1 | 16 | 6% small sample | 75% |
| All | 14 | 107 | 13% | 50% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maiden special weights | 129 | 6% | 35% |
| On turf | 100 | 8% | 26% |
| Two-year-olds | 64 | 9% | 28% |
| First-time starters | 32 | 9% | 25% |
| Debut in a maiden special weight | 27 | 11% small sample | 30% |
| Debut on turf | 8 | 12% small sample | 12% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Gutierrez | Epic Road | 1 | 14 | 7% small sample |
Starts together in the last 12 months, through Oct 31, 2026.
Recent starters
| Date | Race | Horse | Finish | M/L | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29 | IND R5 | Frosty Beer | 2nd of 9 | 7-2 | Orlando Bocachica |
| 10/25 | MNR R3 | Watch The Law | 3rd of 9 | 7-1 | Orlando Bocachica |
| 10/22 | KEE R9 | Shiftyindependence | 4th of 9 | 8-1 | Dylan Machado |
| 10/14 | PID R5 | Kissed You Anyway | 6th of 6 | 3-1 | Antonio Gallardo |
| 10/14 | KEE R4 | Cotillard | 5th of 11 | 4-1 | Mario Gutierrez |
| 10/14 | PID R2 | Watch The Law | 4th of 7 | 4-1 | Antonio Gallardo |
| 10/12 | PID R5 | Frosty Beer | 2nd of 6 | 4-1 | Gaddiel Martinez |
| 10/2 | KEE R5 | Rocket Rania | 10th of 11 | 30-1 | Mario Gutierrez |
| 9/29 | PID R4 | Kissed You Anyway | 2nd of 7 | 4-1 | Antonio Gallardo |
| 9/29 | PID R3 | Frosty Beer | 4th of 5 | 7-2 | Gaddiel Martinez |
The last 10 settled starts in our results data, through Oct 31, 2026. M/L is the morning line.