Trainer
Michael R Matz
2 starters today at Laurel Park, Belmont Park
Today's starters
| Post (ET) | Race | Horse | M/L | Model win | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:03 PM | LRL R3 | #3 Friendship Sloop | 12-1 | 5% | Vincent Cheminaud |
| 2:24 PM | BEL R7 | #5 Cozy Rosie | 15-1 | 3% | Junior Alvarado |
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
Laurel Park
| Surface | Won | Starts | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirt | 0 | 2 | too few to rate |
| Turf | 3 | 10 | 30% small sample |
| All surfaces | 3 | 12 | 25% small sample |
Belmont Park
| Surface | Won | Starts | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turf | 0 | 1 | too few to rate |
| All surfaces | 0 | 1 | too few to rate |
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 | 3 | 7 | too few to rate | |
| Allowance / optional claiming | 1 | 12 | 8% small sample | 33% |
| Maiden special weight | 4 | 24 | 17% small sample | 50% |
| Claiming $25,000+ | 0 | 1 | too few to rate | |
| Claiming under $25,000 | 0 | 2 | too few to rate | |
| Maiden claiming | 5 | 23 | 22% small sample | 57% |
| All | 13 | 69 | 19% | 48% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routes | 321 | 13% | 37% |
| On turf | 290 | 15% | 40% |
| Shipping in | 186 | 13% | 38% |
| Maiden special weights | 128 | 11% | 38% |
| Allowance races | 108 | 14% | 39% |
| First-time starters | 53 | 13% | 32% |
| Debut in a maiden special weight | 35 | 14% | 40% |
| Debut on turf | 25 | 12% small sample | 32% |
| Beaten favourite last time | 18 | 22% small sample | 61% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Cheminaud | Friendship Sloop | 2 | 11 | 18% small sample |
| Junior Alvarado | Cozy Rosie | 0 | 0 | no starts |
Starts together in the last 12 months, through Oct 31, 2026.
Recent starters
| Date | Race | Horse | Finish | M/L | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | BEL R1 | Voluntary | 4th of 9 | 12-1 | Kendrick Carmouche |
| 10/23 | LRL R7 | Gallant Lad | Won of 9 | 2-1 | Vincent Cheminaud |
| 10/23 | LRL R3 | Granite Hall | 4th of 8 | 3-2 | Mychel Sanchez |
| 10/17 | FH R6 | Understudy Kitty | 13th of 13 | 6-1 | Graham Watters |
| 10/15 | LRL R6 | Good Wishes | 6th of 10 | 20-1 | Mychel Sanchez |
| 10/15 | LRL R3 | Set The Stage | Won of 2 | 8-1 | Julio Hernandez |
| 10/10 | LRL R9 | Cozy Rosie | 6th of 9 | 7-2 | Mychel Sanchez |
| 10/9 | LRL R8 | Lucky Esther | 5th of 11 | 20-1 | Mychel Sanchez |
| 10/8 | DEL R9 | Quick Study | 7th of 8 | 6-1 | Julio Hernandez |
| 10/8 | DEL R5 | Toujours | 2nd of 10 | 9-2 | Mychel Sanchez |
The last 10 settled starts in our results data, through Oct 31, 2026. M/L is the morning line.