Trainer
Kathy Neilson
4 starters today at AIK, Laurel Park
Today's starters
| Post (ET) | Race | Horse | M/L | Model win | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:40 PM | AIK R2 | #9 Perfect Reel | — | 8% | Freddie Procter |
| 2:20 PM | AIK R3 | #1 Better Bet | — | 4% | Freddie Procter |
| 4:30 PM | LRL R9 | #5 Contribution | 5-1 | 0% | Raul E Mena |
| 4:30 PM | LRL R9 | #7 Orator | 20-1 | 5% | Jose E Vargas |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graded stakes | 0 | 1 | too few to rate | |
| Other stakes | 1 | 26 | 4% small sample | 50% |
| Allowance / optional claiming | 3 | 29 | 10% small sample | 41% |
| Maiden special weight | 6 | 25 | 24% small sample | 40% |
| Claiming $25,000+ | 0 | 1 | too few to rate | |
| Claiming under $25,000 | 0 | 1 | too few to rate | |
| Maiden claiming | 2 | 15 | 13% small sample | 33% |
| All | 12 | 98 | 12% | 41% |
Thoroughbred races in our results data, through Oct 30, 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 | 374 | 12% | 44% |
| On turf | 371 | 12% | 45% |
| Back from 90+ days off | 106 | 8% | 42% |
| Allowance races | 77 | 17% | 47% |
| Third start off a layoff | 58 | 19% | 40% |
| Shipping in | 37 | 8% | 41% |
| First start for the barn | 19 | 11% small sample | 42% |
| Dirt to turf | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Procter | Perfect Reel, Better Bet | 6 | 28 | 21% small sample |
| Raul E Mena | Contribution | 0 | 1 | too few to rate |
| Jose E Vargas | Orator | 1 | 7 | too few to rate |
Starts together in the last 12 months, through Oct 30, 2026.
Recent starters
| Date | Race | Horse | Finish | M/L | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/17 | FH R6 | Philip My Dear | 6th of 13 | 8-1 | Freddie Procter |
| 10/17 | FH R4 | Better Bet | 7th of 7 | 10-1 | Freddie Procter |
| 10/10 | MED R5 | Orator | 6th of 6 | 6-1 | Ruben Silvera |
| 10/10 | MID R5 | Hard Spun To Run | 3rd of 9 | — | Freddie Procter |
| 10/10 | GV R3 | Withoutmoreado (IRE) | 2nd of 4 | — | Eric Poretz |
| 10/10 | MID R3 | L'Avvocato (FR) | 2nd of 5 | — | Freddie Procter |
| 10/10 | GV R2 | Ruthenian | 4th of 8 | — | Virginia Korrell |
| 10/10 | GV R2 | Recoup (GB) | 8th of 8 | — | Eric Poretz |
| 10/10 | MID R2 | Coaches Meeting | 7th of 10 | — | Niall Prendergast |
| 10/10 | GV R1 | Lightning Ridge | Won of 4 | — | Eric Poretz |
The last 10 settled starts in our results data, through Oct 30, 2026. M/L is the morning line.