Trainer
Michelle Nihei
1 starter today at Churchill Downs
Today's starters
| Post (ET) | Race | Horse | M/L | Model win | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:29 PM | CD R2 | #7 Hard As Life | 20-1 | 5% | B J Hernandez 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 | 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 | 3 | too few to rate | |
| Other stakes | 0 | 1 | too few to rate | |
| Allowance / optional claiming | 2 | 14 | 14% small sample | 36% |
| Maiden special weight | 2 | 14 | 14% small sample | 43% |
| Maiden claiming | 1 | 17 | 6% small sample | 47% |
| All | 5 | 49 | 10% | 41% |
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 | 97 | 9% | 32% |
| Allowance races | 35 | 9% | 37% |
| Back from 90+ days off | 27 | 15% small sample | 33% |
| Dirt to turf | 13 | 8% small sample | 23% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B J Hernandez Jr | Hard As Life | 0 | 1 | too few to rate |
Starts together in the last 12 months, through Oct 27, 2026.
Recent starters
| Date | Race | Horse | Finish | M/L | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | CD R1 | Jetsetter | 5th of 8 | 8-1 | Luis Saez |
| 10/23 | KEE R7 | Grand Hall | 8th of 10 | 30-1 | Brian Hernandez Jr. |
| 10/22 | BEL R5 | Mighty Miss | 6th of 11 | 12-1 | Javier Castellano |
| 10/11 | BEL R9 | Prime Ranger | 3rd of 8 | 12-1 | Javier Castellano |
| 10/8 | KEE R6 | Quick To Charm | 6th of 8 | 4-1 | Francisco Arrieta |
| 9/28 | IND R7 | Zun Reyder | 2nd of 12 | 5-1 | Santo Sanjur |
| 9/28 | IND R7 | The Blue Factor | 10th of 12 | 20-1 | Carlos Montalvo |
| 9/26 | LRL R5 | Sharp Squall | 8th of 8 | 15-1 | Joseph Rocco Jr. |
| 9/26 | LRL R3 | Grand Hall | 11th of 11 | 8-1 | Carlos Montalvo |
| 9/20 | LRL R3 | Gold Reserve | 9th of 10 | 12-1 | Martin Chuan |
The last 10 settled starts in our results data, through Oct 27, 2026. M/L is the morning line.