Trainer
Robin Schuster
2 starters today at Mahoning Valley
Today's starters
| Post (ET) | Race | Horse | M/L | Model win | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:11 PM | MVR R3 | #5 Colonel Poppy | 3-1 | 14% | Brandon Tapara |
| 3:03 PM | MVR R7 | #7 Dr Schuster | 20-1 | 5% | Brandon Tapara |
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
Mahoning Valley
| Surface | Won | Starts | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirt | 1 | 3 | too few to rate |
| All surfaces | 1 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allowance / optional claiming | 3 | 23 | 13% small sample | 57% |
| Claiming under $25,000 | 7 | 44 | 16% | 52% |
| All | 10 | 67 | 15% | 54% |
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 dirt | 400 | 8% | 36% |
| Claiming races | 253 | 9% | 38% |
| Routes | 138 | 8% | 40% |
| Back from 46–90 days off | 15 | 0% small sample | 7% |
| Shipping in | 12 | 8% small sample | 25% |
| First start after a claim | 8 | 0% small sample | 25% |
| Blinkers off | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Tapara | Colonel Poppy, Dr Schuster | 6 | 29 | 21% small sample |
Starts together in the last 12 months, through Oct 27, 2026.
Recent starters
| Date | Race | Horse | Finish | M/L | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27 | MVR R7 | Holidays Army Brat | 2nd of 7 | 8-1 | Ricardo Feliciano |
| 10/27 | MVR R5 | Veronicaforthewin | Won of 10 | 4-1 | Ricardo Feliciano |
| 10/20 | MVR R4 | Amy's Star | 6th of 9 | 15-1 | Guillermo Rodriguez |
| 10/7 | TDN R2 | Dr Schuster | 5th of 6 | 8-1 | Brandon Tapara |
| 10/1 | TDN R1 | Amy's Star | 4th of 8 | 5-1 | Brandon Tapara |
| 9/28 | TDN R6 | Holidays Army Brat | 2nd of 6 | 3-1 | Ricardo Feliciano |
| 9/16 | TDN R1 | Dr Schuster | 4th of 6 | 5-1 | Brandon Tapara |
| 9/14 | TDN R6 | Sunset Town | 3rd of 7 | 9-2 | Ricardo Feliciano |
| 9/14 | TDN R4 | Amy's Star | 2nd of 7 | 6-1 | Brandon Tapara |
| 9/3 | TDN R8 | Amy's Star | 3rd of 7 | 8-1 | Brandon Tapara |
The last 10 settled starts in our results data, through Oct 27, 2026. M/L is the morning line.