Trainer
James M Watkins
1 starter today at Churchill Downs
Today's starters
| Post (ET) | Race | Horse | M/L | Model win | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:26 PM | CD R6 | #7 Epic Prankster | 6-1 | 9% | Miguel Fernandez |
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 | 1 | 1 | too few to rate |
| All surfaces | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allowance / optional claiming | 9 | 81 | 11% | 47% |
| Maiden special weight | 4 | 11 | 36% small sample | 55% |
| Claiming $25,000+ | 1 | 6 | too few to rate | |
| Claiming under $25,000 | 22 | 96 | 23% | 59% |
| Maiden claiming | 5 | 12 | 42% small sample | 67% |
| All | 41 | 206 | 20% | 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 | 678 | 22% | 59% |
| Sprints | 646 | 21% | 55% |
| Second start off a layoff | 98 | 12% | 49% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Fernandez | Epic Prankster | 0 | 3 | too few to rate |
Starts together in the last 12 months, through Oct 27, 2026.
Recent starters
| Date | Race | Horse | Finish | M/L | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27 | FP R8 | Spicy Cantaloupe | 3rd of 10 | 12-1 | Johanis Aranguren |
| 10/27 | FP R7 | Spectacle | 3rd of 9 | 6-1 | Travis Wales |
| 10/27 | FP R4 | Warrior Of Gold | 4th of 10 | 7-2 | Reynier Arrieta |
| 10/27 | FP R4 | Fiveo'clockcharlie | 7th of 10 | 5-2 | Travis Wales |
| 10/24 | FP R8 | Chasing Gray | 2nd of 10 | 5-2 | Travis Wales |
| 10/20 | FP R5 | Enchanted Moment | 3rd of 9 | 6-1 | Johanis Aranguren |
| 10/20 | FP R5 | Passing Passion | 6th of 9 | 5-2 | Reynier Arrieta |
| 10/20 | FP R2 | Just Squeezing By | 7th of 7 | 6-1 | Travis Wales |
| 10/17 | FP R6 | Too Much Tuesday | 7th of 8 | 15-1 | Reynier Arrieta |
| 10/17 | FP R2 | Roussette | 3rd of 8 | 7-2 | Frank Reyes |
The last 10 settled starts in our results data, through Oct 27, 2026. M/L is the morning line.