Del Mar jockeys: Fresu leads colony with fast start
The 2025 Del Mar meet is only one week old, but Antonio Fresu has emerged as the early leader. The Italy native has compiled seven victories from 28 mounts, winning 25% overall and posting an HRN impact score of 56.6%, significantly outpacing the odds on his mounts.
Hector Berrios follows with five wins and Juan Hernandez with four. Abel Lezcano has made the most of limited opportunities, winning three races from just eight mounts for a 37.5% win rate. His HRN impact of 204.2% shows what a great bet he has been so far.
| Jockey | Starts | Wins | Win % | HRN Impact % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Fresu | 28 | 7 | 25.0% | 56.6% |
| Hector Berrios | 20 | 5 | 25.0% | 18.6% |
| Juan Hernandez | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | -18.1% |
| Abel Lezcano | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | 204.2% |
| Kazushi Kimura | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | -22.8% |
| Ricardo Gonzalez | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 522.7% |
| Umberto Rispoli | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | -33.5% |
| Armando Ayuso | 25 | 1 | 4.0% | -48.4% |
| Vincent Cheminaud | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | -11.8% |
| Mirco Demuro | 10 | 1 | 10.0% | 81.8% |
Abel Lezcano nearly perfect on the main track
Abel Lezcano won three races from just four starts on the main track. He has won two races for Doug O'Neill, with Pokerknightatvees at 7-2 in an allowance dirt sprint and debut maiden winner Thirsty Rebel at 2-1 sprinting five furlongs on the dirt. His other win was maiden-breaker Vasa, who won at 5-1 for trainer Mark Glatt at 6 1/2 furlongs on the main. His lone loss on the dirt was an 8-1 maiden for Doug O'Neill.
| Jockey | Dirt starts | Dirt wins | Win % | HRN Impact % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Lezcano | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | 339.8% |
| Hector Isaac Berrios | 9 | 3 | 33.3% | 44.0% |
| Antonio Fresu | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | -4.4% |
| Juan J. Hernandez | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | -34.6% |
| Alfredo L. Bautista | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 2525.0% |
| Diego A. Herrera | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | 19.7% |
| Drayden Van Dyke | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1709.2% |
| Tyler Baze | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 319.3% |
| Umberto Rispoli | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | 7.6% |
| Vincent Cheminaud | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1697.3% |
| Armando Ayuso | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Kazushi Kimura | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Kyle Frey | 10 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Ruben Silvera | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Geovanni Franco | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Tiago Josue Pereira | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| William Antongeorgi III | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Abel Cedillo | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Mike E. Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Assael Espinoza | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Antonio Fresu shines on turf with five victories
Antonio Fresu collected five wins from 14 starts on the grass for a strong start at 35.7% and 110.2% HRN impact percentage. Behind him Hector Berrios, Juan Hernandez, Kazushi Kimura and Ricardo Gonzalez all have two victories.
Ricardo Gonzalez is notable with two winners from just four starts, with surprising 37-1 long shot Golden Ale taking a five-furlong turf sprint allowance for trainer Blaine Wright and Velocity a 7-2 winner in a turf allowance at 1 1/16 miles for trainer Michael McCarthy.
| Jockey | Turf starts | Turf wins | Win % | HRN Impact % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Fresu | 14 | 5 | 35.7% | 110.2% |
| Hector Berrios | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | -6.3% |
| Juan Hernandez | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | 9.5% |
| Kazushi Kimura | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | 36.5% |
| Ricardo Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 747.6% |
| Armando Ayuso | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | 0.4% |
| Mirco Demuro | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | 90.0% |
| Umberto Rispoli | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | -51.9% |
| Abel Cedillo | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Abel Lezcano | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Armando Ayuso | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | 0.4% |
| Assael Espinoza | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| David Cohen | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Diego Herrera | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Drayden Van Dyke | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Edwin Maldonado | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Jose Alcala | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Jose Valdivia, Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Kyle Frey | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| Mike E. Smith | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% |