Who's Hot Under The Sun Part 5

Photo: Liz Lamont / Eclipse Sportswire

In this, the final episode of “Who’s Hot Under The Sun”, we’ll change the format of “Who’s Hot/Who’s Not” by listing the jockeys by distance.  This might give you an easier time of who to look at in certain race scenarios.  This could be a good prelude to handicapping the Florida Derby  day.

As Gulfstream Park is nearing the conclusion of their 2014 meet, I want to thank those of you who may have read my number-crunching.  It has been enjoyable, and I hope that you may have benefitted, in some small way, from deciphering the end-product.

But first, we’ll list the jockey standings(or the Javier Castellano show):

NO

1

2

3

W%

BR PT PCT

TRACK VARIANCE

P%

BR PT PCT

TRACK VARIANCE

CASTELLANO

272

82

51

31

30.1%

30.6%

17.848

48.9%

53.7%

24.298

VELAZQUEZ

75

16

10

11

21.3%

18.9%

9.982

34.7%

40.4%

11.965

SAEZ L

273

51

42

24

18.7%

17.0%

6.682

34.1%

31.2%

10.068

LEZCANO

160

25

24

26

15.6%

21.3%

4.094

30.6%

35.8%

7.562

ROSARIO

249

40

49

33

16.1%

18.7%

4.035

35.7%

42.6%

11.684

LOPEZ P

279

43

31

39

15.4%

16.1%

3.235

26.5%

34.1%

2.168

LEPAROUX

156

22

17

24

14.1%

17.3%

2.446

25.0%

35.3%

1.688

PRADO

107

14

11

15

13.1%

12.8%

1.629

23.4%

31.1%

0.455

ZAYAS

121

15

13

18

12.4%

18.4%

0.210

23.1%

34.1%

2.072

ROCCO

178

19

24

23

10.7%

16.0%

1.076

24.2%

30.6%

0.657

BRAVO

149

15

17

18

10.1%

17.1%

1.344

21.5%

35.5%

1.345

DAVIS

228

25

28

31

11.0%

24.3%

1.348

23.2%

42.5%

1.381

LANERIE

173

18

21

22

10.4%

22.2%

1.415

22.5%

27.1%

1.096

TRUJILLO

122

12

12

17

9.8%

8.8%

2.120

19.7%

19.2%

4.240

JAEN

191

15

20

12

7.9%

11.1%

4.337

18.3%

19.7%

6.055

 

For a better understanding of the terminologies, and the purpose for these headings.  W% is self-explanatory.  It will be the wins divided by number of races.  There sometimes would be a difference between the W% as you know it, and what it actually is.  If the jockey is part of an entry, and the other half of the entry wins, the jockey will get credit for the win in the W%, but it won’t be reflected in number of wins.  The Break Point Pct. Is the average payoff translated into a comparable percentage to the W%.  If the W% is greater than the Break Point Pct., the jockey would realize a profit.  Lastly, Track Variance is utilized to evaluate a jockey based on the size of the fields he/she wins in(i.e. extreme example: if two jocks are at 20%, they are initially regarded as equal.  But, if one jockey won in a two-horse race, and the other won in a 20-horse race, their numbers would be 50.000 and 95.000 after that race).  Track Variance is a good gauge for determining the success of the jockey.

WHO’S HOT/WHO’S NOT

For the most part, these numbers are based on what the jockey has accomplished, with no regard to the horse(s) he/she is riding.  If you’re in a situation where you’re playing multiple horse exotics, you might regard one of these jockey trends.  Criteria for making the grade:  At least 3 wins, a Win Track Variance of at least 14.000, and the W% - 5, is equal to, or greater than the Win Break Pct.; five 1st or 2nd’s, a Place Track Variance of at least 16.000, and the P% - 4, is equal to, or greater than the Place Break Pct; or Six 1st 2nd, or 3rd’s, a Show Track Variance of at least 17.000, and the S% -3, is equal to, or greater than the Show Break Pct..  For the bad side, at least 25 races, with a Win Track Variance of at least 5.000.

  

SPRINT

Dirt races up to 6 ½ furlongs

LUIS SAEZ – P.P. 1(W; 3-for-6); P.P. 3(W; 3-for-6); P.P. 4(W; 4-for-11); P.P. 6(W; 3-for-10).

JOHN VELAZQUEZ – ALL(WPS; 10-3-3-1)

PACO LOPEZ – P.P. 4(P; 5-for-8); P.P.’s 5-6(W; 8-for-21).

JOEL ROSARIO – P.P. 5(S; 7-for-9).

DYLAN DAVIS – P.P. 1(W; 4-for-11); P.P. 3(S; 7-for-9); P.P.’s 5-12(1-for-34).

COREY LANERIE – P.P.’s 3-12(1-for-30).

ABDIEL JAEN – ALL(1-for-45).

EDGAR PRADO –  P.P.’s 4-5(W; 3-for-9).

 

MIDDLE

Dirt races 7 furlongs to 1 mile

JAVIER CASTELLANO – P.P. 3(WPS; 8-4-1-2); P.P. 5(W; 5-for-8).

LUIS SAEZ – P.P. 2(W; 4-for-8); P.P. 5(WPS; 7-3-2-1); ALL(W; 15-for-48).

PACO LOPEZ – P.P.’s 2-5(1-for-33).

JOEL ROSARIO – P.P.’s 2-8(2-for-29).

JOSEPH ROCCO – P.P. 2(W; 3-for-4).

DYLAN DAVIS – P.P. 5(P; 5-for-8).

 

ROUTE

Dirt races beyond 1 mile

JAVIER CASTELLANO – P.P. 2(WP; 5-4-1-0); ALL(WP; 26-11-6-1).

 

FAST

Dirt races

JAVIER CASTELLANO – P.P. 4(PS; 9-2-3-2); P.P. 5(W; 7-for-13).

JOHN VELAZQUEZ – P.P. 4(W; 3-for-4).

LUIS SAEZ – P.P. 2(P; 7-for-15);  P.P. 3(WS; 9-4-0-3); P.P. 4(W; 7-for-16); P.P. 5(PS; 13-3-3-1); P.P. 8(WPS; 9-3-3-1).

PACO LOPEZ – P.P.’s 2-3(1-for-31).

JOEL ROSARIO – P.P. 3(P; 5-for-11); P.P. 4(S; 10-for-15); P.P. 6(W; 3-for-8).

EDGARD ZAYAS – P.P. 4(P; 5-for-11).

JOE BRAVO – P.P. 1(W; 3-for-7); P.P.’s 4-12(1-for-26).

COREY LANERIE – P.P. 2(W; 4-for-9); P.P.’s 5-8(1-for-30).

 

OFF

JAVIER CASTELLANO – P.P. 3(W; 3-for-4); ALL(WP; 23-11-5-1).

EDGARD ZAYAS – P.P.’s 1-2(W; 3-for-8).

DYLAN DAVIS – ALL(2-for-25).

JOSEPH ROCCO – P.P. 2(W; 3-for-4); ALL(WP; 21-7-3-5).

 

TURF SPRINT

Turf races below a mile

JAVIER CASTELLANO – P.P. 5(W; 3-for-10); P.P. 6(W; 4-for-8).

PACO LOPEZ – P.P. 2(W; 3-for-5).

JOSE LEZCANO – ALL(1-for-28).

EDGAR PRADO – ALL(P; 6-for-16).

DYLAN DAVIS – ALL(2-for-35).

JOSEPH ROCCO – ALL(1-for-29)

 

TURF DISTANCE

Turf races a mile or longer

JAVIER CASTELLANO – P.P. 2(PS; 10-2-4-1); P.P. 4(W; 4-for-14); P.P. 9(WP; 8-4-1-0); P.P. 10(WP; 9-5-0-0).

JOHN VELAZQUEZ – ALL(S; 17-for-30)

LUIS SAEZ – P.P. 1(PS; 9-2-4-0); P.P. 8(W; 3-for-12); P.P.’s 3-6(0-for-39).

PACO LOPEZ – P.P. 2(W; 3-for-7); P.P. 3(S; 6-for-11).

JOSE LEZCANO – P.P. 2(S; 6-for-7); P.P. 3(PS; 6-2-3-1); P.P. 6(W; 3-for-7).

JOEL ROSARIO – P.P. 1(PS; 14-3-5-2); P.P.’s 2-4(2-for-30); P.P. 5(S; 6-for-11); P.P. 9(WS; 9-4-0-2).

JULIEN LEPAROUX – P.P. 7(W; 3-for-7).

EDGAR PRADO – P.P.’s 5-13(1-for-30).

DYLAN DAVIS – P.P. 1(WS; 8-3-1-2); P.P.’s 7-12(1-for-25).

ELVIS TRUJILLO – P.P. 3(S; 6-for-8); P.P.’s 3-12(1-for-30).

JOSEPH ROCCO – P.P.’s 1-6(1-for-50).

COREY LANERIE – P.P.’s 6-12(1-for-25).

ABDIEL JAEN – ALL(0-for-58).

 

TOTAL TURF

JAVIER CASTELLANO – P.P. 4(W; 6-for-19J); P.P. 9(WP; 12-4-2-1); P.P. 10(WP; 11-6-0-1).

JOHN VELAZQUEZ – P.P. 1(W; 3-for-5).

LUIS SAEZ – P.P. 1(P; 7-for-14); P.P. 2(WP; 8-3-2-0); P.P.’s 3-6(3-for-54); P.P. 9(PS; 9-1-4-1).

PACO LOPEZ – P.P. 1(PS; 10-1-5-0); P.P.  2(WPS; 12-6-1-2); P.P. 9(PS; 12-1-4-2).

JOSE LEZCANO – P.P. 1(S; 8-for-12); P.P.’s 2-3(PS; 10-for-18 and S; 14-for-18); P.P. 6(W; 3-for-11).

JOEL ROSARIO – P.P. 7(S; 9-for-16); P.P. 9(WS; 14-6-0-3).

JULIEN LEPAROUX – P.P. 7(WP; 13-4-1-1).

EDGARD ZAYAS – P.P.’s 1-6(1-for-32).

DYLAN DAVIS – P.P. 1(W; 3-for-11); P.P.’s 2-5(1-for-34); P.P.’s 7-12(2-for-39).

ELVIS TRUJILLO – P.P. 3(S; 8-for-12); P.P.’s 6-12(1-for-26).

JOSEPH ROCCO – P.P.’s 1-6(2-for-70).

COREY LANERIE – ALL(2-for-72).

ABDIEL JAEN – P.P.’s 1-5(2-for-50).

 

ALL

JAVIER CASTELLANO – P.P. 4(WP; 32-10-5-5); P.P. 5(W; 13-for-34); P.P. 10(WP; 11-6-0-1).

JOHN VELAZQUEZ – P.P. 2(P; 5-for-12); P.P. 4(W; 3-for-8).

LUIS SAEZ – P.P. 1(S; 15-for-26); P.P. 2(P; 13-for-26); P.P. 3(W; 7-for-24); P.P. 8(PS; 26-6-6-2); P.P. 9(P; 5-for-13).

PACO LOPEZ – P.P. 1(P; 11-for-25); P.P. 2(S; 17-for-28); P.P. 3(3-for-40); P.P. 9(PS; 17-1-6-2); P.P.’s 9-10(1-for-26).

JOSE LEZCANO – P.P. 1(S; 11-for-17); P.P. 2(PS; 19-4-5-3).

JOEL ROSARIO – P.P. 4(2-for-32); P.P. 6(WPS; 16-5-4-2); P.P. 7(P; 12-for-28); P.P. 9(WS; 15-7-0-3).

JULIEN LEPAROUX – P.P. 1(1-for-24);  P.P. 2(W; 3-for-11); P.P.’s 5-6(2-for-36); P.P. 7(WP; 16-4-3-1).

EDGARD ZAYAS – P.P.’s 5-6(1-for-29); P.P. 7(W; 3-for-9).

JOE BRAVO – P.P.’s 6-12(3-for-69).

EDGAR PRADO – P.P. 2(S; 11-for-18); P.P. 4(W; 3-for-11).

DYLAN DAVIS – P.P.’s 7-12(3-for-66).

ELVIS TRUJILLO – P.P. 1(W; 3-for-9); P.P. 3(S; 14-for-22); P.P.’s 5-6(1-for-29).

JOSEPH ROCCO – P.P. 1(2-for-27); P.P. 2(W; 6-for-23); P.P. 4(S; 11-for-16); P.P’s 5-6(1-for-38).

COREY LANERIE – P.P.’s 6-12(1-for-36).

ABDIEL JAEN – P.P. 1(1-for-25); P.P. 3(1-for-25).

 

Finally, I would like to thank HRN, for allowing me the opportunity to do something that I thoroughly enjoy.  To the Nation, I hope that all your endeavors are profitable, at the track, and in life.

~Written by Brian Bradley

 

 

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