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$1.53
Great
Surfaces
| Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Show % | $2 ROI | DHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turf | 1740 | 316 | 275 | 207 | 18% | 46% | $1.57 | Avg |
| Dirt | 2740 | 639 | 456 | 419 | 23% | 55% | $1.49 | Great |
| All Weather Track | 93 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 22% | 51% | $1.78 | Great |
Conditions
| Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Show % | $2 ROI | DHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirt - Fast | 2272 | 532 | 376 | 346 | 23% | 55% | $1.54 | Great |
| Dirt - Good | 449 | 92 | 68 | 52 | 20% | 47% | $1.48 | Good |
| Dirt - Sloppy | 287 | 57 | 52 | 45 | 20% | 54% | $1.23 | Great |
| Dirt - Muddy | 115 | 29 | 18 | 21 | 25% | 59% | $1.51 | Great |
| Turf - Firm | 1373 | 253 | 217 | 167 | 18% | 46% | $1.58 | Avg |
| Turf - Soft | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9% | 55% | $1.09 | Avg |
| Turf - Yeilding | 54 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 17% | 43% | $1.87 | Avg |
| Dirt - Wet Fast | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17% | 42% | $1.37 | Avg |
Posts
| Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Show % | $2 ROI | DHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | 1777 | 386 | 331 | 283 | 22% | 56% | $1.45 | Great |
| 4-6 | 1683 | 373 | 274 | 237 | 22% | 53% | $1.58 | Great |
| 7-9 | 833 | 171 | 105 | 97 | 21% | 45% | $1.62 | Avg |
| 10-12 | 263 | 43 | 35 | 21 | 16% | 38% | $1.52 | Bad |
| 13+ | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12% | 18% | $0.52 | Bad |
Distances
| Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Show % | $2 ROI | DHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Furlongs | 156 | 35 | 22 | 25 | 22% | 53% | $1.18 | Great |
| 5.5-6 Furlongs | 654 | 149 | 96 | 91 | 23% | 51% | $1.45 | Good |
| 6.5-7 Furlongs | 548 | 110 | 91 | 88 | 20% | 53% | $1.30 | Great |
| 1 Mile | 1239 | 255 | 202 | 161 | 21% | 50% | $1.45 | Good |
| 1 1/16 Mile | 1658 | 369 | 285 | 234 | 22% | 54% | $1.77 | Great |
| 1 1/8 Mile and Over | 318 | 57 | 49 | 40 | 18% | 46% | $1.32 | Avg |
Tracks
| Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Show % | $2 ROI | DHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs | 89 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 22% | 62% | $1.47 | Great |
| Aqueduct | 649 | 138 | 103 | 97 | 21% | 52% | $1.65 | Great |
| Belmont Park | 774 | 149 | 125 | 107 | 19% | 49% | $1.34 | Good |
| Saratoga | 651 | 132 | 109 | 89 | 20% | 51% | $1.65 | Good |
| Monmouth Park | 165 | 39 | 30 | 26 | 24% | 58% | $1.44 | Great |
| Kentucky Downs | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15% | 38% | $0.77 | Bad |
| Timonium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 100% | $0.00 | - |
| Charles Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 29% | $0.00 | Good |
| Parx Racing | 53 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 26% | 51% | $1.60 | Great |
| Gulfstream Park | 1436 | 332 | 238 | 189 | 23% | 53% | $1.55 | Great |
| Delaware Park | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10% | 40% | $0.54 | Avg |
| Laurel Park | 33 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 33% | 64% | $2.12 | Great |
| Sam Houston Race Park | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | $0.00 | - |
| Keeneland | 208 | 54 | 36 | 29 | 26% | 57% | $1.73 | Great |
| Churchill Downs | 189 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 12% | 39% | $1.08 | Bad |
| Pimlico | 31 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19% | 52% | $0.76 | Great |
| Santa Anita Park | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22% | 44% | $2.38 | Avg |
| Fair Grounds | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22% | 48% | $2.00 | Avg |
| Oaklawn Park | 28 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 25% | 57% | $1.54 | Great |
| Colonial Downs | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 60% | 90% | $2.04 | Great |
| Turfway Park | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 43% | $0.00 | Poor |
| Finger Lakes | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 29% | 86% | $0.83 | Great |
| Indiana Downs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 100% | $1.60 | - |
| Gulfstream Park West | 51 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 22% | 49% | $1.58 | Good |
| Penn National | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0% | 60% | $0.00 | Great |
| Remington Park | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | $0.00 | - |
| Thistledown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | $0.00 | - |
| Sunland Park | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% | $6.60 | - |
| Woodbine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 33% | $0.00 | - |
| Mountaineer Race Track And | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 100% | $0.00 | - |
| Del Mar | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14% | 71% | $0.49 | Great |
| Prairie Meadows | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 50% | $0.00 | - |
| Ellis Park | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | $0.00 | - |
| Belmont At The Big A | 94 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 18% | 46% | $2.37 | Avg |
| Meadowlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | $0.00 | - |
Race Types
| Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Show % | $2 ROI | DHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stake | 1221 | 221 | 177 | 187 | 18% | 48% | $1.45 | Good |
| Claiming | 962 | 229 | 141 | 146 | 24% | 54% | $1.61 | Great |
| Allowance | 418 | 84 | 80 | 47 | 20% | 50% | $1.43 | Good |
| Maiden | 1972 | 441 | 347 | 259 | 22% | 53% | $1.57 | Great |
More Details
Primary Tracks: Belmont, Aqueduct, Saratoga, Gulfstream Park
Pletcher got his training start under some of the all-time greats working with Charlie Wittingham and most prominently with D. Wayne Lukas. Under Lukas Pletcher took over the east coast string of horses until eventually going out on his own in the mid 1990’s. He wouldn’t break onto the scene as a major player until 2004 when he earned a win in the Kentucky Oaks with Ashado and 2 Breeder’s Cup victories with Ashado and Speightstown.
Although Pletcher was flourishing on the track, it would take him 16 years to saddle his first Kentucky Derby winner when Super Saver won in 2010. He has since added 1 more Derby to the trophy case with Almost Dreaming in 2017.
Accomplishments
Pletcher holds a number of records including earnings in a single year and most stakes victories in a year. He has won a number of the marquee events in horse racing including the Kentucky Oaks twice, the Travers twice, all three legs of the Canadian Triple Crown though in different years, and 8 different divisions of the Breeder’s Cup. The only American Triple Crown race Pletcher has yet to win is the Preakness.
Pletcher has won a total of 7 Eclipse Awards for Outstanding Trainer dating back to his first in 2004.
Top Riders: Irad Ortiz Jr, Luis Saez,John Velazquez, Edgard Zayas, Jose Ortiz
Top 5 Career Horses in Earnings: English Channel, Vino Rosso, Ashado, Stopchargingmaria, Honey Ryder
