Who leads latest Top Midlantic jockey, trainer ranks? * The Racing Biz

WHO LEADS LATEST TOP MIDLANTIC JOCKEY, TRAINER RANKS?

*Joe Bravo registered his 5,000th win in ’15. Photo by Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO.*

Frank Vespe
August 24, 2020

The latest Top Midlantic Jockey and Trainer ranks are out, current through racing action of August 23.

Among trainers, Bernie Houghton remains at the head of the class, while jockey Joe Bravo has moved to a narrow advantage over last week’s leader, Edwin Gonzalez, who is in second. Riding a moderate schedule, Bravo has won with 22 of 74 starters at Monmouth Park and has 5.102 ratings points – just ahead of the 4.958 accrued by Gonzalez.

Houghton has 4.770 points to lead runner-up John McKee. Anthony Farrior, second last week, dropped to third.

The ranks are compiled by comparing the performance of each trainer or jockey in three metrics – win percentage, earnings per start, and $2 wagering return on investment – to the average of the top 25 jockeys or trainers by starts at that track. The average of the top 25 jockeys at each track ranges from approximately 2.43 points to 2.64 points, while that for trainers falls between 2.39 and 2.66 points.

The formula also includes a component designed to reduce scores for trainers and jockeys who have raced significantly less frequently than average in the region in order to give more credence to larger sample sizes. Thus, for example, Ben Perkins, Jr. would have led the trainer standings, but he’s had only 22 at Monmouth, about half of the average in the region. That knocks him down to fourth overall with 4.566 points.

The list includes racing action from May 15 through August 23. Jockeys with fewer than 20 starts and trainers with fewer than 17 starts do not qualify.

TOP MIDLANTIC JOCKEY STANDINGS

RANK	JOCKEY	RATINGS POINTS	STARTS	WINS
1	Bravo Joe	5.102	74	22
2	Gonzalez Edwin	4.958	141	47
3	Bocachica Arnaldo	4.622	184	56
4	Hiraldo Christian	4.489	129	26
5	Castillo Angel	4.282	102	20
6	Pennington Frankie	4.080	115	27
7	Alvarado Jr Roberto E	4.041	90	17
8	Mccarthy Trevor	3.933	234	53
9	Lopez Paco	3.876	159	42
10	Karamanos Horacio	3.833	181	32
11	Russell Sheldon	3.828	110	21
12	Sanchez Mychel J	3.814	165	34
13	Cedeno Carol	3.770	210	45
14	Suarez Angel	3.703	189	31
15	Toledo Jevian	3.702	217	37
16	Crispin Alexander	3.702	112	26
17	Laprida Jeremy	3.681	63	13
18	Pimentel Julian	3.574	106	18
19	Beato Inoel	3.550	103	18
20	Acosta J D	3.479	137	21
21	Vargas Jr Jorge A	3.466	83	11
22	Latchman Reshawn	3.456	195	32
23	Gallardo Antonio A	3.446	118	21
24	Thorpe Darius	3.397	109	19
25	Ho Wesley	3.338	133	22
26	Peterson Ferrin	3.310	114	24
27	Caballero Hector	3.287	59	9
28	Chiappe Ricardo	3.220	101	16
29	Lynch Feargal	3.138	61	12
30	Perez Xavier	3.136	147	21
31	Cruz Angel	3.105	147	20
32	Peltroche Fredy	3.094	85	11
33	Lopez Antonio	3.090	173	21
34	Almodovar Gerald	3.087	144	23
35	Rodriguez Angel R	3.073	105	16
36	Marquez Charlie	3.037	195	27
37	Silvera Ruben	3.033	139	19
38	Rodriguez Jaime	3.027	105	17
39	Wolfsont Andrew	3.017	87	13
40	Ferrer Jose C	2.984	110	16
41	Boyce Forest	2.960	91	15
42	Diaz Vladimir	2.865	71	10
43	Haddock Dexter	2.832	108	12
44	Batista Luis A	2.727	147	20
45	Rosales Victor	2.696	107	11
46	Nunez Anthony Y	2.691	81	10
47	Cora David	2.691	93	12
48	Otero William P	2.678	66	11
49	Mejia Tomas B	2.662	89	11
50	Hernandez Julio A	2.648	133	22
51	Conner Tyler	2.490	142	17
52	Carrasco Victor R	2.486	89	9
53	Larrosa Gustavo	2.485	111	12
54	Nguyen Jason	2.459	33	8
55	Gonzalez Silvestre	2.438	93	10
56	Ocasio Luis M	2.422	94	11
57	Gomez Kevin	2.393	121	9
58	Juarez Nik	2.389	108	14
59	Adorno Abner	2.373	145	16
60	Lyapustina Tais	2.369	65	8
61	Diaz Jr Sunday	2.360	180	21
62	Maldonado Ramon R	2.299	91	8
63	Villegas Jerry	2.278	84	9
64	Montanez Rosario	2.233	70	7
65	Pedroza Brian	2.233	52	9
66	Montano Jose	2.230	44	8
67	Ruiz Jorge	2.189	114	11
68	Rodriguezcastro LA	2.177	61	9
69	Delgado Carlos J	2.151	139	13
70	Inirio Maicol J	2.130	108	11
71	Cintron Alex	2.129	186	21
72	Garcia Wilmer A	2.122	93	9
73	Scampton Brittany	2.079	63	4
74	Diaz Jr Hector R	2.073	144	18
75	Trotman Keimar	2.067	106	9
76	Hamilton Weston	2.018	132	8
77	Castillo Isaac	2.011	113	11
78	Rosado Johan	1.996	123	11
79	Ortiz Yomar Orlando	1.961	118	9
80	Torres Jomar	1.932	124	10
81	Milan Gerardo	1.876	91	8
82	Bowman Adam	1.843	83	7
83	Coa Keiber J	1.841	52	7
84	Rivera Javier	1.777	51	7
85	Rodriguez Victor	1.776	99	5
86	Whitney Dana G	1.757	84	5
87	Davis Katie	1.647	52	5
88	Labarre Rebecca G	1.597	59	6
89	Whisman Avery	1.559	110	8
90	Simpson Jason	1.490	108	6
91	Schneider Joseph	1.477	67	5
92	Rivera Edwin	1.443	99	5
93	Morales Kelvin O	1.408	106	6
94	Whitacre Grant	1.400	31	4
95	Mena Raul	1.355	104	9
96	Panaijo Jorge	1.334	60	2
97	Corujo Leonardo	1.307	48	4
98	Medina Jaime	1.189	58	3
99	Spanabel Skyler	1.169	59	4
100	Villa-Gomez Huber	1.158	30	4
101	Hernandez Carlos J	1.141	106	6
102	Vargas Jr Jorge L	1.020	57	3
103	Maragh Romero Ramsay	1.005	63	5
104	Hernandez Jann N	0.994	40	4
105	Mangalee Navin	0.900	44	3
106	Rocha Wladimir	0.898	85	2
107	Rosado Roberto J	0.898	51	3
108	Betancourt Jose R	0.890	53	2
109	Flores Jr Laureano	0.874	52	2
110	Batista Jose A	0.852	56	3
111	Chaves Manuel	0.792	31	2
112	Centeno Daniel	0.787	50	3
113	Salgado Anthony	0.752	56	3
114	Rodriguez Edilberto	0.733	32	2
115	Lopez Charles C	0.724	29	4
116	Bisono John	0.715	27	3
117	Davis Jacqueline A	0.662	50	2
118	Halliday Vince	0.640	52	2
119	Berticelli Lucas E	0.612	55	2
120	Marrero Carlos	0.601	66	2
121	DeCarlo Christopher P	0.529	20	2
122	Garcia Wilfredo J	0.419	24	2
123	Rojas Jose F	0.264	54	1

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The jockey rankings look fairly similar to last week’s. The top five all were in the top five a week ago, with only the order jumbled. Angel Castillo, second a week ago, drops to fifth, while, of course, Bravo displaces Gonzalez atop the list.

Among the second five, two riders who were among the top 10 a week ago have dropped out of the top list. Mychel Sanchez (sixth a week ago) and Alexander Crispin (ninth) both fell from the top 10, Sanchez to 12^th and Crispin to 16^th. They were replaced by newcomers Roberto Alvarado (7^th), who has 17 wins at Delaware Park; and Horacio Karamanos (10^th). The veteran Karamanos leads all Laurel Park riders with 32 wins.

TOP MIDLANTIC TRAINER STANDINGS

RANK	TRAINER	RATINGS POINTS	STARTS	WINS
1	Houghton T Bernard B	4.770	54	15
2	McKee John D	4.717	70	19
3	Farrior Anthony	4.607	52	19
4	Perkins Jr Benjamin W	4.566	22	10
5	Stidham Michael	4.403	48	13
6	Casey James W	4.284	52	12
7	Huston Rory K	4.275	51	8
8	Robb John J	4.271	65	17
9	Kulp Brandon L	4.179	49	16
10	Breen Kelly J	3.694	61	16
11	Demasi K A	3.503	86	18
12	Dilodovico Damon R	3.452	64	14
13	McBurney Patrick B	3.433	53	8
14	Kreiser Timothy C	3.401	65	17
15	Vazquez Juan C	3.363	61	12
16	Hollendorfer Jerry	3.300	32	9
17	Coker Jr Gerald A	3.278	34	6
18	Pickett Crystal G	3.251	51	9
19	Shanley Timothy	3.244	40	6
20	Casey John A	3.235	60	10
21	Grams Timothy C	3.211	54	11
22	Rubley Kelly	3.183	46	8
23	Lynch Cathal A	3.183	44	9
24	Martin Silvio L	3.174	34	7
25	Ness Jamie	3.174	266	64
26	Russell Brittany	3.148	33	9
27	Salvaggio Mark V	3.127	40	10
28	Robertson McLean	3.123	62	14
29	Figgins III Ollie L	3.120	77	17
30	Coletti Jr Edward J	3.101	44	6
31	Trombetta Michael J	3.090	71	11
32	Carlisle John C	3.074	50	10
33	Motion H Graham	3.039	34	6
34	Delgado Jose H	3.021	56	14
35	Potts Wayne	3.021	88	14
36	Vega Richard	3.018	34	6
37	Runco Jeff C	2.986	156	30
38	Gonzalez Claudio A	2.983	201	37
39	Pecoraro Anthony	2.950	29	8
40	Dini Michael	2.928	41	9
41	Camejo Jose M	2.896	41	7
42	Mcclellan Erin C	2.838	40	7
43	Graci Kimberly A	2.827	64	12
44	Walters David	2.811	38	6
45	Reid Mark J	2.790	28	9
46	Merryman Ann W	2.754	37	4
47	Wyner Harold	2.714	33	6
48	Keefe Timothy L	2.703	32	5
49	Whylie Herold O	2.692	31	7
50	Servis John C	2.661	30	7
51	Pino Michael V	2.589	50	9
52	Farro Patricia	2.553	79	12
53	Simoff Andrew L	2.510	23	7
54	Smith Hamilton A	2.487	65	6
55	Contreras Javier	2.485	82	10
56	Mcmahon Demelza	2.470	36	7
57	Schoenthal Phil	2.410	38	4
58	Cibelli Jane	2.392	36	7
59	Corrales Jose	2.379	63	11
60	McMahon Hugh I	2.324	61	8
61	Ferreira Fernando	2.304	19	3
62	Capuano Dale	2.281	54	8
63	Diaz Jorge	2.275	41	6
64	Sanchez-Salomon R	2.171	39	6
65	Johnston Robert JW	2.153	24	6
66	Stites Flint W	2.136	54	6
67	Lake Scott A	2.104	100	12
68	Gaudet Lacey	2.094	44	4
69	Brown Ronney W	2.067	144	17
70	Sacco Gregory D	2.049	29	4
71	O'Dwyer Jeremiah	2.007	35	5
72	Caison Jody L	2.002	34	5
73	Lucas Anthony	2.000	33	5
74	Kravets Bruce M	2.000	46	6
75	Klesaris Steve	1.956	24	5
76	Stehr Joseph P	1.928	32	3
77	Gorham Michael E	1.926	32	5
78	Magee Kieron	1.923	61	8
79	Mancilla Carlos A	1.919	44	2
80	Velazquez Daniel	1.907	29	6
81	Milian Carlos J	1.901	38	5
82	Carvajal Jr Luis	1.880	41	5
83	Hogan William J	1.858	23	2
84	Linder Jr Louis C	1.844	54	8
85	Tobin Edwin L	1.746	48	3
86	Bennett Gerald S	1.724	36	4
87	Jones Jr Michael E	1.696	55	4
88	Sweezey J Kent	1.667	34	5
89	Rodriguez Franklin	1.659	16	3
90	Reynolds Joan A	1.658	33	5
91	Guerrero Juan Carlos	1.653	29	4
92	Potts Jr Ron G	1.634	29	3
93	Rodriguez Paige	1.629	21	3
94	Spina Chuck	1.590	40	3
95	Albright George R	1.543	25	3
96	Reid Jr Robert E	1.514	25	3
97	Stephens John D	1.484	23	3
98	Obed-Letts Keturah E	1.459	37	3
99	White Donald R	1.456	32	2
100	Taylor Joseph	1.347	53	5
101	Compton Greg	1.335	20	4
102	Joy Kevin J	1.327	35	4
103	Soto Carlos	1.319	27	4
104	Salvaggio Jr M W	1.299	27	2
105	Collins Timothy M	1.270	46	2
106	Dominguez Mario A	1.200	35	3
107	Mosco Robert	1.194	32	3
108	Zalalas Michael	1.192	36	2
109	Moore Michael M	1.166	22	2
110	O'Connell Kathleen	1.087	24	3
111	Madrigal Sr Rodrigo	1.040	27	2
112	Bailes W Robert	1.036	35	2
113	Allen III A Ferris	1.025	46	2
114	Correa Jr Alex A	0.972	40	3
115	Delacour Arnaud	0.933	21	2
116	Serey Jr Mario	0.822	33	2
117	Gaffney Hubert	0.783	19	2
118	Mazza Joseph W	0.765	27	1
119	Ippolito Mark	0.712	16	1
120	Pimental John I	0.700	29	2
121	Bennett Dale	0.678	19	3
122	Sinnefia Paulina	0.675	18	2
123	Caruso Nick Joseph	0.671	22	2
124	Morrow Shaun C	0.645	18	2
125	Oliva Robert	0.633	25	2
126	Boggs M Joanna	0.581	34	1
127	Ryan Derek S	0.489	33	1
128	Geist David W	0.446	17	1
129	Bobadilla Jose F	0.445	49	1
130	Einhorn Skip	0.416	43	1
131	Shea Timothy H	0.334	18	1

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The trainer rankings likewise look substantially similar to last week’s edition. Bernie Houghton retains the top spot, and eight of the top 10 were among the top 10 last week.

Kathleen DeMasi and Gerald Coker, eighth and 10^th, respectively, last week both fell out of the top 10. DeMasi is now 11^th, while Coker fell to 17^th place. Their spots in the top 10 were taken by a pair of Monmouth-based trainers in Rory Huston (now seventh) and Kelly Breen (10^th). Huston, with eight wins from 51 starts, builds his strong standing on a preposterously good ROI: +130%. He’s had winners that were 13-1, 14-1, and 68-1 (!) thus far at the meet.

Breen leads all Monmouth trainers by wins, with 16, and starts, with 61. He has good numbers in win percentage (26%) and earnings per start ($8,016).

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