John Shirreffs
John Shirreffs is a horse trainer based in USA, specialising in Flat racing. From 498 career runners, he has saddled 102 winners, at a 20.5% strike rate. He has earned £19.8M in prize money. He currently has 93 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Hollywood Park (3w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
20.5%
Total Wins
102
Total Runs
498
Active Horses
93
Prize Money
£19.8M
Recent Form
Season Performance
Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs
- Runs
- Prize £k
- Win Rate %
Recent Results
Last 20 runners| Date | Horse | Course | Race | Pos | Jockey | SP | Prize £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Gormley (USA) | Belmont Park (USA) | Belmont Stakes presented by NYRABets (3yo) (Dirt) | 4 | Victor Espinoza | 91/10 | £81.3k |
| 06 May | Gormley (USA) | Churchill Downs (USA) | Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (3yo) (Dirt) | 9 | Victor Espinoza | 223/10 | £0 |
| 08 Apr | Gormley (USA) | Santa Anita (USA) | Santa Anita Derby (3yo) (Dirt) | 1 | Victor Espinoza | 31/5 | £487.8k |
| 08 Apr | Royal Mo (USA) | Santa Anita (USA) | Santa Anita Derby (3yo) (Dirt) | 3 | Gary Stevens | 117/10 | £97.6k |
| 18 Mar | Royal Mo (USA) | Oaklawn Park (USA) | Rebel Stakes (3yo) (Dirt) | 9 | Victor Espinoza | 67/10 | £2.4k |
| 11 Mar | Gormley (USA) | Santa Anita (USA) | San Felipe Stakes (3yo) (Dirt) | 4 | Victor Espinoza | 21/10 | £19.5k |
| 04 Feb | Royal Mo (USA) | Santa Anita (USA) | Robert B. Lewis Stakes (3yo) (Dirt) | 1 | Victor Espinoza | 6/4 | £73.2k |
| 07 Jan | Gormley (USA) | Santa Anita (USA) | Sham Stakes (3yo) (Dirt) | 1 | Victor Espinoza | 8/5 | £48.8k |
| 31 Dec | Keri Belle (USA) | Santa Anita (USA) | Robert J. Frankel Stakes () (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Dirt) | 4 | Norberto Arroyo Jr | 7/5F | £4.1k |
| 24 Nov | Fresh Feline (USA) | Del Mar (USA) | Red Carpet Handicap (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 8 | Victor Espinoza | 147/10 | £235 |
| 05 Nov | Gormley (USA) | Santa Anita (USA) | Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Dirt) | 7 | Victor Espinoza | 11/2 | £13.6k |
| 01 Oct | Keri Belle (USA) | Santa Anita (USA) | Rodeo Drive Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 4 | Norberto Arroyo Jr | 179/10 | £12.2k |
| 01 Oct | Gormley (USA) | Santa Anita (USA) | FrontRunner Stakes (2yo) (Dirt) | 1 | Victor Espinoza | 108/10 | £122.4k |
| 01 Oct | Fresh Feline (USA) | Santa Anita (USA) | Rodeo Drive Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 7 | Chantal Sutherland | 54/1 | £235 |
| 05 Sept | Keri Belle (USA) | Del Mar (USA) | John C. Mabee Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 4 | Norberto Arroyo Jr | 33/1 | £8.2k |
| 05 Sept | Fresh Feline (USA) | Del Mar (USA) | John C. Mabee Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 12 | Santiago Gonzalez | 191/10 | £235 |
| 17 Jul | Keri Belle (USA) | Del Mar (USA) | Yellow Ribbon Handicap (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 6 | Gary Stevens | 41/5 | £235 |
| 17 Jul | Fresh Feline (USA) | Del Mar (USA) | Yellow Ribbon Handicap (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 2 | Victor Espinoza | 182/10 | £27.2k |
| 31 May | Keri Belle (USA) | Santa Anita (USA) | Gamely Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 4 | Mike E Smith | 186/10 | £12.2k |
| 30 May | Blingo (USA) | Santa Anita (USA) | Charles Whittingham Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | 8 | Alex O Solis | 28/1 | £235 |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita (USA) | — | 17% | — | 23% | 20% | 0% |
| Hollywood Park (USA) | — | — | 0% | 34% | 31% | — |
| Del Mar (USA) | — | 0% | 0% | 28% | 17% | 67% |
| Belmont Park (USA) | — | 0% | 0% | 29% | 14% | 0% |
| Churchill Downs (USA) | — | — | — | 0% | 14% | 0% |
| Saratoga (USA) | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% | — |
| Oaklawn Park (USA) | — | — | — | 25% | 100% | — |
| Keeneland (USA) | — | — | — | 0% | 25% | — |
Going Performance
Based on the 328 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 328 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Course Specialists
Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
No class data yet.
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Jockey Partnerships
Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Dirt
Runs
174
Wins
46
Win Rate
26%
Turf
Runs
153
Wins
37
Win Rate
24%
AW
Runs
1
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
328
Wins
83
Win %
25%
Place %
54%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Breeders' Cup Classic (Pro-Ride)
Zenyatta (USA) · Santa Anita (USA) · 7 Nov 2009
Kentucky Derby
Giacomo (USA) · Churchill Downs (USA) · 7 May 2005
Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (Fillies) (Pro-Ride)
Life Is Sweet (USA) · Santa Anita (USA) · 6 Nov 2009
Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (Fillies & Mares) (Pro-Ride)
Zenyatta (USA) · Santa Anita (USA) · 24 Oct 2008
Santa Anita Derby (3yo) (Dirt)
Gormley (USA) · Santa Anita (USA) · 8 Apr 2017
Pennsylvania Derby (3yo) (Dirt)
Morning Line (USA) · Parx (USA) · 25 Sept 2010
Santa Anita Derby (Dirt)
Tiago (USA) · Santa Anita (USA) · 7 Apr 2007
Apple Blossom Invitational Handicap (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Dirt)
Zenyatta (USA) · Oaklawn Park (USA) · 10 Apr 2010
Goodwood Stakes (Cushion Track)
Tiago (USA) · Santa Anita (USA) · 29 Sept 2007
Apple Blossom Handicap (Fillies & Mares) (Dirt)
Zenyatta (USA) · Oaklawn Park (USA) · 5 Apr 2008
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
6.3/1
Shortest Winner
0.1/1
Biggest Winner
50/1
Winner SP Distribution
Age Performance
Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.
Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating
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