Michael J Maker
Michael J Maker is a horse trainer based in USA, specialising in Flat racing. From 1883 career runners, he has saddled 230 winners, at a 12.2% strike rate. He has earned £38.6M in prize money. He currently has 618 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Epsom (2w from 4r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
12.2%
Total Wins
230
Total Runs
1,883
Active Horses
618
Prize Money
£38.6M
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Ambivalent (USA) | Churchill Downs (USA) | Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes presented by Accenture (3yo+) (Turf) | 5 | Juan J Hernandez | 137/10 | £13.8k |
| 23 Nov | Evade (FR) | Churchill Downs (USA) | Commonwealth Turf Stakes (3yo) (Turf) | 2 | Luan Machado | 56/10 | £38.2k |
| 26 Oct | Evade (FR) | Keeneland (USA) | Bryan Station Stakes (3yo) (Turf) | 4 | Tyler Gaffalione | 109/10 | £18.2k |
| 07 Sept | Evade (FR) | Kentucky Downs (USA) | Aristocrat Franklin-Simpson Stakes (3yo) (Turf) | 4 | Jaime A Torres | 189/10 | £36.6k |
| 13 Jul | Evade (FR) | Chester | Raymond & Kathleen Corbett Memorial City Plate Stakes (Listed) | 6 | Luke Morris | 18/1 | £804 |
| 21 Jun | Evade (FR) | Ascot | Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) (British Champions Series) | 7 | Oisin Murphy | 12/1 | £0 |
| 31 May | Evade (FR) | Epsom | Aston Martin Surrey Stakes (Listed) | 1 | Oisin Murphy | 10/1 | £42.5k |
| 01 Oct | Evade (FR) | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) (2yo Colts & Fillies) (New Course) (Turf) | 9 | Mickael Barzalona | 16/1 | £0 |
| 03 Sept | Evade (FR) | Longchamp (FR) | Prix la Rochette (2yo) (Grande Course) (Turf) | 2 | Mickael Barzalona | 10/1 | £14.2k |
| 13 Aug | Evade (FR) | Deauville (FR) | Circus Maximus Prix Francois Boutin (2yo) (Straight Course) (Turf) | 4 | Oisin Murphy | 31/10 | £7.1k |
| 09 Jul | Evade (FR) | Deauville (FR) | Prix de Tancarville (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Straight Course) (Turf) | 1 | Mickael Barzalona | 12/5 | £22.1k |
| 19 Feb | Monarchs Glen (GB) | Fair Grounds (USA) | Fair Grounds Stakes (4yo+) (Turf) | 6 | Junior Alvarado | 35/1 | £1.1k |
| 09 Oct | Monarchs Glen (GB) | Keeneland (USA) | Keeneland Turf Mile Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | 10 | Ricardo Santana Jr | 49/1 | £1.6k |
| 06 Sept | Monarchs Glen (GB) | Kentucky Downs (USA) | WinStar Mint Million Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | 3 | Tyler Gaffalione | 11/1 | £38.1k |
| 15 Aug | Zulu Alpha (USA) | Arlington Park (USA) | Mr D. Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | 7 | Luis Saez | 93/10 | £4.4k |
| 17 Jul | Zulu Alpha (USA) | Arlington Park (USA) | Arlington Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | 5 | David Cabrera | 4/5F | £2.2k |
| 15 May | Monarchs Glen (GB) | Churchill Downs (USA) | Louisville Stakes (4yo+) (Turf) | 14 | Adam Beschizza | 45/1 | £1.1k |
| 27 Mar | Ambivalent (USA) | Meydan (UAE) | UAE Derby Sponsored By Emirates NBD (Dirt) | 11 | Luis Saez | 20/1 | £0 |
| 27 Feb | Monarchs Glen (GB) | Gulfstream Park (USA) | Canadian Turf Stakes (4yo+) (Turf) | 9 | Tyler Gaffalione | 43/5 | £912 |
| 15 Nov | Ambivalent (USA) | Del Mar (USA) | Bob Hope Stakes (2yo) (Main Track) (Dirt) | 3 | Mario Gutierrez | 91/10 | £9k |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keeneland (USA) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 20% |
| Gulfstream Park (USA) | — | 0% | — | 22% | 29% | 36% |
| Churchill Downs (USA) | 67% | 0% | — | 9% | 11% | 0% |
| Santa Anita (USA) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 17% | 33% | 0% |
| Belmont Park (USA) | — | 0% | 0% | 20% | 0% | 10% |
| Monmouth Park (USA) | — | 25% | — | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Saratoga (USA) | 0% | 50% | — | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Woodbine (CAN) | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Going Performance
Based on the 377 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 377 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).
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.
Turf
Runs
268
Wins
44
Win Rate
16%
Dirt
Runs
93
Wins
7
Win Rate
8%
AW
Runs
16
Wins
7
Win Rate
44%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
377
Wins
58
Win %
15%
Place %
42%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Calumet Farm Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)
Zulu Alpha (USA) · Kentucky Downs (USA) · 7 Sept 2019
Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes presented by Runhappy (4yo+) (Turf)
Zulu Alpha (USA) · Gulfstream Park (USA) · 25 Jan 2020
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (Pro-Ride)
Furthest Land (USA) · Santa Anita (USA) · 7 Nov 2009
Lane's End Stakes (Polytrack)
Dean's Kitten (USA) · Turfway Park (USA) · 27 Mar 2010
Mac Diarmida Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)
Zulu Alpha (USA) · Gulfstream Park (USA) · 2 Mar 2019
W. L. McKnight Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)
Zulu Alpha (USA) · Gulfstream Park (USA) · 26 Jan 2019
Mac Diarmida Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)
Zulu Alpha (USA) · Gulfstream Park (USA) · 29 Feb 2020
Kentucky Cup Classic (Polytrack)
Furthest Land (USA) · Turfway Park (USA) · 26 Sept 2009
TVG Elkhorn Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)
Zulu Alpha (USA) · Keeneland (USA) · 12 Jul 2020
Jefferson Cup
Inca King (USA) · Churchill Downs (USA) · 16 Jun 2007
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
5.6/1
Shortest Winner
0.3/1
Biggest Winner
25/1
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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