Gulfstream Park: Championship Meet Stats Primer

Gulfstream Park’s annual Championship Meet blasts from the gate Thursday and runs through March 30. Important dates include the Pegasus World Cup (January 25), Fountain of Youth (March 1) and Florida Derby (March 29). Five-day racing weeks, Wednesday through Sunday, pick up steam in January after four-day (Thursday-Sunday) stints make up December.

To get you set handicapping this season in South Florida, let’s dig into some key stats from the Betmix database.

Favorites Overall

37.3% (2023-’24)
35.6% (2022-’23)
39.3% (2021-’22)

Favorites Dirt

37.9% (2023-’24)
36.5% (2022-’23)
40.3% (2021-’22)

Favorites Turf

36.3% (2023-’24)
34.1% (2022-’23)
36.0% (2021-’22)

Average Win Odds Overall

4.5-1 (2023-’24)
4.9-1 (2022-’23)
4.6-1 (2021-’22)

Average Win Odds Dirt

4.4-1 (2023-’24)
4.6-1 (2022-’23)
4.2-1 (2021-’22)

Average Win Odds Turf

4.9-1 (2023-’24)
5.3-1 (2022-’23)
6.0-1 (2021-’22)

Top Jockeys 2023-‘24

Irad Ortiz Jr. 119 wins (22% dirt, 22% turf)
Jose Ortiz 94 wins (21% dirt, 18% turf)
Paco Lopez 92 wins (23% dirt, 13% turf)
Luis Saez 70 wins (19% dirt, 12% turf)
Edgard Zayas 56 wins (12% dirt, 13% turf)

Top Trainers 2023-‘24

Saffie Joseph Jr. 66 wins (21% dirt, 19% turf)
Todd Pletcher 37 wins (21% dirt, 20% turf)
Mark Casse 31 wins (15% dirt, 17% turf)
Jose F. D’Angelo 26 wins (16% dirt, 9% turf)
Brian Lynch 22 wins (29% dirt, 21% turf)