Equibase Coach and Jockey Rankings Stay Steady, Shug McGaughey Enjoys Large Week

Following one other profitable week with 4 wins and $389,642 in earnings, Chad Brown stays on high of the 2024 Equibase standings within the coach division with earnings of $29,873,82, greater than $4 million forward of Steve Asmussen in second. Brad Cox continued his success final week as nicely, successful at a 28% clip with 5 wins and $459,807 in earnings. Cox trails Asmussen by simply $337,943.

One other standout week got here from the Shug McGaughey barn – of the seven graded stakes held throughout North America, horses skilled by McGaughey gained or positioned second in three of them. The Corridor of Famer completed first and second within the Grade 2 Crimson Smith Stakes at Aqueduct with Integration and Restricted Legal responsibility, gained the Grade 3 River Metropolis Stakes at Churchill Downs with Battle of Normandy, and completed second within the Grade 3 Hill Prince Stakes at Aqueduct with Cugino.

Notable performances got here from Deterministic who earned his third graded stakes victory of 2024 within the Hill Prince Stakes Saturday for coach Christophe Clement. The three-year-old Liam’s Map colt gained by a size and earned a career-best 113 Equibase Pace Determine beneath an important trip by Joel Rosario. Deterministic has cracked the highest 100 within the Equibase standings for racehorses and is now 56^th following his victory.

One other spectacular efficiency got here from Integration, who surged late in a superbly timed trip by Flavien Prat to win the Crimson Smith as famous for Shug McGaughey. Integration ended the 12 months on a powerful observe and is now ranked 83^rd within the 2024 standings with $668,300 in earnings.

There have been no vital modifications among the many leaders within the jockey standings this previous week, as Flavien Prat continues to sit down comfortably within the primary spot with almost $4 million greater than Irad Ortiz Jr. in second. Prat leads the standings by whole earnings with $34,529,268, and he leads within the graded stakes class by wins (51) and earnings ($21,901,385).