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Michael R. Matz

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Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $700 $700 $700
Turf 13 16 1.23 0 2 4 0% 37.5% $50,470 $3,154 $3,882
All Weather 7 9 1.29 0 1 1 0% 22.22% $12,690 $1,410 $1,813
Total 17 26 1.53 0 3 5 0% 30.77% $63,860 $2,456 $3,756
  
Graded Stakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Black-type Stakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Two-year-olds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Claiming 2 2 1 0 0 2 0% 100% $5,800 $2,900 $2,900
First-time starters 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 19 42 2.21 6 3 8 14.29% 40.48% $407,050 $9,692 $21,424
Turf 28 85 3.04 16 9 9 18.82% 40% $758,973 $8,929 $27,106
All Weather 10 14 1.4 2 1 2 14.29% 35.71% $61,400 $4,386 $6,140
Total 37 141 3.81 24 13 19 17.02% 39.72% $1,227,423 $8,705 $33,174
  
Graded Stakes 2 2 1 0 0 1 0% 50% $73,250 $36,625 $36,625
Black-type Stakes 9 16 1.78 1 2 5 6.25% 50% $246,890 $15,431 $27,432
Two-year-olds 10 27 2.7 5 1 3 18.52% 33.33% $204,470 $7,573 $20,447
Claiming 3 11 3.67 2 1 2 18.18% 45.45% $58,470 $5,315 $19,490
First-time starters 17 17 4 1 0 23.53% 29.41% $119,950 $7,056 $7,056
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 17 34 2 5 3 2 14.71% 29.41% $242,350 $7,128 $14,256
Turf 24 67 2.79 10 8 9 14.93% 40.3% $462,190 $6,898 $19,258
All Weather 9 10 1.11 0 0 1 0% 10% $12,640 $1,264 $1,404
Total 34 111 3.26 15 11 12 13.51% 34.23% $717,180 $6,461 $21,094
  
Graded Stakes 1 2 2 0 0 0 0% 0% $16,286 $8,143 $16,286
Black-type Stakes 4 9 2.25 0 3 0 0% 33.33% $103,549 $11,505 $25,887
Two-year-olds 11 29 2.64 5 3 4 17.24% 41.38% $255,865 $8,823 $23,260
Claiming 2 3 1.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,660 $553 $830
First-time starters 19 19 5 1 3 26.32% 47.37% $177,788 $9,357 $9,357
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 18 38 2.11 4 0 2 10.53% 15.79% $149,472 $3,933 $8,304
Turf 29 78 2.69 5 8 8 6.41% 26.92% $362,559 $4,648 $12,502
All Weather 4 5 1.25 0 0 0 0% 0% $4,185 $837 $1,046
Total 37 121 3.27 9 8 10 7.44% 22.31% $516,216 $4,266 $13,952
  
Graded Stakes 3 4 1.33 0 0 1 0% 25% $34,840 $8,710 $11,613
Black-type Stakes 7 10 1.43 0 1 1 0% 20% $71,065 $7,107 $10,152
Two-year-olds 7 20 2.86 2 1 1 10% 20% $82,022 $4,101 $11,717
Claiming 1 2 2 1 1 0 50% 100% $20,540 $10,270 $20,540
First-time starters 12 12 1 1 0 8.33% 16.67% $36,367 $3,031 $3,031
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 25 62 2.48 5 9 10 8.06% 38.71% $354,394 $5,716 $14,176
Turf 29 83 2.86 9 12 7 10.84% 33.73% $471,851 $5,685 $16,271
All Weather 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $3,769 $3,769 $3,769
Total 45 146 3.24 14 21 17 9.59% 35.62% $830,014 $5,685 $18,445
  
Graded Stakes 4 11 2.75 0 3 0 0% 27.27% $153,590 $13,963 $38,398
Black-type Stakes 6 16 2.67 1 3 0 6.25% 25% $208,374 $13,023 $34,729
Two-year-olds 13 32 2.46 3 5 5 9.38% 40.63% $166,164 $5,193 $12,782
Claiming 4 9 2.25 0 2 2 0% 44.44% $23,210 $2,579 $5,803
First-time starters 16 16 0 2 1 0% 18.75% $34,350 $2,147 $2,147
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 19 40 2.11 9 7 8 22.5% 60% $403,469 $10,087 $21,235
Turf 32 113 3.53 10 13 20 8.85% 38.05% $645,004 $5,708 $20,156
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 41 153 3.73 19 20 28 12.42% 43.79% $1,048,473 $6,853 $25,573
  
Graded Stakes 5 8 1.6 0 0 3 0% 37.5% $83,600 $10,450 $16,720
Black-type Stakes 10 22 2.2 1 2 4 4.55% 31.82% $190,750 $8,670 $19,075
Two-year-olds 11 30 2.73 5 5 6 16.67% 53.33% $232,236 $7,741 $21,112
Claiming 5 11 2.2 2 1 3 18.18% 54.55% $39,820 $3,620 $7,964
First-time starters 13 13 2 2 3 15.38% 53.85% $88,698 $6,823 $6,823
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 27 71 2.63 10 12 14 14.08% 50.7% $659,944 $9,295 $24,442
Turf 45 128 2.84 14 22 13 10.94% 38.28% $806,414 $6,300 $17,920
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 54 199 3.69 24 34 27 12.06% 42.71% $1,466,358 $7,369 $27,155
  
Graded Stakes 8 11 1.38 1 0 3 9.09% 36.36% $166,710 $15,155 $20,839
Black-type Stakes 13 26 2 2 3 5 7.69% 38.46% $316,430 $12,170 $24,341
Two-year-olds 10 19 1.9 2 2 5 10.53% 47.37% $109,990 $5,789 $10,999
Claiming 6 10 1.67 0 4 1 0% 50% $20,735 $2,074 $3,456
First-time starters 20 20 2 3 3 10% 40% $115,371 $5,769 $5,769
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 28 76 2.71 10 11 9 13.16% 39.47% $791,983 $10,421 $28,285
Turf 46 149 3.24 27 19 21 18.12% 44.97% $975,214 $6,545 $21,200
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 58 225 3.88 37 30 30 16.44% 43.11% $1,767,197 $7,854 $30,469
  
Graded Stakes 9 16 1.78 2 1 2 12.5% 31.25% $486,482 $30,405 $54,054
Black-type Stakes 11 29 2.64 6 3 3 20.69% 41.38% $707,360 $24,392 $64,305
Two-year-olds 12 21 1.75 3 1 2 14.29% 28.57% $110,199 $5,248 $9,183
Claiming 8 17 2.13 3 2 3 17.65% 47.06% $60,330 $3,549 $7,541
First-time starters 24 24 2 1 5 8.33% 33.33% $82,103 $3,421 $3,421
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 26 69 2.65 11 14 9 15.94% 49.28% $543,280 $7,874 $20,895
Turf 55 180 3.27 24 16 25 13.33% 36.11% $1,144,584 $6,359 $20,811
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 68 249 3.66 35 30 34 14.06% 39.76% $1,687,864 $6,779 $24,822
  
Graded Stakes 6 13 2.17 0 1 1 0% 15.38% $69,382 $5,337 $11,564
Black-type Stakes 10 24 2.4 4 1 2 16.67% 29.17% $383,272 $15,970 $38,327
Two-year-olds 16 37 2.31 6 3 5 16.22% 37.84% $275,452 $7,445 $17,216
Claiming 8 14 1.75 2 2 3 14.29% 50% $49,280 $3,520 $6,160
First-time starters 25 25 1 1 3 4% 20% $47,260 $1,890 $1,890
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 40 89 2.23 9 15 15 10.11% 43.82% $454,169 $5,103 $11,354
Turf 58 185 3.19 17 26 18 9.19% 32.97% $958,652 $5,182 $16,528
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 78 274 3.51 26 41 33 9.49% 36.5% $1,412,821 $5,156 $18,113
  
Graded Stakes 6 8 1.33 0 1 1 0% 25% $57,625 $7,203 $9,604
Black-type Stakes 14 32 2.29 0 2 6 0% 25% $165,380 $5,168 $11,813
Two-year-olds 19 46 2.42 9 7 3 19.57% 41.3% $369,616 $8,035 $19,453
Claiming 3 3 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $825 $275 $275
First-time starters 36 36 6 6 3 16.67% 41.67% $234,164 $6,505 $6,505
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 41 89 2.17 14 8 16 15.73% 42.7% $572,718 $6,435 $13,969
Turf 49 157 3.2 22 31 18 14.01% 45.22% $1,933,526 $12,315 $39,460
All Weather 5 5 1 0 1 0 0% 20% $17,125 $3,425 $3,425
Total 70 251 3.59 36 40 34 14.34% 43.82% $2,523,369 $10,053 $36,048
  
Graded Stakes 10 27 2.7 4 6 2 14.81% 44.44% $1,060,032 $39,260 $106,003
Black-type Stakes 14 41 2.93 8 9 2 19.51% 46.34% $1,376,448 $33,572 $98,318
Two-year-olds 17 27 1.59 3 5 4 11.11% 44.44% $151,007 $5,593 $8,883
Claiming 7 11 1.57 1 2 0 9.09% 27.27% $23,939 $2,176 $3,420
First-time starters 30 30 1 1 5 3.33% 23.33% $70,841 $2,361 $2,361
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 44 102 2.32 14 13 16 13.73% 42.16% $697,334 $6,837 $15,849
Turf 47 164 3.49 30 20 16 18.29% 40.24% $1,719,340 $10,484 $36,582
All Weather 15 18 1.2 1 0 1 5.56% 11.11% $73,376 $4,076 $4,892
Total 73 284 3.89 45 33 33 15.85% 39.08% $2,490,050 $8,768 $34,110
  
Graded Stakes 15 39 2.6 3 3 5 7.69% 28.21% $795,069 $20,386 $53,005
Black-type Stakes 17 57 3.35 8 7 7 14.04% 38.6% $1,168,783 $20,505 $68,752
Two-year-olds 18 41 2.28 7 5 8 17.07% 48.78% $380,893 $9,290 $21,161
Claiming 11 32 2.91 7 1 2 21.88% 31.25% $127,390 $3,981 $11,581
First-time starters 31 31 3 2 4 9.68% 29.03% $126,255 $4,073 $4,073
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 46 96 2.09 12 7 13 12.5% 33.33% $1,627,230 $16,950 $35,375
Turf 47 157 3.34 20 20 23 12.74% 40.13% $1,103,129 $7,026 $23,471
All Weather 15 17 1.13 2 4 4 11.76% 58.82% $124,711 $7,336 $8,314
Total 73 270 3.7 34 31 40 12.59% 38.89% $2,855,070 $10,574 $39,111
  
Graded Stakes 10 34 3.4 4 3 6 11.76% 38.24% $1,565,672 $46,049 $156,567
Black-type Stakes 13 54 4.15 8 5 11 14.81% 44.44% $1,842,339 $34,117 $141,718
Two-year-olds 26 61 2.35 6 5 7 9.84% 29.51% $289,112 $4,740 $11,120
Claiming 11 18 1.64 3 4 5 16.67% 66.67% $86,967 $4,832 $7,906
First-time starters 38 38 2 4 2 5.26% 21.05% $139,547 $3,672 $3,672
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 43 74 1.72 10 10 11 13.51% 41.89% $1,218,672 $16,469 $28,341
Turf 53 152 2.87 27 10 22 17.76% 38.82% $882,785 $5,808 $16,656
All Weather 18 20 1.11 5 1 1 25% 35% $171,293 $8,565 $9,516
Total 76 246 3.24 42 21 34 17.07% 39.43% $2,272,750 $9,239 $29,905
  
Graded Stakes 16 26 1.63 3 2 2 11.54% 26.92% $1,050,919 $40,420 $65,682
Black-type Stakes 22 51 2.32 3 3 5 5.88% 21.57% $1,119,037 $21,942 $50,865
Two-year-olds 23 51 2.22 13 4 3 25.49% 39.22% $1,284,814 $25,192 $55,861
Claiming 16 32 2 10 2 4 31.25% 50% $200,034 $6,251 $12,502
First-time starters 37 37 5 1 3 13.51% 24.32% $184,447 $4,985 $4,985
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 47 94 2 13 14 17 13.83% 46.81% $551,870 $5,871 $11,742
Turf 60 188 3.13 29 28 34 15.43% 48.4% $1,015,172 $5,400 $16,920
All Weather 20 23 1.15 2 0 1 8.7% 13.04% $55,785 $2,425 $2,789
Total 81 305 3.77 44 42 52 14.43% 45.25% $1,622,827 $5,321 $20,035
  
Graded Stakes 12 20 1.67 0 1 1 0% 10% $166,363 $8,318 $13,864
Black-type Stakes 17 47 2.76 1 3 9 2.13% 27.66% $317,644 $6,758 $18,685
Two-year-olds 18 50 2.78 5 6 8 10% 38% $202,540 $4,051 $11,252
Claiming 16 46 2.88 11 9 8 23.91% 60.87% $211,498 $4,598 $13,219
First-time starters 33 33 1 3 4 3.03% 24.24% $62,693 $1,900 $1,900
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 57 139 2.44 17 26 22 12.23% 46.76% $834,940 $6,007 $14,648
Turf 58 182 3.14 34 32 30 18.68% 52.75% $1,533,869 $8,428 $26,446
All Weather 30 36 1.2 3 6 5 8.33% 38.89% $214,370 $5,955 $7,146
Total 87 357 4.1 54 64 57 15.13% 49.02% $2,583,179 $7,236 $29,692
  
Graded Stakes 14 33 2.36 1 4 7 3.03% 36.36% $670,737 $20,325 $47,910
Black-type Stakes 21 52 2.48 2 9 8 3.85% 36.54% $855,837 $16,458 $40,754
Two-year-olds 12 25 2.08 2 2 3 8% 28% $75,824 $3,033 $6,319
Claiming 9 16 1.78 3 2 4 18.75% 56.25% $77,970 $4,873 $8,663
First-time starters 37 37 4 2 7 10.81% 35.14% $111,349 $3,009 $3,009
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 65 168 2.58 28 22 23 16.67% 43.45% $1,769,605 $10,533 $27,225
Turf 57 160 2.81 23 22 15 14.38% 37.5% $1,082,112 $6,763 $18,984
All Weather 29 37 1.28 2 2 5 5.41% 24.32% $199,497 $5,392 $6,879
Total 98 365 3.72 53 46 43 14.52% 38.9% $3,051,214 $8,359 $31,135
  
Graded Stakes 14 38 2.71 4 6 8 10.53% 47.37% $1,284,521 $33,803 $91,752
Black-type Stakes 20 61 3.05 5 10 10 8.2% 40.98% $1,496,080 $24,526 $74,804
Two-year-olds 17 32 1.88 4 2 3 12.5% 28.13% $97,104 $3,035 $5,712
Claiming 8 14 1.75 1 4 2 7.14% 50% $43,489 $3,106 $5,436
First-time starters 45 45 0 4 6 0% 22.22% $73,921 $1,643 $1,643
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 54 122 2.26 20 17 20 16.39% 46.72% $958,255 $7,855 $17,745
Turf 58 181 3.12 27 21 19 14.92% 37.02% $1,119,115 $6,183 $19,295
All Weather 14 19 1.36 4 5 2 21.05% 57.89% $465,986 $24,526 $33,285
Total 90 322 3.58 51 43 41 15.84% 41.93% $2,543,356 $7,899 $28,260
  
Graded Stakes 12 23 1.92 2 1 2 8.7% 21.74% $505,616 $21,983 $42,135
Black-type Stakes 22 62 2.82 8 4 6 12.9% 29.03% $1,013,780 $16,351 $46,081
Two-year-olds 22 41 1.86 7 7 4 17.07% 43.9% $266,805 $6,507 $12,128
Claiming 5 7 1.4 2 0 2 28.57% 57.14% $39,780 $5,683 $7,956
First-time starters 39 39 1 4 5 2.56% 25.64% $110,687 $2,838 $2,838
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 53 150 2.83 26 17 27 17.33% 46.67% $4,348,062 $28,987 $82,039
Turf 42 105 2.5 16 18 9 15.24% 40.95% $817,947 $7,790 $19,475
All Weather 3 3 1 0 0 1 0% 33.33% $11,950 $3,983 $3,983
Total 74 258 3.49 42 35 37 16.28% 44.19% $5,177,959 $20,070 $69,972
  
Graded Stakes 11 23 2.09 7 2 2 30.43% 47.83% $3,775,144 $164,137 $343,195
Black-type Stakes 20 55 2.75 9 5 5 16.36% 34.55% $4,064,811 $73,906 $203,241
Two-year-olds 20 45 2.25 5 6 7 11.11% 40% $282,355 $6,275 $14,118
Claiming 7 16 2.29 2 2 1 12.5% 31.25% $42,200 $2,638 $6,029
First-time starters 33 33 1 3 3 3.03% 21.21% $60,659 $1,838 $1,838
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 49 134 2.73 26 16 19 19.4% 45.52% $802,547 $5,989 $16,379
Turf 48 155 3.23 30 12 29 19.35% 45.81% $949,027 $6,123 $19,771
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 68 289 4.25 56 28 48 19.38% 45.67% $1,751,574 $6,061 $25,758
  
Graded Stakes 7 14 2 0 1 2 0% 21.43% $110,262 $7,876 $15,752
Black-type Stakes 16 35 2.19 6 1 6 17.14% 37.14% $376,334 $10,752 $23,521
Two-year-olds 14 34 2.43 8 5 5 23.53% 52.94% $310,314 $9,127 $22,165
Claiming 8 16 2 7 1 3 43.75% 68.75% $126,350 $7,897 $15,794
First-time starters 32 32 4 4 3 12.5% 34.38% $127,350 $3,980 $3,980
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 39 111 2.85 15 14 22 13.51% 45.95% $523,208 $4,714 $13,416
Turf 33 103 3.12 17 19 11 16.5% 45.63% $1,405,146 $13,642 $42,580
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 58 214 3.69 32 33 33 14.95% 45.79% $1,928,354 $9,011 $33,247
  
Graded Stakes 7 18 2.57 2 3 3 11.11% 44.44% $893,586 $49,644 $127,655
Black-type Stakes 11 32 2.91 3 5 8 9.38% 50% $1,028,829 $32,151 $93,530
Two-year-olds 10 27 2.7 4 4 6 14.81% 51.85% $125,415 $4,645 $12,542
Claiming 7 9 1.29 0 4 0 0% 44.44% $21,200 $2,356 $3,029
First-time starters 19 19 2 2 2 10.53% 31.58% $50,095 $2,637 $2,637
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 42 100 2.38 10 13 8 10% 31% $529,442 $5,294 $12,606
Turf 27 87 3.22 15 20 11 17.24% 52.87% $1,165,173 $13,393 $43,155
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 49 187 3.82 25 33 19 13.37% 41.18% $1,694,615 $9,062 $34,584
  
Graded Stakes 6 15 2.5 4 4 2 26.67% 66.67% $721,848 $48,123 $120,308
Black-type Stakes 9 25 2.78 8 6 2 32% 64% $1,118,763 $44,751 $124,307
Two-year-olds 10 19 1.9 2 3 2 10.53% 36.84% $202,170 $10,641 $20,217
Claiming 10 27 2.7 1 3 5 3.7% 33.33% $47,065 $1,743 $4,707
First-time starters 18 18 1 2 1 5.56% 22.22% $43,960 $2,442 $2,442
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 46 154 3.35 24 24 14 15.58% 40.26% $1,121,995 $7,286 $24,391
Turf 25 82 3.28 12 7 8 14.63% 32.93% $465,529 $5,677 $18,621
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 55 236 4.29 36 31 22 15.25% 37.71% $1,587,524 $6,727 $28,864
  
Graded Stakes 5 13 2.6 2 4 0 15.38% 46.15% $385,680 $29,668 $77,136
Black-type Stakes 10 22 2.2 3 4 1 13.64% 36.36% $467,553 $21,252 $46,755
Two-year-olds 11 28 2.55 1 3 3 3.57% 25% $57,750 $2,063 $5,250
Claiming 2 4 2 0 1 0 0% 25% $6,220 $1,555 $3,110
First-time starters 26 26 3 1 2 11.54% 23.08% $84,930 $3,267 $3,267
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 41 110 2.68 17 12 10 15.45% 35.45% $439,805 $3,998 $10,727
Turf 25 84 3.36 12 14 11 14.29% 44.05% $489,194 $5,824 $19,568
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 50 194 3.88 29 26 21 14.95% 39.18% $928,999 $4,789 $18,580
  
Graded Stakes 3 8 2.67 1 1 3 12.5% 62.5% $134,322 $16,790 $44,774
Black-type Stakes 10 27 2.7 3 2 3 11.11% 29.63% $240,222 $8,897 $24,022
Two-year-olds 11 26 2.36 3 6 0 11.54% 34.62% $108,590 $4,177 $9,872
Claiming 10 16 1.6 5 0 1 31.25% 37.5% $59,415 $3,713 $5,942
First-time starters 18 18 0 1 3 0% 22.22% $25,055 $1,392 $1,392
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 30 97 3.23 20 19 7 20.62% 47.42% $558,680 $5,760 $18,623
Turf 11 28 2.55 6 6 2 21.43% 50% $425,770 $15,206 $38,706
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 32 125 3.91 26 25 9 20.8% 48% $984,450 $7,876 $30,764
  
Graded Stakes 4 10 2.5 1 2 1 10% 40% $140,245 $14,025 $35,061
Black-type Stakes 8 24 3 5 3 3 20.83% 45.83% $427,675 $17,820 $53,459
Two-year-olds 10 30 3 5 5 3 16.67% 43.33% $158,700 $5,290 $15,870
Claiming 7 12 1.71 3 1 2 25% 50% $88,830 $7,403 $12,690
First-time starters 14 14 3 2 0 21.43% 35.71% $66,880 $4,777 $4,777
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 18 68 3.78 7 12 14 10.29% 48.53% $221,110 $3,252 $12,284
Turf 8 20 2.5 1 3 2 5% 30% $81,515 $4,076 $10,189
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 20 88 4.4 8 15 16 9.09% 44.32% $302,625 $3,439 $15,131
  
Graded Stakes 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $6,576 $6,576 $6,576
Black-type Stakes 5 11 2.2 0 1 0 0% 9.09% $40,205 $3,655 $8,041
Two-year-olds 10 36 3.6 1 10 3 2.78% 38.89% $84,670 $2,352 $8,467
Claiming 3 6 2 0 1 2 0% 50% $12,570 $2,095 $4,190
First-time starters 15 15 2 3 1 13.33% 40% $60,500 $4,033 $4,033
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 10 32 3.2 3 3 2 9.38% 25% $85,160 $2,661 $8,516
Turf 3 9 3 2 0 1 22.22% 33.33% $55,838 $6,204 $18,613
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 10 41 4.1 5 3 3 12.2% 26.83% $140,998 $3,439 $14,100
  
Graded Stakes 2 5 2.5 0 0 1 0% 20% $25,109 $5,022 $12,555
Black-type Stakes 2 8 4 1 0 1 12.5% 25% $55,568 $6,946 $27,784
Two-year-olds 3 6 2 0 0 0 0% 0% $1,300 $217 $433
Claiming 3 7 2.33 0 0 1 0% 14.29% $4,900 $700 $1,633
First-time starters 3 3 0 0 0 0% 0% $610 $203 $203
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 6 19 3.17 4 1 3 21.05% 42.11% $77,300 $4,068 $12,883
Turf 1 4 4 1 0 1 25% 50% $11,950 $2,988 $11,950
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 6 23 3.83 5 1 4 21.74% 43.48% $89,250 $3,880 $14,875
  
Graded Stakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Black-type Stakes 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $200 $200 $200
Two-year-olds 2 8 4 2 0 3 25% 62.5% $40,910 $5,114 $20,455
Claiming 2 5 2.5 0 0 0 0% 0% $800 $160 $400
First-time starters 3 3 0 1 2 0% 100% $9,660 $3,220 $3,220
Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $2,100 $2,100 $2,100
Turf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
All Weather 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Total 1 1 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $2,100 $2,100 $2,100
  
Graded Stakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Black-type Stakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Two-year-olds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Claiming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
First-time starters 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Name: Michael R. Matz
Phone: (610) 380-9843
Email: vintagefarm@verizon.net
Trainer Bio

 

Michael Matz, a native of Coatesville, PA, began to train Thoroughbreds in 1998. He training operation is based at the Fair Hill Training Center, in Maryland. In addition to Barbaro, he trained the 2005 Arlington Million winner Kicken Kris, and shortly after Barbaro's injury, he returned to the scene of his greatest victory to score another major Churchill Downs win at the 2006 Breeders' Cup Distaff with Round Pond. In 2012 he trained Union Rags to become the winner of the 144th Belmont Stakes.

Matz, an international equestrian who competed in three Olympics: 1976, 1992, 1996. At Atlanta in 1996, he was selected by the American athletes to carry the U.S. flag in the closing ceremonies. He was a member of the U.S. team that won the gold medal at the world championships in 1986, and he also won team and individual bronze medals at the world championships. Matz retired from show jumping as the top American career money-winning rider with more than $1.7 million.

Michael was also was named "person of the week" by ABC News for his heroism in saving four children from the crash of United Airlines flight 232 in 1989.

Not only a developer of successful racehorses, Michael, along with wife D.D. have six children who have or are beginning to ride, show or hunt including Michael Jr., Michelle - who also galloped on the track, Alex (17), Lucy (16), Robert (14) and Arthur (11).

bio created 4/15/2014

Read more about Michael Matz at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_R._Matz

Locations Manager on location Email Phone Day Rate # of horses trained
Fair Hill vintagefarm@verizon.net 60
Saratoga
What's your normal use of veterinary services to manage horses on a day-today basis:
  • Aggressive ($700+ month/horse)
  • Moderate ($300 - $600 month/horse)
  • Occasional (less than $300 month/horse)
Other than day rate, does your billing include charges for:
  • Veterinary
  • Blacksmith
  • Vanning
  • Travel
  • Other
How often do you communicate with Owners:
  • Daily
  • 2-3 times a week
  • Once a week
  • As needed

Top 10 Winning Horses - Past 12 months

Horse Sex Current Earnings Best Win Race Class Best Win Stake
Late Frost Filly $167,340 Stakes winner New Start S.
Tequilera Filly $165,888 Winner
In a Spin Filly $108,195 Winner
La Traviesa Filly $105,860 Winner
Stern Chaser Filly $63,465 Winner
Alla Breve Filly $54,430 Winner
Understudy Kitty Colt $52,950 Winner
Chorus Girl Filly $49,260 Winner
Lagonisi Filly $42,800 Winner
Top Blue Filly $42,660 Winner
Horse Sex Earnings Best Race Class Best Stake
Barbaro Colt $2,302,200 Grade 1 winner Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands G1
Union Rags Colt $1,798,800 Grade 1 winner Belmont S. G1
Round Pond Filly $1,402,400 Grade 1 winner Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff G1
Kicken Kris Colt $1,326,600 Grade 1 winner Arlington Million S. G1
Somali Lemonade Filly $981,796 Grade 1 winner TVG Diana S. G1
Visionaire Colt $465,882 Grade 1 winner NetJets King's Bishop S. G1
Hard Not to Like Filly $331,636 Grade 1 winner Jenny Wiley S. G1
Tequilita Filly $700,200 Grade 2 winner Forward Gal S. G2
Street Sounds Filly $505,586 Grade 2 winner Stonerside Beaumont S. G2
Teeth of the Dog Colt $414,950 Grade 2 winner Dwyer S. G2
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