Stats Pack: Carey, Civaci Lead by Win Percentage at Woodbine ’23

A look at the leading trainers, jockeys and owners by win percentage as the 2023 Woodbine season comes to a close.

Horses racing around a turn at Woodbine.

Thoroughbreds race into the first turn during the third race on closing day of the 128-day Woodbine Thoroughbred race meet. (Woodbine/ Michael Burns Photo)

By: Jennifer Morrison | December 18, 2023

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you're listening to an article from canadian thoroughbred.com. stats pack: carey, civaci lead by win percentage at woodbine ’23 by: jennifer morrison |. here are some interesting statistical bits from the woodbine 2023 thoroughbred season which ended on sunday, december 17. julia carey led all woodbine trainers by win percentage (with a minimum 20 starters) at 26 as she won 10 races from her 39 starters. carey, who surged to the top on the last day of racing when the two-year-old fairway to heaven won his maiden, also won the grade 3 kennedy road stakes with flag of honour (aus). american trainer jonathan thomas won at 25% winning with five of his 20 shippers and woodbine-based joe russo also won at 25%. advertisement scroll to continue with content owner randy bharat, in his second year as an owner, won seven races from 22 starts and led all owners with a whopping win percentage of 33. bharat’s horses are trained by carlos grant and one of his top horses was two-time winner muskoka summer. the horses who posted the highest winning beyer speed figures at woodbine in 2023 (according to daily racing form) were master of the seas (ire) and nations pride (ire) who each posted a 104 in wins in the woodbine mile (g1) and canadian international (g1). they were followed by tyson and moira at 101, border town at 100, lucky score, 100 and war bomber, fev rover, treason, wolfie’s dynaghost and palazzi, all with 99. leading horses by earnings, woodbine 2023. horse / sire / race record / earnings. 1. paramount prince / society’s chairman / 5-2-2-0 / $537,102 2. elysian field / hard spun / 5-2-3-0 / $490,629 3. master of the seas (ire) / dubawi (ire) / 1-1-0-0 / $443,558 4. fev rover (ire) / gutaifan (ire) / 3-2-0-0 / $417,320 5. my boy prince / cairo prince / 5-3-2-0 / $339,638 6. nations pride (ire) / teofilo (ire) / 1-1-0-0 / $329,261 7. touch’n ride / candy ride (arg) / 5-3-0-1 / $317,257 8. patches o’houlihan / reload / 7-6-0-0 / $301,882 9. lucky score / lookin at lucky / 6-1-2-3 / $297,720 10. moira / ghostzapper / 5-1-3-1 / $265,317. leading trainers by win percentage. (minimum 20 starters). julia carey 39-10-4-5 / 26%. jonathan thomas 20-5-2-4 / 25%. joe russo 28-7-7-5 / 25%. martin drexler 355-86-58-42 / 24%. don macrae 102-24-15-15 / 24%. michelle love 35-8-6-6 / 23%. layne giliforte 40-9-11-4 / 23%. pat parente 33-7-2-7 / 21%. catherine day phillips 114-24-18-16 / 21%. leading owners by win percentage. (minimum 20 starters). randy bharat 22-7-3-2 / 33%. tec racing 58-18-11-0 / 31%. x-men racing 3, madaket stables, sf racing 30-8-8-2 / 27%. lanni bloodstock 23-6-2-2 / 26%. mary t. self 23-6-1-4 / 26%. leading jockeys by win percentage. minimum 100 starts. sahin civaci 556-129-101-83 / 23%. kazushi kimura 812-161-157-113 / 20%. patrick husbands 321-62-57-43 / 19%. rafael hernandez 645-119-80-88 / 18%. sofia vives 547-88-73-67 / 16%.

Here are some interesting statistical bits from the Woodbine 2023 Thoroughbred season which ended on Sunday, December 17.

JULIA CAREY led all Woodbine trainers by win percentage (with a minimum 20 starters) at 26 as she won 10 races from her 39 starters. Carey, who surged to the top on the last day of racing when the two-year-old FAIRWAY TO HEAVEN won his maiden, also won the Grade 3 Kennedy Road Stakes with Flag of Honour (AUS).

American trainer Jonathan Thomas won at 25% winning with five of his 20 shippers and Woodbine-based JOE RUSSO also won at 25%.

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Owner RANDY BHARAT, in his second year as an owner, won seven races from 22 starts and led all owners with a whopping win percentage of 33. Bharat’s horses are trained by Carlos Grant and one of his top horses was two-time winner Muskoka Summer.

The horses who posted the highest winning Beyer Speed Figures at Woodbine in 2023 (according to Daily Racing Form) were MASTER OF THE SEAS (IRE) and NATIONS PRIDE (IRE) who each posted a 104 in wins in the Woodbine Mile (G1) and Canadian International (G1).

They were followed by TYSON and MOIRA at 101, BORDER TOWN at 100, LUCKY SCORE, 100 and WAR BOMBER, FEV ROVER, TREASON, WOLFIE’S DYNAGHOST and PALAZZI, all with 99.

Leading Horses by Earnings, Woodbine 2023

Horse / Sire / Race Record / Earnings

1. Paramount Prince / Society’s Chairman / 5-2-2-0 / $537,102
2. Elysian Field / Hard Spun / 5-2-3-0 / $490,629
3. Master of The Seas (IRE) / Dubawi (IRE) / 1-1-0-0 / $443,558
4. Fev Rover (IRE) / Gutaifan (IRE) / 3-2-0-0 / $417,320
5. My Boy Prince / Cairo Prince / 5-3-2-0 / $339,638
6. Nations Pride (IRE) / Teofilo (IRE) / 1-1-0-0 / $329,261
7. Touch’n Ride / Candy Ride (ARG) / 5-3-0-1 / $317,257
8. Patches O’Houlihan / Reload / 7-6-0-0 / $301,882
9. Lucky Score / Lookin At Lucky / 6-1-2-3 / $297,720
10. Moira / Ghostzapper / 5-1-3-1 / $265,317