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Originally Posted by NTamm1215
Can you find a jockey that has ridden for Pletcher that doesn't have a high percentage when riding for him? Those Cohen-Pletcher stats were not accumulated during a time when the racing is nearly as competitive as it is at Saratoga.
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The answer is clearly "yes". Do the math. Pletcher's winning percentage this year is 27%. What was it last year? I believe it was about 24%. For the two years combined, his win percentage is about 25% or so. He is winning with Cohen at a 37% clip for that time period. If he's winning with Cohen at a 37% clip (from 113 mounts) for that time period but his overall win percentage is 25%, that means that there have to be other jockeys out there that are only winning at about a 13% clip for Pletcher. I don't know specifically which jocks. I'm sure you could look it up.
Another stat that is significant is the ROI. When JV and Pletcher pair up, the ROI is only $1.67. When Pletcher and Cohen team up the ROI is $2.51. That means that if you bet $1,000 to win on every Pletcher/Cohen horse, you would be up about $28,000. If you bet $1,000 on every Pletcher/JV horse, you'd be down over $80,000.
I was able to find one that is significantly lower. The Pletcher/Dominguez combo wins at a 20% clip.