Jonathan Sheppard

[Linny]

Jonathan is one of the nicest people I have met in racing. He's truly a gentleman, so he is easy to cheer for.

As for playing his horses, he does often offer value because he's still seen by most players as a jumper trainer. Also since most of the horses work at home, their worktab on track looks spotty to most players and thus returnees especially usually have hidden fitness.
(I like the same angle with many Fir Hill based trainers. The give the horses alot of hill work and few times breezes but they are ready to roll when the time come.)

[pmacdaddy]

Great article.

I would be curious to know what his jump race to flat race win percentage and ROI are at Saratoga. Know there was at least one good one last summer.

[eajinabi]

Even though Sheppard is not nominated for the Eclipse, I think they should give him honorable mention. Asmussen will probably win it this year based on his volume of wins.

[The Devil]

Thanks for the help Steve.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Linny

Jonathan is one of the nicest people I have met in racing. He's truly a gentleman, so he is easy to cheer for.

As for playing his horses, he does often offer value because he's still seen by most players as a jumper trainer. Also since most of the horses work at home, their worktab on track looks spotty to most players and thus returnees especially usually have hidden fitness.
(I like the same angle with many Fir Hill based trainers. The give the horses alot of hill work and few times breezes but they are ready to roll when the time come.)

If you look at DrugS post above apparently the only value on betting on Sheppard is NOT Betting him at all.. I do agree he is easy to root for and certainly seems like a great turf trainer.. Dirt doesnt seem to be as interesting to him. I assume he is more then capable of developing and campaigning a dirt horse it just doesnt seem to be a significant part of his current program.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by freddymo

If you look at DrugS post above apparently the only value on betting on Sheppard is NOT Betting him at all..

Actually no ... you certainly want to avoid him in the winter time if you can. No one is even close to being as brutal as he is in Florida in terms of horses underperforming.

Once the winter is over .. his horses often seem to regain their better form and sometimes peak form. He typically does better than takeout over that part of the calender.

[scanman]

Brilliant trainer/horseman, pure and simple.

[richard]

Such an envigorating, satisfying article . How can Cloudy's Knight not be a fan favorite in 2010 ?