![]() Also with starters in the field are some of the most experienced and proven trainers in the game who have been tested in the Derby multiple times and are still looking for that often elusive combination of getting the best trip with the right horse. Strong statistics are certainly indicators of future success, but so is experience. The brother of trainer John Servis, who won the 2004 Kentucky Derby with Smarty Jones, Jason Servis also has compiled a strong record since 2016 with 32% winners with 3-year-olds, 34% winners with 3-year-olds on dirt, and 17% winners in route races. Last year, Servis started Firenze Fire, who finished 11th. A former jockey agent who started training in 2013, Gargan has had 24% winners with 3-year-olds, 29% winners with 3-year-olds on dirt, and 20% winners with route horses since 2016.Īnother "young gun" in terms of the Derby is Servis, who has been training since 2001 and will have his second Derby starter this year with Xpressbet Florida Derby (G1) winner Maximum Security, a Gary and Mary West homebred son of New Year's Day. 2 and was runner-up in the Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G2) to Tacitus. Gargan will have his first Derby starter this year with Tax, a gelded son of Arch who won the Withers Stakes (G3) Feb. Baffert, who ranks second by total Kentucky Derby wins with five behind Ben Jones' six, is tied with Gargan and Servis. ![]() Not surprisingly, Baffert had the highest win percentages among all the trainers in route races (28%) and was co-highest with 3-year-olds in dirt route races (30%). The accompanying chart shows the records for 13 trainers who ranked among the top eight by win percentage in at least one of these four categories among all trainers with a Derby starter.įive trainers ranked among the top eight by win percentage in all four categories: Steve Asmussen, Bob Baffert, Danny Gargan, Todd Pletcher, and Jason Servis. You can reach Mickey at part of BloodHorse MarketWatch's annual review of Kentucky Derby contenders, which appears in the April 27 issue of BloodHorse and later in BloodHorse Daily, we compile trainers' statistics with 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds racing on dirt, 3-year-olds in route races on dirt, and with horses racing nine furlongs or more. Mickey Crowe has been involved in the industry for over 35 years. Your comments and questions are always welcome. In the next articles we will take a more detailed look at maintaining hard floors. Spills need quick attention to keep them from attacking your floor’s finish coat since extended exposure will only damage the surface and require more effort to remove. This can be anything from a tenant’s morning coffee to a workman’s shoes tracking in oil stains. The third major source of dirt is spills. It is particularly harmful to floor finishes. When combined with moisture and sunlight it can form harmful chemicals that will attack all the surfaces in your building. It is an oily type carbon based soil that clings to surfaces and is more difficult to remove. This comes from things like pollution, auto fumes, and cigarette smoking. The second kind of soil is atmospheric, or airborne soil. While this soil can be very small, the damage it can do is great. A good HEPA vacuum filter will tackle particles down to. The dot on this “i” is about 500 microns. If left unattended, it can scour off the finish, just like a fine grade sandpaper. This dry, gritty soil is the enemy of all floor surfaces. The Carpet and Rug Institute estimates that over 80 percent of the dirt in a building is loose soil - most of which is tracked in on people’s feet. The vast majority of the dirt we combat in buildings is loose soil which is easily dealt with so long as it does not become wet or contaminated with oils. There are three main types of dirt: Loose soil, atmospheric soil, and spills. Dirt is any unwanted substance that winds up on a surface resulting in poor sanitation, possible slip problems and of course, poor appearance. Cleaning is the process of removing dirt or unwanted matter.
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