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J. Keith Desormeaux

Statistics by Year:
 

Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 48 122 2.54 13 15 13 10.66% 33.61% $624,925 $5,122 $13,019
Turf 30 59 1.97 8 7 6 13.56% 35.59% $2,382,833 $40,387 $79,428
All Weather 2 2 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $22,654 $11,327 $11,327
Total 56 183 3.27 21 22 19 11.48% 33.88% $3,030,412 $16,560 $54,115
  
Graded Stakes 4 7 1.75 2 0 0 28.57% 28.57% $1,508,040 $215,434 $377,010
Black-type Stakes 7 17 2.43 4 1 2 23.53% 41.18% $2,168,315 $127,548 $309,759
Two-year-olds 16 47 2.94 5 7 6 10.64% 38.3% $447,783 $9,527 $27,986
Claiming 13 23 1.77 5 2 2 21.74% 39.13% $85,175 $3,703 $6,552
First-time starters 22 22 0 2 3 0% 22.73% $76,113 $3,460 $3,460
Name: J. Keith Desormeaux
Address:
Maurice, LA 
Phone: (972) 672-2961
Phone (Mobile): (972) 672-2961
Email: desormeauxracing@aol.com
Trainer Bio

Grew up in Maurice, Louisiana, a town south of Lafayette - population of  967 as of 2011.

He graduated from Louisiana Tech with a degree in animal science.  He became an assistant to trainer Charlie Hardy in the late 1980s before striking out on his own in 1991. These days, Desormeaux keeps a solid number of 20 horses in training at Fair Grounds while racing at all Louisiana tracks, Kentucky and California.

Earned his first Graded winner when I’ve Struck A Nerve won the G2 Risen Star Stakes at the Fair Grounds going off at odds of 135-1. The win put the colt on the Derby trail for Keith and owner, Matt Bryan, an oil distribution businessman from Dallas.

Desormeaux has trained a handful of stakes winners (see top ten tab) including Tensas Harbor, winner  of 2012 Louisiana Cup Oaks.  Keith has earned over 460 career wins and his horses have earned $9.6 million.  

Brother, Kent Desormeaux has won three Kentucky Derbies.

Locations Manager on location Email Phone Day Rate # of horses trained
Evangeline Downs
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
Bear River Ridgling $1,388,118 Grade 2 winner Mint Kentucky Turf Sprint S. G2
Giocoso Colt $800,925 Grade 2 winner Secretariat S. G2
Casa Cielo Colt $123,400 Stakes winner Kitten's Joy S.
Optical Gelding $136,865 Winner
Shake and Rattle Colt $88,670 Winner
Wickedwithbourbon Filly $70,813 Winner
Raising Kane Gelding $63,628 Winner
Thrilla Colt $62,666 Winner
Tambourine Star Gelding $53,820 Winner
Sheila's Lion Filly $46,350 Winner
Horse Sex Earnings Best Race Class Best Stake
Exaggerator Colt $3,581,120 Grade 1 winner Preakness S. G1
Texas Red Colt $1,767,300 Grade 1 winner Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile G1
Decked Out Filly $491,659 Grade 1 winner American Oaks G1
Bear River Ridgling $1,698,823 Grade 2 winner Mint Kentucky Turf Sprint S. G2
Giocoso Colt $887,971 Grade 2 winner Secretariat S. G2
Confidence Game Colt $823,962 Grade 2 winner Rebel S. G2
Ive Struck a Nerve Colt $305,790 Grade 2 winner Risen Star S. G2
Uzziel Filly $298,350 Grade 2 winner Goldikova S. G2
My Girl Red Filly $128,300 Grade 2 winner Sorrento S. G2
My Boy Jack Gelding $776,887 Grade 3 winner Southwest S. G3
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