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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 41 93 2.27 10 10 9 10.75% 31.18% $406,290 $4,369 $9,910
Turf 21 26 1.24 1 2 3 3.85% 23.08% $139,218 $5,355 $6,629
All Weather 2 2 1 0 0 0 0% 0% $22,654 $11,327 $11,327
Total 48 121 2.52 11 12 12 9.09% 28.93% $568,162 $4,696 $11,837
  
Graded Stakes 2 4 2 0 0 0 0% 0% $49,890 $12,473 $24,945
Black-type Stakes 4 7 1.75 0 0 1 0% 14.29% $66,340 $9,477 $16,585
Two-year-olds 11 16 1.45 1 3 3 6.25% 43.75% $138,462 $8,654 $12,587
Claiming 10 17 1.7 4 2 1 23.53% 41.18% $50,254 $2,956 $5,025
First-time starters 16 16 0 1 2 0% 18.75% $46,193 $2,887 $2,887
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 $103,493 Stakes winner Richard R. Scherer Memorial S.
Giocoso Colt $197,160 Winner
Optical Gelding $146,347 Winner
Thrilla Colt $113,384 Winner
Shake and Rattle Colt $66,120 Winner
Tambourine Star Gelding $53,820 Winner
Sheila's Lion Filly $45,642 Winner
Midnight Blaze Filly $45,156 Winner
American City Gelding $44,134 Winner
Raising Kane Gelding $33,407 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
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
Dalmore Gelding $354,292 Grade 3 winner Affirmed S. G3
Apache Princess Filly $315,862 Grade 3 winner Sweet Life S. G3
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