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Michael R. Matz

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 4 7 1.75 1 0 1 14.29% 28.57% $27,940 $3,991 $6,985
Turf 13 28 2.15 3 4 5 10.71% 42.86% $163,980 $5,856 $12,614
All Weather 9 11 1.22 1 0 0 9.09% 9.09% $20,250 $1,841 $2,250
Total 21 46 2.19 5 4 6 10.87% 32.61% $212,170 $4,612 $10,103
  
Graded Stakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Black-type Stakes 5 7 1.4 1 1 0 14.29% 28.57% $72,400 $10,343 $14,480
Two-year-olds 3 3 1 0 0 1 0% 33.33% $5,700 $1,900 $1,900
Claiming 4 5 1.25 1 0 0 20% 20% $15,720 $3,144 $3,930
First-time starters 6 6 0 0 2 0% 33.33% $10,590 $1,765 $1,765
Name: Michael R. Matz
Phone: (610) 380-9843
Email: vintagefarm@verizon.net
Trainer Bio

 

Michael Matz, a native of Coatesville, PA, began to train Thoroughbreds in 1998. He training operation is based at the Fair Hill Training Center, in Maryland. In addition to Barbaro, he trained the 2005 Arlington Million winner Kicken Kris, and shortly after Barbaro's injury, he returned to the scene of his greatest victory to score another major Churchill Downs win at the 2006 Breeders' Cup Distaff with Round Pond. In 2012 he trained Union Rags to become the winner of the 144th Belmont Stakes.

Matz, an international equestrian who competed in three Olympics: 1976, 1992, 1996. At Atlanta in 1996, he was selected by the American athletes to carry the U.S. flag in the closing ceremonies. He was a member of the U.S. team that won the gold medal at the world championships in 1986, and he also won team and individual bronze medals at the world championships. Matz retired from show jumping as the top American career money-winning rider with more than $1.7 million.

Michael was also was named "person of the week" by ABC News for his heroism in saving four children from the crash of United Airlines flight 232 in 1989.

Not only a developer of successful racehorses, Michael, along with wife D.D. have six children who have or are beginning to ride, show or hunt including Michael Jr., Michelle - who also galloped on the track, Alex (17), Lucy (16), Robert (14) and Arthur (11).

bio created 4/15/2014

Read more about Michael Matz at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_R._Matz

Locations Manager on location Email Phone Day Rate # of horses trained
Fair Hill vintagefarm@verizon.net 60
Saratoga
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
Late Frost Filly $105,000 Stakes winner Shine Again S.
Corinna Filly $88,025 Stakes winner Lyphard S.
Lady Outofthe Blue Filly $45,080 Winner Fort Indiantown Gap S.
Alla Breve Filly $63,570 Winner
Up for It Filly $54,940 Winner
Lady Liberty Belle Filly $50,450 Winner
Kake's Tap Dancer Filly $31,840 Winner
Notturno Gelding $27,760 Winner
Highwayman Gelding $25,465 Winner
Carentan Gelding $19,672 Winner
Horse Sex Earnings Best Race Class Best Stake
Barbaro Colt $2,302,200 Grade 1 winner Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands G1
Union Rags Colt $1,798,800 Grade 1 winner Belmont S. G1
Round Pond Filly $1,402,400 Grade 1 winner Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff G1
Kicken Kris Colt $1,326,600 Grade 1 winner Arlington Million S. G1
Somali Lemonade Filly $981,796 Grade 1 winner TVG Diana S. G1
Visionaire Colt $465,882 Grade 1 winner NetJets King's Bishop S. G1
Hard Not to Like Filly $331,636 Grade 1 winner Jenny Wiley S. G1
Tequilita Filly $700,200 Grade 2 winner Forward Gal S. G2
Street Sounds Filly $505,586 Grade 2 winner Stonerside Beaumont S. G2
Teeth of the Dog Colt $414,950 Grade 2 winner Dwyer S. G2
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