American Oaks Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks

2024 American Oaks Preview

The Grade I American Oaks is a race that is restricted to three-year-old fillies like the Oaks run in Europe and is contested over a distance of one and one-quarter miles. The race takes place just after Christmas with the Grade I La Brea Stakes and Malibu Stakes featuring on the same card as this race.

Inaugurated in 2002, the race was initially held at the now-closed Hollywood Park racetrack, upon its closure after the 2013 renewal, the race was moved to its new home Santa Anita racetrack. The race is contested on turf, however, the 2021 renewal was switched to the dirt track after wet conditions made the turf track unusable.

American Oaks Picks

We also have a dedicated Santa Anita Betting Picks page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG handicappers are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. Remember to bookmark the racing picks page so you can get easy access to the OLBG racing picks daily.

American Oaks Content

• American Oaks Past Winners
• American Oaks Trainer Statistics
• American Oaks Jockey Statistics
• 2024 American Oaks Trends
• American Oaks Trend Analysis
• Other Graded races at Santa Anita Racetrack

Quickest Run American Oaks Renewals

The runner that holds the record over the past 10 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2021 renewal when Queen Goddess from Michael McCarthy under the guidance of Juan J Hernandez, won in a time of 2:04.72, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Decked Out, trained by J Keith Desormeaux and ridden by Kent J Desormeaux set the quickest time of 1:47.86 in the 2016 renewal. Below are the top five quickest-run American Oaks over the last 10 renewals.

• 2016 - Decked Out (1:47.86)
• 2018 - Competitionofideas (1:59.77)
• 2017 - Daddys Lil Darling (2:00.11)
• 2023 - Anisette (2:00.22)
• 2022 - Rhea Moon (2:00.75)

American Oaks Past Winners

Here are the American Oaks past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the winning time, and the horse that won along with the cloth number, age, sex, the weight of the horse & which starting gate the horse came from. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the American Oaks as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the moneyline odds the horse was sent off.

American Oaks Trainer Statistics

There are two leading trainers in the American Oaks over the last 10 renewals with both Chad C Brown & Richard Baltas who have both won the race 2 times. Chad C Brown's winners have been with Competitionofideas (2018) & Duopoly (2020). Richard Baltas winners have been with Spanish Queen (2015) & Lady Prancealot (2019).

Here are some of the most active American Oaks trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals.

American Oaks Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the American Oaks over the last 10 renewals is Juan J Hernandez who has won the race 2 times. Those 2 winners came from Queen Goddess (2021) & Rhea Moon (2022).

Here are some of the most active American Oaks jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals.

2024 American Oaks Trends

Favorites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 1, 7, 4, 7, 1, 3, 6, 7, 1

The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the racing post in terms of previous runs etc.

• 10 / 10 (61%) - Break of 27 - 266 days (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (62%) - No bigger than 103/10 (Career Win)
• 10 / 10 (63%) - Had 1 - 2 wins (Season)
• 10 / 10 (63%) - No bigger than 103/10 (LTO)
• 10 / 10 (63%) - No bigger than 73/5
• 10 / 10 (64%) - Furthest Won 1mf - 1m2½f
• 10 / 10 (64%) - Break of 27 - 132 days (Last Place)
• 10 / 10 (64%) - Furthest Placed 1m½f - 1m2½f
• 10 / 10 (66%) - No bigger than 103/10 (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (68%) - Within the first 6 of the market
• 10 / 10 (68%) - In a field of 7 - 14 (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (69%) - Ran in USA (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (70%) - Had 1 - 3 wins (Career)
• 10 / 10 (70%) - No bigger than 171/10 (Career Place)
• 10 / 10 (74%) - Highest Won is not Cl3-4

Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Santa Anita racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the American Oaks. Are you already a member? If not, then why not?! With over $9,000 given away each month in the picks contest, why not get involved? Remember, It is completely FREE! So, head over to the registration page to sign up today! If you are already a member, then why share your thoughts on the American Oaks by adding a pick on the race here?

American Oaks Trend Analysis

How competitive is the American Oaks market?

When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2018 when the race had an over-round of 119%. The race in 2015 was a race that was most in the bookie's favor with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the American Oaks, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out $100 for every $121 which is bet.

Post Positions of the American Oaks Winners, Places & Shows

Here are the most recent winning draws along with those who placed and showed:

Best Course for an American Oaks Prep Run?

The course which has produced the most winners of the American Oaks is Santa Anita, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Santa Anita last time out.

Biggest Priced Winners of the American Oaks & Performance of Favorites

Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Queen Goddess in 2021, winning for Michael McCarthy at odds of 146/10 under the guidance of Juan J Hernandez. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there has been a total of 3 winning favorites in the race. Before placing your wager on the 2024 American Oaks head over to see which other runners today are being wagered on by the best racing handicappers today. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.

Other Graded races at Santa Anita racetrack

Here are some other notable races at the Santa Anita racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.

Races in March

• Beholder Mile Stakes
• Frank E Kilroe Mile
• Santa Anita Handicap

Races in April

• Santa Anita Derby

Races in May

• Gamely Stakes
• Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes
• Shoemaker Mile Stakes

Races in September

• American Pharoah Stakes
• Awesome Again Stakes
• Rodeo Drive Stakes

Races in December

• La Brea Stakes
• Malibu Stakes

American Oaks FAQs

Where is the American Oaks run?

The American Oaks is run at the Santa Anita racetrack each year, you can get Santa Anita racing predictions all season long as well as for American Oaks.

When is the American Oaks?

The American Oaks takes place around December of each year at Santa Anita.

Who won the American Oaks?

The 2023 renewal of the American Oaks was won by the Leonard Powell trained Anisette who was ridden by Umberto Rispoli in a time of 2:00.22, owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners it was sent off at an SP of 3/5. You can view all the recent winners in the American Oaks Past Winners section of the blog.

Who will win the American Oaks?

On the day of the race, use the trends in this blog and then compare them to the OLBG racing handicappers' predictions for the American Oaks, you can do this on the Santa Anita Picks page which not only will have picks for this race but also picks for Santa Anita throughout the season. You may also be interested in the Horse Racing Picks page where you can get daily horse racing predictions from all of the US courses.

Who is the top trainer in the American Oaks?

We have joint leading trainers in the American Oaks over the last ten renewals, both with two wins are Chad C Brown & Richard Baltas. To see which other trainers have a good record in the race, head over to the American Oaks Trainer Statistics section of the blog.

Who is the top jockey in the American Oaks?

With a total of two winners over the last ten renewals, it is Juan J Hernandez who holds the claim as the leading jockey in the American Oaks. To see which other jockeys have a good record in the race, head over to the American Oaks Jockey Statistics section of the blog.

Do we have trends for the 2024 renewal of the American Oaks?

The simple answer is Yes! We have a total of fifteen trends for the American Oaks which can be found under the American Oaks Trends section.