Champagne Stakes Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks

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Scheduled to take place in October of each year at the Belmont Park racecourse is the Champagne Stakes. This Grade I is contested on the dirt over a distance of one mile and is restricted to two-year-old horses. The race is not only part of the 'Road to the Kentucky Derby' series in which the winner gets awarded ten points towards qualifying for the Derby but is also part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series with the winner getting an automatic berth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.

Champagne Stakes Picks

Why not use the trends below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Belmont Park Betting Picks page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert handicappers to find yourself a wager? Ahead of the 2024 Champagne Stakes why not head over to the racing predictions for picks on other races today?

Champagne Stakes Content

• Champagne Stakes Past Winners
• Champagne Stakes Trainer Statistics
• Champagne Stakes Jockey Statistics
• 2024 Champagne Stakes Trends
• Champagne Stakes Trend Analysis
• Other Graded races at Belmont Park Racetrack

Quickest Run Champagne Stakes Renewals

When looking over the past 10 renewals, a time of 1:34.63 was set by Complexity in 2018, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Chad C Brown and ridden by Jose L Ortiz. The slowest winning time was set in 2021 when Jack Christopher won in a time of 1:37.31, booked to ride was Jose L Ortiz on this Chad C Brown trained runner. Below are the top five quickest-run Champagne Stakes over the last 10 renewals.

• 2018 - Complexity (1:34.63)
• 2016 - Practical Joke (1:34.68)
• 2019 - Tiz The Law (1:35.41)
• 2020 - Jackies Warrior (1:35.42)
• 2023 - Timberlake (1:35.90)

Champagne Stakes Past Winners

Here are the Champagne Stakes 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 Champagne Stakes as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the moneyline odds the horse was sent off.

Champagne Stakes Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Champagne Stakes over the last 10 renewals is Chad C Brown who has won the race 4 times. Those 4 winners came from Practical Joke (2016), Complexity (2018), Jack Christopher (2021) & Blazing Sevens (2022).

Here are some of the most active Champagne Stakes trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals.

Champagne Stakes Jockey Statistics

There are two leading jockeys in the Champagne Stakes over the last 10 renewals with both Jose L Ortiz & Joel Rosario who have both won the race 2 times. Jose L Ortiz winners have been with Complexity (2018) & Jack Christopher (2021). Joel Rosario winners have been with Practical Joke (2016) & Jackies Warrior (2020).

Here are some of the most active Champagne Stakes jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals.

2024 Champagne Stakes Trends

Favorites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 6, 2, 7, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 7

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 (57%) - In a field of 7 - 10 (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (61%) - Ran over 6f - 7f (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (65%) - No bigger than 11/1
• 10 / 10 (68%) - Beaten no more -a neck (Debut)
• 10 / 10 (76%) - Break of 21 - 78 days (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (77%) - No bigger than 25/2 (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (77%) - Carried 118 - 122lbs (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (78%) - Had 1 - 2 wins (90 Days)
• 10 / 10 (80%) - Ran on dirt (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (80%) - Ran in USA (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (80%) - Had 1 - 3 wins (Career)
• 10 / 10 (85%) - Ran over 5f - 7f (Debut)

Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Belmont Park racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Champagne Stakes. 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 Champagne Stakes by adding a pick on the race here?

Champagne Stakes Trend Analysis

How competitive is the Champagne Stakes market?

When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2023 when the race had an over-round of 120%. The race in 2020 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 Champagne Stakes, 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 Champagne Stakes Winners, Places & Shows

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

Best Course for a Champagne Stakes Prep Run?

The course which has produced the most winners of the Champagne Stakes is Saratoga, there has been a total number of 9 winners of this race who ran at Saratoga last time out.

Top Performing Stallions in the Champagne Stakes

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Champagne Stakes:

• Into Mischief (2 Wins)
• Macleans Music (2 Wins)

Biggest Priced Winners of the Champagne Stakes & Performance of Favorites

Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Firenze Fire in 2017, winning for Jason Servis at odds of 11/1 under the guidance of Irad Ortiz Jr. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there has been a total of 4 winning favorites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing handicappers page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing handicappers. 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 Belmont Park racetrack

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

Races in May

• Man o' War Stakes

Races in June (Belmont Stakes Racing Festival)

• Acorn Stakes
• Belmont Stakes
• Jaipur Stakes
• Just a Game Stakes
• Manhattan Stakes
• Metropolitan Handicap
• New York Stakes
• Ogden Phipps Stakes
• Woody Stephens Stakes

Races in July

• Belmont Derby Invitational
• Belmont Oaks Invitational

Races in September

• Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes
• Woodward Stakes

Races in October

• Frizette Stakes

Champagne Stakes FAQs

Where is the Champagne Stakes run?

The Champagne Stakes is run at the Belmont Park racetrack each year, you can get Belmont Park racing predictions all season long as well as for Champagne Stakes.

When is the Champagne Stakes?

The Champagne Stakes takes place around October of each year at Belmont Park.

Who won the Champagne Stakes?

The 2023 renewal of the Champagne Stakes was won by the Brad H Cox trained Timberlake who was ridden by Florent Geroux in a time of 1:35.90, owned by Siena Farm Llc Winstar Farm Llc it was sent off at an SP of 49/10. You can view all the recent winners in the Champagne Stakes Past Winners section of the blog.

Who will win the Champagne Stakes?

On the day of the race, use the trends in this blog and then compare them to the OLBG racing handicappers' predictions for the Champagne Stakes, you can do this on the Belmont Park Picks page which not only will have picks for this race but also picks for Belmont Park all 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 Champagne Stakes?

With a total of four winners over the last ten renewals, it is Chad C Brown who holds the claim as the leading trainer in the Champagne Stakes. To see which other trainers have a good record in the race, head over to the Champagne Stakes Trainer Statistics section of the blog.

Who is the top jockey in the Champagne Stakes?

We have joint leading jockeys in the Champagne Stakes over the last ten renewals, both with two wins are Jose L Ortiz & Joel Rosario. To see which other jockeys have a good record in the race, head over to the Champagne Stakes Jockey Statistics section of the blog.

Do we have trends for the 2024 renewal of the Champagne Stakes?

The simple answer is Yes! We have a total of twelve trends for the Champagne Stakes which can be found under the Champagne Stakes Trends section.