Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks

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Originally named the Chula Vista Handicap for the inaugural running in 1937, it is now named the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes in honor of the owner who won this race in 1993 with Magical Maiden, the race takes place on the dirt at Del Mar in late July or early August of each year.

Contested over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles, this G1 race is featured at the Del Mar racetrack and is restricted to only fillies and mares that are aged three or older.

Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Picks

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Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Content

• Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Past Winners
• Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Trainer Statistics
• Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Jockey Statistics
• 2024 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Trends
• Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Trend Analysis
• Other Graded races at Del Mar Racetrack

Quickest Run Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Renewals

Over the last 10 renewals, it was the John W Sadler trained Stellar Wind ridden by Victor Espinoza who set the fastest winning time in the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes, the runner won the race in a time of 1:41.24 was set when winning the race in 2016. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Brad H Cox and jockey Florent Geroux with Shedaresthedevil who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:45.38 in the 2021 renewal. Below are the top five quickest-run Clement L. Hirsch Stakes over the last 10 renewals.

• 2016 - Stellar Wind (1:41.24)
• 2022 - Blue Stripe (1:42.97)
• 2014 - Iotapa (1:43.04)
• 2023 - Adare Manor (1:43.33)
• 2020 - Fighting Mad (1:43.46)

Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Past Winners

Here are the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the winning time, and the horse which 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 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the moneyline odds the horse was sent off.

Year	Horse (Info)	Info
2023 1:43.33	(3) Adare Manor (USA) 4/F 123lbs 3/5F (3 of 5)	Juan J Hernandez Bob Baffert (USA)
2022 1:42.97	(7) Blue Stripe (ARG) 5/M 123lbs 53/10 (5 of 5)	Hector I Berrios Marcelo Polanco (USA)
2021 1:45.38	(7) Shedaresthedevil (USA) 4/F 125lbs 13/10F (5 of 5)	Florent Geroux Brad H Cox (USA)
2020 1:43.46	(6) Fighting Mad (USA) 4/F 123lbs 9/5F (6 of 6)	Abel Cedillo Bob Baffert (USA)
2019 1:44.66	(4) Ollies Candy (USA) 4/F 119lbs 4/1 (3 of 6)	Kent J Desormeaux John W Sadler (USA)
2018 1:44.40	(2) Unique Bella (USA) 4/F 123lbs 1/10F (2 of 5)	Mike E Smith Jerry Hollendorfer (USA)
2017 1:43.92	(3) Stellar Wind (USA) 5/M 123lbs 1/2F (3 of 5)	Victor Espinoza John W Sadler (USA)
2016 1:41.24	(2) Stellar Wind (USA) 4/F 121lbs 9/2 (2 of 5)	Victor Espinoza John W Sadler (USA)
2015 1:43.81	(1) Beholder (USA) 5/M 121lbs 30/100F (1 of 8)	Gary Stevens Richard E Mandella (USA)
2014 1:43.04	(2) Iotapa (USA) 4/F 123lbs 1/1F (2 of 6)	Joseph Talamo John W Sadler (USA)

Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes over the last 10 renewals is John W Sadler who has won the race 4 times. Those 4 winners came from Iotapa (2014), Stellar Wind (2016), Stellar Wind (2017) & Ollies Candy (2019). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes is Bob Baffert (2 wins).

Here are some of the most active Clement L. Hirsch Stakes trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals.

Trainer	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	LSP
John W Sadler	11	4	1	0	+3.00
Bob Baffert	8	2	1	1	-3.60
Jerry Hollendorfer	6	1	1	1	-4.90
Richard E Mandella	5	1	1	0	-3.70
Brad H Cox	2	1	0	1	+0.30
Marcelo Polanco	1	1	0	0	+5.30
Philip DAmato	3	0	2	1	-3.00
Richard Baltas	2	0	2	0	-2.00
James M Cassidy	2	0	1	1	-2.00
Patrick Gallagher	2	0	1	1	-2.00

Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes over the last 10 renewals is Victor Espinoza who has won the race 2 times. Those 2 winners came from Stellar Wind (2016) & Stellar Wind (2017).

Here are some of the most active Clement L. Hirsch Stakes jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals.

Jockey	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	LSP
Victor Espinoza	5	2	0	1	+2.00
Mike E Smith	7	1	1	0	-5.90
Kent J Desormeaux	3	1	0	1	+2.00
Joseph Talamo	3	1	0	1	-1.00
Hector I Berrios	2	1	0	0	+4.30
Florent Geroux	2	1	0	1	+0.30
Juan J Hernandez	2	1	0	0	-0.40
Gary Stevens	2	1	1	0	-0.70
Abel Cedillo	1	1	0	0	+1.80
Flavien Prat	3	0	2	1	-3.00

2024 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Trends

Favorites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 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 (43%) - No bigger than 53/10
• 10 / 10 (57%) - A RPR no less than 93 (Season)
• 10 / 10 (61%) - Had 2 - 5 placings (1 Year)
• 10 / 10 (64%) - Off a break of 36 - 64 days
• 10 / 10 (64%) - Made 3 - 6 starts (1 Year)
• 10 / 10 (66%) - Achieved an RPR of 104+ (Last 3)
• 10 / 10 (68%) - Had 3 - 15 placings (Career)
• 10 / 10 (70%) - Beaten no more -3¾l (LTO)
• 10 / 10 (71%) - Not on HY/SFT/GS/GF/FM/STD (Debut)
• 10 / 10 (71%) - Furthest Won 1m½f - 1m2f

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Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Trend Analysis

How competitive is the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes market?

When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2014 when the race had an over-round of 120%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favor with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Clement L. Hirsch 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 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Winners, Places & Shows

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

Year	Win	Place	Show
2023	3	5	1
2022	7	3	5
2021	7	6	4
2020	6	5	2
2019	4	3	1

Best Course for a Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Prep Run?

The course which has produced the most winners of the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes is Santa Anita, there has been a total number of 9 winners of this race who ran at Santa Anita last time out.

Top Performing Stallions in the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes, that stallion Curlin has produced 2 winners (2017,2016).

Biggest Priced Winners of the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes & Performance of Favorites

Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Blue Stripe in 2022, winning for Marcelo Polanco at odds of 53/10 under the guidance of Hector I Berrios. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there has been a total of 7 winning favorites in the race. Ahead of the 2024 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes why not head over to the best racing handicappers page to see what the handicappers are backing 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 Del Mar racetrack

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

Races in July

• Bing Crosby Stakes

Races in August

• Del Mar Oaks
• Pacific Classic Stakes

Races in September

• Del Mar Debutante Stakes
• Del Mar Futurity

Races in November

• Hollywood Derby
• Matriarch Stakes

Clement L. Hirsch Stakes FAQs

Where is the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes run?

The Clement L. Hirsch Stakes is run that the Del Mar racetrack each year, you can get Del Mar racing predictions all season long as well as for Clement L. Hirsch Stakes.

When is the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes?

The Clement L. Hirsch Stakes takes place around July of each year at Del Mar.

Who won the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes?

The 2023 renewal of the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes was won by the Bob Baffert trained Adare Manor who was ridden by Juan J Hernandez in a time of 1:43.33, owned by Michael Lund Petersen it was sent off at an SP of 3/5. You can view all the recent winners in the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Past Winners section of the blog.

Who will win the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes?

On the day of the race, use the trends in this blog and then compare to the OLBG racing handicappers' predictions for the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes, you can do this on the Del Mar Picks page which not only will have picks for this race but also picks for Del Mar 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 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes?

With a total of four winners over the last ten renewals, it is John W Sadler who holds the claim as the leading trainer in the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes. To see which other trainers have a good record in the race, head over to the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Trainer Statistics section of the blog.

Who is the top jockey in the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes?

With a total of two winners over the last ten renewals, it is Victor Espinoza who holds the claim as the leading jockey in the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes. To see which other jockeys have a good record in the race, head over to the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Jockey Statistics section of the blog.

Do we have trends for the 2024 renewal of the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes?

The simple answer is Yes! We have a total of ten trends for the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes which can be found under the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Trends section.