Coaching Club American Oaks Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks

2024 Coaching Club American Oaks Preview

The Coaching Club American Oaks is a Grade 1 race that takes place at Saratoga in July of each year. The race is contested over a distance of one and one-eighth mile (9 furlongs) and is restricted to three-year-old fillies only.

The race is part of the American Triple Tiara, it's the second leg with the first being the Acorn Stakes at Belmont Park and then the Alabama Stakes here at Saratoga is the final leg. Since this format has been in place (since 2010) not a single filly has gone on to complete the triple tiara.

Coaching Club American Oaks Picks

To see which runners the OLBG handicappers are tipping throughout the card that includes the Coaching Club American Oaks, head over to the Saratoga Betting Picks on the day of the race, do they agree with the trends or are they predicting other runners? Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a wager on the 2024 Coaching Club American Oaks.

Coaching Club American Oaks Content

• Coaching Club American Oaks Past Winners
• Coaching Club American Oaks Trainer Statistics
• Coaching Club American Oaks Jockey Statistics
• 2024 Coaching Club American Oaks Trends
• Coaching Club American Oaks Trend Analysis
• Other Graded races at Saratoga Racetrack

Quickest Run Coaching Club American Oaks Renewals

Over the last 10 renewals, it was the Rob Atras trained Maracuja ridden by Ricardo Santana Jr who set the fastest winning time in the Coaching Club American Oaks, the runner won the race in a time of 1:49.29 was set when winning the race in 2021. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Mike E Smith with Abel Tasman who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:51.74 in the 2017 renewal. Below are the top five quickest-run Coaching Club American Oaks over the last 10 renewals.

• 2021 - Maracuja (1:49.29)
• 2016 - Songbird (1:49.56)
• 2019 - Guarana (1:49.65)
• 2015 - Curalina (1:49.74)
• 2014 - Stopchargingmaria (1:49.80)

Coaching Club American Oaks Past Winners

Here are the Coaching Club American Oaks 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 Coaching Club American Oaks as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the moneyline odds the horse was sent off.

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Coaching Club American Oaks have been based:

• USA: 10 winners with an additional 9 placings from 49 runners
• CAN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners

Coaching Club American Oaks Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Coaching Club American Oaks over the last 10 renewals is Todd Pletcher who has won the race 3 times. Those 3 winners came from Stopchargingmaria (2014), Curalina (2015) & Nest (2022). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Coaching Club American Oaks is Brad H Cox (2 wins).

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

Coaching Club American Oaks Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Coaching Club American Oaks over the last 10 renewals is Mike E Smith who has won the race 2 times. Those 2 winners came from Songbird (2016) & Abel Tasman (2017).

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

2024 Coaching Club American Oaks Trends

Favorites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 6, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 2, 1, 3

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 (63%) - No bigger than 6/1 (Debut)
• 10 / 10 (69%) - Break of 21 - 152 days (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (72%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (180 Days)
• 10 / 10 (72%) - No bigger than 63/5 (Career Win)
• 10 / 10 (72%) - No bigger than 36/5 (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (74%) - Within the first 4 of market
• 10 / 10 (74%) - No bigger than 147/10
• 10 / 10 (74%) - In a field of 5 - 12 (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (76%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (78%) - Highest Run is not G2-3/LST
• 10 / 10 (81%) - Carried 118 - 123lbs (Debut)
• 10 / 10 (81%) - In a field of 5 - 13 (LTO)
• 10 / 10 (81%) - Highest Won is not LST
• 10 / 10 (87%) - Made 2 - 5 starts (Season)
• 10 / 10 (89%) - Beaten no more -7¼l (Debut)

Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Saratoga racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Coaching Club 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 Coaching Club American Oaks by adding a pick on the race here?

Coaching Club American Oaks Trend Analysis

How competitive is the Coaching Club American Oaks 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 2016 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 Coaching Club 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 Coaching Club American Oaks Winners, Places & Shows

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

Best Course for a Coaching Club American Oaks Prep Run?

The course which has produced the most winners of the Coaching Club American Oaks is Belmont Park, there has been a total number of 5 winners of this race who ran at Belmont Park last time out.

Top Performing Stallions in the Coaching Club American Oaks

Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Coaching Club American Oaks, that stallion Curlin has produced 3 winners (2022,2020,2015).

Biggest Priced Winners of the Coaching Club American Oaks & Performance of Favorites

Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Maracuja in 2021, winning for Rob Atras at odds of 147/10 under the guidance of Ricardo Santana Jr. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there has been a total of 6 winning favorites in the race. Ahead of the 2024 Coaching Club American Oaks 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 Saratoga racetrack

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

Races in July

• A P Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase Stakes
• Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap
• Diana Stakes

Races in August

• Alabama Stakes
• Ballerina Handicap
• Forego Stakes
• Fourstardave Handicap
• H Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes
• Jonathan Sheppard Hurdle
• Personal Ensign Stakes
• Saratoga Derby
• Sword Dancer Stakes
• Test Stakes
• Travers Stakes
• Whitney Stakes

Races in September

• Flower Bowl Stakes
• Hopeful Stakes
• Jockey Club Gold Cup
• Spinaway Stakes

Coaching Club American Oaks FAQs

Where is the Coaching Club American Oaks run?

The Coaching Club American Oaks is run that the Saratoga racetrack each year, you can get Saratoga racing predictions all season long as well as for Coaching Club American Oaks.

When is the Coaching Club American Oaks?

The Coaching Club American Oaks takes place around July of each year at Saratoga.

Who won the Coaching Club American Oaks?

The 2023 renewal of the Coaching Club American Oaks was won by the Brad H Cox trained Wet Paint who was ridden by Flavien Prat in a time of 1:50.68, owned by Godolphin Racing Llc it was sent off at an SP of 29/20. You can view all the recent winners in the Coaching Club American Oaks Past Winners section of the blog.

Who will win the Coaching Club American Oaks?

On the day of the race, use the trends in this blog and then compare to the OLBG racing handicappers' predictions for the Coaching Club American Oaks, you can do this on the Saratoga Picks page which not only will have picks for this race but also picks for Saratoga 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 Coaching Club American Oaks?

With a total of three winners over the last ten renewals, it is Todd Pletcher who holds the claim as the leading trainer in the Coaching Club American Oaks. To see which other trainers have a good record in the race, head over to the Coaching Club American Oaks Trainer Statistics section of the blog.

Who is the top jockey in the Coaching Club American Oaks?

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

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

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