Del Mar Oaks Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks

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Inaugurated in 1957, the Del Mar Oaks is scheduled to take place in August of each year at the Del Mar racetrack, the race is restricted to three-year-old fillies and is contested over one and one-eighth miles (1m1f) on the turf.

Del Mar Oaks Picks

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Del Mar Oaks Content

• Del Mar Oaks Past Winners
• Del Mar Oaks Trainer Statistics
• Del Mar Oaks Jockey Statistics
• 2024 Del Mar Oaks Trends
• Del Mar Oaks Trend Analysis
• Other Graded races at Del Mar Racetrack

Quickest Run Del Mar 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 Going Global from Philip D'Amato under the guidance of Flavien Prat, won in a time of 1:48.91, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Sharla Rae, trained by Doug O'Neill and ridden by James Graham set the quickest time of 1:46.58 in the 2015 renewal. Below are the top five quickest-run Del Mar Oaks over the last 10 renewals.

• 2015 - Sharla Rae (1:46.58)
• 2019 - Cambier Parc (1:46.75)
• 2022 - Spendarella (1:47.09)
• 2014 - Personal Diary (1:47.56)
• 2017 - Dream Dancing (1:48.06)

Del Mar Oaks Past Winners

Here are the Del Mar 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 Del Mar Oaks as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the moneyline odds the horse was sent off.

Year	Horse (Info)	Info
2023 1:48.15	(5) Anisette (GB) 3/F 122lbs 4/5F (5 of 10)	Umberto Rispoli Leonard Powell (USA)
2022 1:47.09	(11) Spendarella (USA) 3/F 122lbs 6/5F (10 of 13)	Tyler Gaffalione H Graham Motion (USA)
2021 1:48.91	(3) Going Global (IRE) 3/F 122lbs 7/5F (3 of 9)	Flavien Prat Philip DAmato (USA)
2020 1:48.64	(7) Red Lark (IRE) 3/F 122lbs 191/10 (6 of 10)	Drayden Van Dyke Patrick Gallagher (USA)
2019 1:46.75	(1) Cambier Parc (USA) 3/F 122lbs 6/5F (1 of 13)	John R Velazquez Chad C Brown (USA)
2018 1:48.14	(5) Fatale Bere (FR) 3/F 122lbs 7/1 (5 of 12)	Kent J Desormeaux Leonard Powell (USA)
2017 1:48.06	(10) Dream Dancing (USA) 3/F 122lbs 66/10 (10 of 12)	Julien R Leparoux Mark Casse (CAN)
2016 1:48.71	(7) Harmonize (USA) 3/F 122lbs 18/5 (7 of 10)	Junior Alvarado William Mott (USA)
2015 1:46.58	(4) Sharla Rae (USA) 3/F 122lbs 31/5 (4 of 8)	James Graham Doug O'Neill (USA)
2014 1:47.56	(4) Personal Diary (USA) 3/F 122lbs 91/10 (3 of 8)	Corey S Nakatani Victoria H Oliver (USA)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Del Mar Oaks have been based:

• USA: 9 winners with an additional 19 placings from 101 runners
• CAN: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
• IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

Del Mar Oaks Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Del Mar Oaks over the last 10 renewals is Leonard Powell who has won the race 2 times. Those 2 winners came from Fatale Bere (2018) & Anisette (2023).

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

Trainer	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	LSP
Leonard Powell	4	2	0	0	+5.80
Philip DAmato	10	1	1	1	-7.60
Patrick Gallagher	3	1	0	0	+17.10
Victoria H Oliver	3	1	0	0	+7.10
Mark Casse	3	1	0	1	+4.60
Doug O'Neill	3	1	0	0	+4.20
Chad C Brown	3	1	0	1	-0.80
H Graham Motion	3	1	0	0	-0.80
William Mott	1	1	0	0	+3.60
Richard Baltas	9	0	0	2	-9.00

Del Mar Oaks Jockey Statistics

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

Jockey	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	LSP
Drayden Van Dyke	7	1	0	0	+13.10
Flavien Prat	7	1	1	2	-4.60
Kent J Desormeaux	6	1	2	1	+2.00
Umberto Rispoli	4	1	2	0	-2.20
Corey S Nakatani	2	1	0	0	+8.10
Julien R Leparoux	2	1	0	0	+5.60
Tyler Gaffalione	2	1	0	0	+0.20
James Graham	1	1	0	0	+6.20
Junior Alvarado	1	1	0	0	+3.60
John R Velazquez	1	1	0	0	+1.20

2024 Del Mar Oaks Trends

Favorites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, 6, 1, 1, 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%) - Had 3 - 5 placings (Career)
• 10 / 10 (54%) - Made 4 - 8 starts (1 Year)
• 10 / 10 (56%) - Highest Placed is not LST/Cl2
• 10 / 10 (57%) - Within the first 6 of market
• 10 / 10 (57%) - Furthest Placed 1m½f - 1m2f
• 10 / 10 (58%) - Achieved an RPR of 93+ Going)
• 10 / 10 (61%) - Made 4 - 9 starts (Career)
• 10 / 10 (65%) - No bigger than 191/10
• 10 / 10 (71%) - Ran over 6½f - 1m½f (Debut)
• 10 / 10 (74%) - A RPR no less than 77 (Season)
• 10 / 10 (74%) - Not in a G1/G3/LST/Cl3-4 (Debut)
• 10 / 10 (78%) - Carried 119 - 126lbs (Debut)
• 10 / 10 (79%) - Break of 20 - 134 days (Last Place)
• 10 / 10 (81%) - In a field of 8 - 14 (LTO)
• 10 / 10 (83%) - Ran in a Non Handicap (LTO)

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Del Mar Oaks Trend Analysis

How competitive is the Del Mar Oaks market?

When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 119%. The race in 2023 was a race that was most in the bookie's favor with an over-round of 121%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Del Mar Oaks, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out $100 for every $120 which is bet.

Post Positions of the Del Mar Oaks Winners, Places & Shows

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

Year	Win	Place	Show
2023	5	9	6
2022	11	2	5
2021	3	1	7
2020	7	2	4
2019	1	14	11

Best Course for a Del Mar Oaks Prep Run?

The courses which have produced the most winners of the Del Mar Oaks are Del Mar and Belmont Park, there has been a total number of 4 winners from each of those courses.

Biggest Priced Winners of the Del Mar Oaks & Performance of Favorites

Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Red Lark in 2020, winning for Patrick Gallagher at odds of 191/10 under the guidance of Drayden Van Dyke. 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. Whilst we wait for the 2024 Del Mar Oaks remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing handicappers on the best racing handicappers page. 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
• Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

Races in August

• Pacific Classic Stakes

Races in September

• Del Mar Debutante Stakes
• Del Mar Futurity

Races in November

• Hollywood Derby
• Matriarch Stakes

Del Mar Oaks FAQs

Where is the Del Mar Oaks run?

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

When is the Del Mar Oaks?

The Del Mar Oaks takes place around August of each year at Del Mar.

Who won the Del Mar Oaks?

The 2023 renewal of the Del Mar Oaks was won by the Leonard Powell trained Anisette who was ridden by Umberto Rispoli in a time of 1:48.15, owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners it was sent off at an SP of 4/5. You can view all the recent winners in the Del Mar Oaks Past Winners section of the blog.

Who will win the Del Mar 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 Del Mar Oaks, 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 Del Mar Oaks?

With a total of two winners over the last ten renewals, it is Leonard Powell who holds the claim as the leading trainer in the Del Mar Oaks. To see which other trainers have a good record in the race, head over to the Del Mar Oaks Trainer Statistics section of the blog.

Who is the top jockey in the Del Mar Oaks?

There is currently not a single jockey who is still riding who has won this race multiple times but you can see who ranks as the top jockeys in the Del Mar Oaks Jockey Statistics section of the blog.

Do we have trends for the 2024 renewal of the Del Mar Oaks?

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