Derby City Distaff Stakes Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks (Derby Week)

2024 Derby City Distaff Stakes Preview

Scheduled to take place in May of each year at the Churchill Downs Racetrack on the same day as the Kentucky Derby is the Derby City Distaff Stakes.

This Grade I is contested over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt and is restricted to fillies and mares who are aged four or older.

The race is not one of the oldest having only been inaugurated in 1987 when it was initially known as the Brown and Williamson Handicap.

The race was a favorite of the Hall of Fame Jockey Pat Day who won this race an incredible seven times between 1987 and 2004, no other jockey has won the race more than three times.

Derby City Distaff Stakes Picks

Why not use the trends below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Churchill Downs Betting Picks page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert handicappers to find yourself a wager? Whilst we wait for the 2024 Derby City Distaff Stakes remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert handicappers on the racing predictions page.

Derby City Distaff Stakes Content

• Derby City Distaff Stakes Past Winners
• Derby City Distaff Stakes Trainer Statistics
• Derby City Distaff Stakes Jockey Statistics
• 2024 Derby City Distaff Stakes Trends
• Derby City Distaff Stakes Trend Analysis
• Other Graded races at Churchill Downs Racetrack

Quickest Run Derby City Distaff Stakes Renewals

When looking over the past 10 renewals, a time of 1:21.03 was set by Taris in 2016, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Simon Callaghan and ridden by Flavien Prat. The slowest winning time was set in 2017 when Paulassilverlining won in a time of 1:23.68, booked to ride was Jose L Ortiz on this Chad C Brown trained runner. Below are the top three quickest-run Derby City Distaff Stakes over the last 10 renewals.

1. Taris (1:21.03) in 2016
2. Bells The One (1:21.07) in 2020
3. Gamine (1:21.50) in 2021

Derby City Distaff Stakes Past Winners

Here are the Derby City Distaff 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 Derby City Distaff Stakes 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 Derby City Distaff Stakes have been based:

• USA: 10 winners with an additional 11 placings from 68 runners
• CAN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

Derby City Distaff Stakes Trainer Statistics

There are two leading trainers in the Derby City Distaff Stakes over the last 10 renewals with both Bob Baffert & Simon Callaghan who have both won the race 2 times. Bob Baffert winners have been with Midnight Lucky (2014) & Gamine (2021). Simon Callaghan winners have been with Taris (2016) & American Gal (2018).

Here are some of the most active Derby City Distaff Stakes trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals.

Derby City Distaff Stakes Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Derby City Distaff Stakes over the last 10 renewals is Jose L Ortiz who has won the race 3 times. Those 3 winners came from Paulassilverlining (2017), American Gal (2018) & Obligatory (2022). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Derby City Distaff Stakes is Flavien Prat (2 wins).

Here are some of the most active Derby City Distaff Stakes jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals.

Derby City Distaff Stakes Trend Analysis

How competitive is the Derby City Distaff 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 122%. The race in 2021 was a race that was most in the bookie's favor with an over-round of 126%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Derby City Distaff Stakes, the over-round has been 124%, which means the bookie expects to pay out $100 for every $124 which is bet.

Post Positions of the Derby City Distaff Stakes Winners, Places & Shows

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

Best Course for a Derby City Distaff Stakes Prep Run?

The courses that have produced the most winners of the Derby City Distaff Stakes are Keeneland and Santa Anita, there has been a total number of 3 winners from each of those courses.

Top Performing Stallions in the Derby City Distaff Stakes

Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Derby City Distaff Stakes, that stallion Into Mischief has produced 2 winners (2021,2019).

Biggest Priced Winners of the Derby City Distaff Stakes & Performance of Favorites

Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Mia Mischief in 2019, winning for Steven Asmussen at odds of 115/10 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 1 winning favorites in the race. Remember to use the best racing handicappers along with the information on this page to find you a wager on the 2024 Derby City Distaff Stakes. 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 Churchill Downs Racetrack

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

Races in May (Derby Week)

• Churchill Downs Stakes
• Kentucky Derby
• Kentucky Oaks
• La Troienne Stakes
• Turf Classic Stakes

Races in November

• Clark Stakes

Derby City Distaff Stakes FAQs

Where is the Derby City Distaff Stakes run?

The Derby City Distaff Stakes is run at the Churchill Downs racetrack each year, you can get Churchill Downs racing predictions all season long as well as for Derby City Distaff Stakes.

When is the Derby City Distaff Stakes?

The Derby City Distaff Stakes takes place around May of each year at Churchill Downs.

Who won the Derby City Distaff Stakes?

The 2023 renewal of the Derby City Distaff Stakes was won by the Brad H Cox trained Matareya who was ridden by Flavien Prat in a time of 1:21.87, owned by Godolphin Racing Llc it was sent off at an SP of 101/20. You can view all the recent winners in the Derby City Distaff Stakes Past Winners section of the blog.

Who will win the Derby City Distaff 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 Derby City Distaff Stakes, you can do this on the Churchill Downs Picks page which not only will have picks for this race but also picks for Churchill Downs 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 Derby City Distaff Stakes?

We have joint leading trainers in the Derby City Distaff Stakes over the last ten renewals, both with two wins are Bob Baffert & Simon Callaghan. To see which other trainers have a good record in the race, head over to the Derby City Distaff Stakes Trainer Statistics section of the blog.

Who is the top jockey in the Derby City Distaff Stakes?

With a total of three winners over the last ten renewals, it is Jose L Ortiz who holds the claim as the leading jockey in the Derby City Distaff Stakes. To see which other jockeys have a good record in the race, head over to the Derby City Distaff Stakes Jockey Statistics section of the blog.

Do we have trends for the 2024 renewal of the Derby City Distaff Stakes?

The simple answer is Yes! We have a total of fifteen trends for the Derby City Distaff Stakes which can be found under the Derby City Distaff Stakes Trends section.