Diana Stakes Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks

Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.

2024 Diana Stakes Preview

Named after the mythical god Diana is the Diana Stakes, a Grade 1 which takes place at the Saratoga Racetrack in July of each year. The race is open to fillies and mares who are aged three or older and is contested over one and one-eighth miles (9f) on the turf track.

Established in 1939, the first-ever winner was War Regalia for trainer Preston M Burch and jockey Don Meade whilst trainer Chad Brown has a good record in recent years winning all five renewals between 2016 & 2020.

Diana Stakes Picks

We also have a dedicated Saratoga Betting Picks page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG handicappers are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. Before placing your wager on the 2024 Diana Stakes see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.

Quickest Run Diana Stakes Renewals

When looking over the past 10 renewals, a time of 1:45.06 was set by In Italian in 2022, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Chad C Brown and ridden by Joel Rosario. The slowest winning time was set in 2014 when Somali Lemonade won in a time of 1:48.51, booked to ride was Luis Saez on this Michael R Matz trained runner. Below are the top five quickest-run Diana Stakes over the last 10 renewals.

2022 - In Italian (1:45.06)
2015 - Hard Not To Like (1:45.22)
2020 - Rushing Fall (1:45.88)
2017 - Lady Eli (1:46.17)
2016 - Dacita (1:46.25)

Diana Stakes Past Winners

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

Year	Horse (Info)	Info
2023 1:48.33	(5) Whitebeam (GB) 4/F 118lbs 78/10 (5 of 5)	Flavien Prat Chad C Brown (USA)
2022 1:45.06	(6) In Italian (GB) 4/F 118lbs 83/10 (6 of 6)	Joel Rosario Chad C Brown (USA)
2021 1:47.65	(8) Althiqa (GB) 4/F 122lbs 79/20 (8 of 8)	Manuel Franco Charlie Appleby (GB)
2020 1:45.88	(3) Rushing Fall (USA) 5/M 124lbs 7/5F (2 of 5)	Javier Castellano Chad C Brown (USA)
2019 1:47.93	(4) Sistercharlie (IRE) 5/M 124lbs 19/10 (4 of 6)	John R Velazquez Chad C Brown (USA)
2018 1:46.26	(1) Sistercharlie (IRE) 4/F 122lbs 23/20F (1 of 7)	John R Velazquez Chad C Brown (USA)
2017 1:46.17	(3) Lady Eli (USA) 5/M 123lbs 19/20F (3 of 6)	Irad Ortiz Jr Chad C Brown (USA)
2016 1:46.25	(6) Dacita (CHI) 5/M 119lbs 41/10 (6 of 10)	Irad Ortiz Jr Chad C Brown (USA)
2015 1:45.22	(4) Hard Not To Like (CAN) 6/M 123lbs 31/5 (4 of 7)	John R Velazquez Christophe Clement (USA)
2014 1:48.51	(3) Somali Lemonade (USA) 5/M 117lbs 113/10 (3 of 10)	Luis Saez Michael R Matz (USA)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Diana Stakes have been based:

USA: 9 winners with an additional 11 placings from 63 runners
GB: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
CAN: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners

Diana Stakes Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Diana Stakes over the last 10 renewals is Chad C Brown who has won the race 7 times. Those 7 winners came from Dacita (2016), Lady Eli (2017), Sistercharlie (2018), Sistercharlie (2019), Rushing Fall (2020), In Italian (2022) & Whitebeam (2023).

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

Trainer	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	LSP
Chad C Brown	29	7	4	7	+3.60
Christophe Clement	3	1	0	1	+4.20
Charlie Appleby	3	1	1	0	+1.95
Michael R Matz	1	1	0	0	+11.30
H Graham Motion	6	0	3	0	-6.00
William Mott	6	0	0	0	-6.00
Claude R McGaughey III	4	0	0	0	-4.00
Mark Casse	2	0	1	1	-2.00
Brendan P Walsh	2	0	0	1	-2.00
Todd Pletcher	2	0	0	0	-2.00

Diana Stakes Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Diana Stakes over the last 10 renewals is John R Velazquez who has won the race 3 times. Those 3 winners came from Hard Not To Like (2015), Sistercharlie (2018) & Sistercharlie (2019). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Diana Stakes is Irad Ortiz Jr (2 wins).

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

Jockey	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	LSP
John R Velazquez	8	3	1	1	+4.25
Irad Ortiz Jr	9	2	1	4	-1.95
Javier Castellano	9	1	1	2	-6.60
Joel Rosario	7	1	1	0	+2.30
Luis Saez	3	1	2	0	+9.30
Manuel Franco	3	1	0	0	+1.95
Flavien Prat	2	1	0	0	+6.80
Jose L Ortiz	9	0	1	1	-9.00
Julien R Leparoux	4	0	1	1	-4.00
Junior Alvarado	4	0	1	0	-4.00

2024 Diana Stakes Trends

Favorites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 8, 5, 4, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2

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 (56%) - In a field of 9 - 14 (Debut)
10 / 10 (60%) - Not on HY/SFT/GS/GF/SLW/STD-SLW/FS (Debut)
10 / 10 (69%) - Highest Won is not G2/LST/Cl2
10 / 10 (73%) - Achieved an RPR of 104+ (Last Win)
10 / 10 (76%) - Beaten no more -3¼l (Debut)
10 / 10 (76%) - No bigger than 113/10
10 / 10 (80%) - Won within last 3 starts
10 / 10 (81%) - Not in a G2/LST/Cl5 (Debut)
10 / 10 (81%) - No bigger than 51/5 (Debut)
10 / 10 (81%) - Not in a LST/Cl2 (Last Win)
10 / 10 (83%) - Had 1 - 3 wins (1 Year)
10 / 10 (84%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Career)
10 / 10 (87%) - No bigger than 15/2 (LTO)
10 / 10 (87%) - Highest Run is not G2/Cl2
10 / 10 (89%) - Not on SFT (LTO)

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

Diana Stakes Trend Analysis

How competitive is the Diana Stakes market?

When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2015 when the race had an over-round of 120%. The race in 2014 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 Diana 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 Diana Stakes Winners, Places & Shows

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

Year	Win	Place	Show
2023	5	2	1
2022	6	1	3
2021	8	6	1
2020	3	6	5
2019	4	2	6

Best Course for a Diana Stakes Prep Run?

The course which has produced the most winners of the Diana Stakes 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 Diana Stakes

Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Diana Stakes, that stallion Myboycharlie has produced 2 winners (2019,2018).

Biggest Priced Winners of the Diana Stakes & Performance of Favorites

Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Somali Lemonade in 2014, winning for Michael R Matz at odds of 113/10 under the guidance of Luis Saez. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there has been a total of 3 winning favorites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2024 Diana Stakes 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 Saratoga racetrack

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

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Races in August

Races in September

Diana Stakes FAQs

Where is the Diana Stakes run?

The Diana Stakes is run that the Saratoga racetrack each year, you can get Saratoga racing predictions all season long as well as for Diana Stakes.

When is the Diana Stakes?

The Diana Stakes takes place around July of each year at Saratoga.

Who won the Diana Stakes?

The 2023 renewal of the Diana Stakes was won by the Chad C Brown trained Whitebeam who was ridden by Flavien Prat in a time of 1:48.33, owned by Juddmonte it was sent off at an SP of 78/10. You can view all the recent winners in the Diana Stakes Past Winners section of the blog.

Who will win the Diana 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 Diana Stakes, 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 Diana Stakes?

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

Who is the top jockey in the Diana Stakes?

With a total of three winners over the last ten renewals, it is John R Velazquez who holds the claim as the leading jockey in the Diana Stakes. To see which other jockeys have a good record in the race, head over to the Diana Stakes Jockey Statistics section of the blog.

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

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

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