Frank E. Kilroe Mile Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks

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Contested over a distance of 1m is the Frank E. Kilroe Mile which is scheduled to take place at Santa Anita. Below we have detailed past winners along with both trainer and jockey records in the race and see which trends have been set based on past winners of the Frank E. Kilroe Mile.

Frank E. Kilroe Mile Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks

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2025 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Preview

Scheduled to take place in March of each year at the Santa Anita racecourse is the Frank E Kilroe Mile, this Grade I race is run over a distance of one mile and is open to runners who are aged four or older.

The race is named in honor of Frank E. Kilroe who was the racing secretary and handicapper at Santa Anita for thirty-seven years.

Frank E. Kilroe Mile Picks

Why not use the trends below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Santa Anita Betting Picks page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert handicappers to find yourself a wager? Remember to bookmark the racing picks page so you can get easy access to the OLBG racing picks daily.

Frank E. Kilroe Mile Content

Quickest Run Frank E. Kilroe Mile Renewals

When looking over the past 10 renewals, a time of 1:32.98 was set by Ring Weekend in 2015, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by H Graham Motion and ridden by Drayden Van Dyke. The slowest winning time was set in 2016 when What A View won in a time of 1:35.57, booked to ride was Kent J Desormeaux on this Kenneth D Black trained runner. Below are the top three quickest-run Frank E. Kilroe Mile over the last 10 renewals.

  1. Ring Weekend (1:32.98) in 2015
  2. Count Again (1:33.24) in 2022
  3. Bowies Hero (1:33.61) in 2018
What the expert says...
The Thunder Road Stakes is a really strong prep race for the Frank E. Kilroe Mile with Bowies Hero (2018) and Ohio (2019) both finishing runner-up in the Thunder Road Stakes before winning this race and then River Boyne (2020), Hit The Road (2021) and Count Again (2022) all winning the Thunder Road Stakes and then coming here to win this race too.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Frank E. Kilroe Mile Past Winners

Here are the Frank E. Kilroe Mile 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 Frank E. Kilroe Mile as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the moneyline odds the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Info)Info
2024
1:33.95
(6) Du Jour (USA)
6/G 122lbs 16/5 (5 of 8)
Flavien Prat
Bob Baffert (USA)
2023
1:34.45
(1) Gold Phoenix (IRE)
5/G 122lbs 108/10 (1 of 8)
Kazushi Kimura
Philip DAmato (USA)
2022
1:33.24
(4) Count Again (CAN)
7/G 122lbs 23/10F (4 of 11)
Flavien Prat
Philip DAmato (USA)
2021
1:34.48
(2) Hit The Road (USA)
4/C 122lbs 42/10 (2 of 10)
Florent Geroux
Dan Blacker (USA)
2020
1:33.88
(2) River Boyne (IRE)
5/H 122lbs 5/1 (2 of 10)
Abel Cedillo
Jeff Mullins (USA)
2019
1:33.71
(2) Ohio (BRZ)
7/G 120lbs 96/10 (2 of 6)
Ruben Fuentes
Michael McCarthy (USA)
2018
1:33.61
(2) Bowies Hero (USA)
4/C 122lbs 83/10 (2 of 8)
Corey S Nakatani
Philip DAmato (USA)
2017
1:33.86
(1) Bal A Bali (BRZ)
6/H 120lbs 96/10 (1 of 6)
Javier Castellano
Richard E Mandella (USA)
2016
1:35.57
(2) What A View (USA)
5/G 119lbs 6/1 (2 of 6)
Kent J Desormeaux
Kenneth D Black (USA)
2015
1:32.98
(10) Ring Weekend (USA)
4/G 118lbs 77/10 (9 of 11)
Drayden Van Dyke
H Graham Motion (USA)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Frank E. Kilroe Mile have been based:

  • USA: 10 winners with an additional 16 placings from 80 runners
  • CAN: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners

Frank E. Kilroe Mile Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile over the last 10 renewals is Philip D'Amato who has won the race 3 times. Those 3 winners came from Bowies Hero (2018), Count Again (2022) & Gold Phoenix (2023).

Here are some of the most active Frank E. Kilroe Mile trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals.

TrainerStarts1st2nd3rdLSP
Philip D'Amato14311+10.40
Richard E Mandella6102+4.60
Michael McCarthy4110+6.60
Jeff Mullins4100+2.00
Kenneth D Black3110+4.00
Bob Baffert3110+1.20
H Graham Motion2100+6.70
Dan Blacker1100+4.20
Richard Baltas9012-9.00
Mark Casse4010-4.00

Frank E. Kilroe Mile Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile over the last 10 renewals is Flavien Prat who has won the race 2 times. Those 2 winners came from Count Again (2022) & Du Jour (2024).

Here are some of the most active Frank E. Kilroe Mile jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals.

JockeyStarts1st2nd3rdLSP
Flavien Prat9202-1.50
Drayden Van Dyke4110+4.70
Kent J Desormeaux4100+3.00
Abel Cedillo3100+3.00
Kazushi Kimura2100+9.80
Javier Castellano2101+8.60
Corey S Nakatani2100+7.30
Ruben Fuentes1100+9.60
Florent Geroux1100+4.20
Mike E Smith9011-9.00

Frank E. Kilroe Mile Trend Analysis

How competitive is the Frank E. Kilroe Mile 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 119%. The race in 2024 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 Frank E. Kilroe Mile, 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 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Winners, Places & Shows

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

YearWinPlaceShow
2024625
2023172
2022482
2021218
2020234

Best Course for a Frank E. Kilroe Mile Prep Run?

The course that has produced the most winners of the Frank E. Kilroe Mile is Santa Anita, there has been a total number of 9 winners of this race who ran at Santa Anita last time out.

Sex of Horse winners of the Frank E. Kilroe Mile

The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 10 winners from a total of 83 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 1 runner.

Worst Performing Stallions in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile

Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile, that stallion War Front has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.

Biggest Priced Winners of the Frank E. Kilroe Mile & Performance of Favorites

Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Gold Phoenix in 2023, winning for Philip DAmato at odds of 108/10 under the guidance of Kazushi Kimura. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there has been a total of 1 winning favorite in the race. Remember to use the best racing handicappers along with the information on this page to find you a wager on the 2025 Frank E. Kilroe Mile. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.

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Frank E. Kilroe Mile FAQs

Where is the Frank E. Kilroe Mile run?

The Frank E. Kilroe Mile is run at the Santa Anita racetrack each year, you can get Santa Anita racing predictions all season long as well as for Frank E. Kilroe Mile.

When is the Frank E. Kilroe Mile?

The Frank E. Kilroe Mile takes place around March of each year at Santa Anita.

Who won the Frank E. Kilroe Mile?

The 2024 renewal of the Frank E. Kilroe Mile was won by the Bob Baffert trained Du Jour who was ridden by Flavien Prat in a time of 1:33.95, owned by Natalie J Baffert Debbie Lanni it was sent off at an SP of 16/5. You can view all the recent winners in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile Past Winners section of the blog.

Who will win the Frank E. Kilroe Mile?

On the day of the race, use the trends in this blog and then compare them to the OLBG racing handicappers' predictions for the Frank E. Kilroe Mile, you can do this on the Santa Anita Picks page which not only will have picks for this race but also picks for Santa Anita 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 Frank E. Kilroe Mile?

With a total of three winners over the last ten renewals, it is Philip DAmato who holds the claim as the leading trainer in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile. To see which other trainers have a good record in the race, head over to the Frank E. Kilroe Mile Trainer Statistics section of the blog.

Who is the top jockey in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile?

With a total of two winners over the last ten renewals, it is Flavien Prat who holds the claim as the leading jockey in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile. To see which other jockeys have a good record in the race, head over to the Frank E. Kilroe Mile Jockey Statistics section of the blog.

Do we have trends for the 2025 renewal of the Frank E. Kilroe Mile?

The simple answer is Yes! We have a total of fifteen trends for the Frank E. Kilroe Mile which can be found under the Frank E. Kilroe Mile Trends section.

Article Contributor Information

We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Frank E. Kilroe Mile Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks is Andy. He works on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for US Horse Racing.

Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Content editor

Andy, a seasoned horse racing analyst with over 15 years of experience, delves into the intricacies of international horse racing, meticulously analyzing complex statistical data to uncover hidden trends. He spearheads the creation and management of OLBG's international horse racing trend blogs, providing valuable insights for bettors worldwide.

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