Gamely Stakes Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks

2024 Gamely Stakes Preview

This Grade 1 race is scheduled to take place in May of each year at the Santa Anita racecourse and is known as the Gamely Stakes. The race is run over a distance of one mile and one-eighth of a mile (9f) and is restricted to fillies and mares who are aged three or older.

The race was initially run at the Hollywood Park Racetrack and when created in 1939 was known as the Long Beach Handicap run over one mile although the race did not make its debut until 1968 when it was run on the dirt, it is now run on the turf.

Gamely Stakes Picks

Our dedicated Santa Anita Betting Picks will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG handicappers for the upcoming card that includes the Gamely Stakes but will also have predictions for each meeting at Santa Anita throughout the season so be sure to head over there. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a wager on the 2024 Gamely Stakes.

Gamely Stakes Content

• Gamely Stakes Past Winners
• Gamely Stakes Trainer Statistics
• Gamely Stakes Jockey Statistics
• 2024 Gamely Stakes Trends
• Gamely Stakes Trend Analysis
• Other Graded races at Santa Anita Racetrack

Quickest Run Gamely Stakes Renewals

Over the last 10 renewals, it was Lady Eli, trained by Chad C Brown and ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr who set the fastest winning time in the Gamely Stakes, the runner won the race in a time of 1:45.29 when winning the race in 2017. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Christophe Clement and jockey Victor Espinoza with Hard Not To Like who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:49.87 in the 2015 renewal. Below are the top three quickest-run Gamely Stakes over the last 10 renewals.

1. Lady Eli (1:45.29) in 2017
2. Miss Serendipity (1:46.22) in 2014
3. Maxim Rate (1:46.61) in 2021

Gamely Stakes Past Winners

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

Gamely Stakes Trainer Statistics

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

Gamely Stakes Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the Gamely Stakes over the last 10 renewals is Flavien Prat who has won the race 2 times. Those 2 winners came from Illuminant (2016) & Vasilika (2019).

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

Gamely Stakes Trend Analysis

How competitive is the Gamely Stakes 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 119%. The race in 2021 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 Gamely Stakes, 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 Gamely Stakes Winners, Places & Shows

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

Best Course for a Gamely Stakes Prep Run?

The courses which have produced the most winners of the Gamely Stakes are Santa Anita and Keeneland, there has been a total number of 5 winners from each of those courses.

Biggest Priced Winners of the Gamely Stakes & Performance of Favorites

Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Sophie P in 2018, winning for James M Cassidy at odds of 14/1 under the guidance of Kent J Desormeaux. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there has been a total of 2 winning favorites in the race. Ahead of the 2024 Gamely Stakes 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 Santa Anita Racetrack

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

Races in March

• Beholder Mile Stakes
• Frank E. Kilroe Mile
• Santa Anita Handicap

Races in April

• Santa Anita Derby

Races in May

• Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes
• Shoemaker Mile Stakes

Races in September

• American Pharoah Stakes
• Awesome Again Stakes
• Rodeo Drive Stakes

Races in December

• American Oaks
• La Brea Stakes
• Malibu Stakes

Gamely Stakes FAQs

Where is the Gamely Stakes run?

The Gamely Stakes is run at the Santa Anita racetrack each year, you can get Santa Anita racing predictions all season long as well as for Gamely Stakes.

When is the Gamely Stakes?

The Gamely Stakes takes place around May of each year at Santa Anita.

Who won the Gamely Stakes?

The 2023 renewal of the Gamely Stakes was won by the Philip DAmato trained Macadamia who was ridden by Tiago Josue Pereira in a time of 1:48.01, owned by R Unicorn Stable it was sent off at an SP of 31/5. You can view all the recent winners in the Gamely Stakes Past Winners section of the blog.

Who will win the Gamely 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 Gamely Stakes, 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 Gamely Stakes?

There is currently not a single trainer who is still in training who has won this race multiple times but you can see who ranks as the top trainers in the Gamely Stakes Trainer Statistics section of the blog.

Who is the top jockey in the Gamely Stakes?

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 Gamely Stakes. To see which other jockeys have a good record in the race, head over to the Gamely Stakes Jockey Statistics section of the blog.

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

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