La Troienne Stakes Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks (Derby Week)

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We look at the La Troienne Stakes ahead of the next renewal, a race contested over 1m½f at Churchill Downs to see which runners, trainers and jockeys have previously won the race and which trends you can use to find the winner of the La Troienne Stakes.

La Troienne Stakes Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks (Derby Week)

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Andy Powell Content Editor

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 La Troienne Stakes Preview

The La Troienne Stakes was originally known as the Louisville Budweiser Breeders Cup Handicap when inaugurated in 1986, the Grade I race takes place on the same day as the Kentucky Oaks in May of each year at the Churchill Downs racetrack.

The race is restricted to fillies and mares only who are aged four or older and is contested over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles.

La Troienne Stakes Picks

To see which runners the OLBG handicappers are tipping throughout the card that includes the La Troienne Stakes, head over to the Churchill Downs Betting Picks on the day of the race, do they agree with the trends or are they predicting other runners? Remember to bookmark the racing picks page so you can get easy access to the OLBG racing picks daily.

La Troienne Stakes Content

Quickest Run La Troienne Stakes Renewals

Over the last 10 renewals, it was Monomoy Girl, trained by Brad H Cox and ridden by Florent Geroux who set the fastest winning time in the La Troienne Stakes, the runner won the race in a time of 1:42.14 when winning the race in 2020. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Thomas Amoss and jockey Florent Geroux with Big World who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:44.91 in the 2017 renewal. Below are the top three quickest-run La Troienne Stakes over the last 10 renewals.

  1. Monomoy Girl (1:42.14) in 2020
  2. Curalina (1:42.45) in 2016
  3. Paulines Pearl (1:42.46) in 2022

La Troienne Stakes Past Winners

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

YearHorse (Info)Info
2023
1:42.48
(1) Played Hard (USA)
5/M 123lbs 89/10 (1 of 10)
John R Velazquez
Philip A Bauer (USA)
2022
1:42.46
(6) Paulines Pearl (USA)
4/F 123lbs 19/10 (6 of 7)
Joel Rosario
Steven Asmussen (USA)
2021
1:42.69
(2) Shedaresthedevil (USA)
4/F 123lbs 17/10F (2 of 7)
Florent Geroux
Brad H Cox (USA)
2020
1:42.14
(8) Monomoy Girl (USA)
5/M 123lbs 2/5F (8 of 8)
Florent Geroux
Brad H Cox (USA)
2019
1:43.58
(1) Shes A Julie (USA)
4/F 118lbs 5/1 (1 of 9)
Ricardo Santana Jr
Steven Asmussen (USA)
2018
1:43.78
(1) Salty (USA)
4/F 118lbs 42/10 (1 of 6)
Tyler Gaffalione
Mark Casse (CAN)
2017
1:44.91
(3) Big World (USA)
4/F 118lbs 7/1 (3 of 8)
Florent Geroux
Thomas Amoss (USA)
2016
1:42.45
(1) Curalina (USA)
4/F 118lbs 23/10 (1 of 6)
John R Velazquez
Todd Pletcher (USA)
2015
1:43.25
(8) Molly Morgan (USA)
6/M 120lbs 11/2 (8 of 9)
Corey J Lanerie
Dale Romans (USA)
2014
1:43.48
(6) On Fire Baby (USA)
5/M 118lbs 8/5F (6 of 6)
Joe M Johnson
Gary G Hartlage (USA)

Where have the winning runners come from?

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

  • USA: 9 winners with an additional 15 placings from 75 runners
  • CAN: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

La Troienne Stakes Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the La Troienne Stakes over the last 10 renewals is Brad H Cox who has won the race 2 times. Those 2 winners came from Monomoy Girl (2020) & Shedaresthedevil (2021).

Here are the La Troienne Stakes trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2024 renewal, those not listed have not had a runner.

TrainerStarts1st2nd3rdLSP
Brad H Cox5210-0.90
Philip A Bauer1100+8.90

La Troienne Stakes Jockey Statistics

The leading jockey in the La Troienne Stakes over the last 10 renewals is Florent Geroux who has won the race 3 times. Those 3 winners came from Big World (2017), Monomoy Girl (2020) & Shedaresthedevil (2021). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the La Troienne Stakes is John R Velazquez (2 wins).

Here are the La Troienne Stakes jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals for jockeys who have entries in the 2024 renewal, those not listed have not had a runner.

JockeyStarts1st2nd3rdLSP
Florent Geroux6310+6.10
John R Velazquez6201+7.20
Tyler Gaffalione5110+0.20
Corey J Lanerie3120+3.50
Julien R Leparoux2000-2.00

La Troienne Stakes Trend Analysis

How competitive is the La Troienne 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 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favor with an over-round of 125%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the La Troienne Stakes, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out $100 for every $123 which is bet.

Post Positions of the La Troienne Stakes Winners, Places & Shows

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

YearWinPlaceShow
2023142
2022627
2021217
2020871
2019192

Best Course for a La Troienne Stakes Prep Run?

The course which has produced the most winners of the La Troienne Stakes is Oaklawn Park, there has been a total number of 5 winners of this race who ran at Oaklawn Park last time out.

Biggest Priced Winners of the La Troienne Stakes & Performance of Favorites

Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Played Hard in 2023, winning for Philip A Bauer at odds of 89/10 under the guidance of John R Velazquez. 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. Before placing your wager on the 2024 La Troienne Stakes head over to see which other runners today are being wagered on by the best racing handicappers 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.

La Troienne Stakes Trend Shortlist

Churchill Downs will host the 2024 renewal of the La Troienne Stakes which will be run on Friday 3rd May 2024, below is the field in order of the number of trends passed. The Odds, Trends, and Passed/Failed figures were correct at the time of posting at 8:25 am Tuesday 30th April 2024 (ET), if no odds were available at the time of posting then forecasted odds were used.

5Pretty Mischievous  (5/2)
Passes 14 out of 15
6Xigera  (3/1)
Passes 14 out of 15
4Idiomatic  (6/5)
Passes 12 out of 15
2Taxed  (15/1)
Passes 10 out of 15
7Dorth Vader  (12/1)
Passes 8 out of 15
3Free Like A Girl  (15/1)
Passes 7 out of 15
1Frosty O Toole  (20/1)
Passes 6 out of 15

Other Graded races at Churchill Downs Racetrack

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La Troienne Stakes FAQs

Where is the La Troienne Stakes run?

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

When is the La Troienne Stakes?

The 2024 renewal of the La Troienne Stakes will take place at Churchill Downs on Friday 3rd May 2024.

Who won the La Troienne Stakes?

The 2023 renewal of the La Troienne Stakes was won by the Philip A Bauer trained Played Hard who was ridden by John R Velazquez in a time of 1:42.48, owned by Rigney Racing Llc it was sent off at an SP of 89/10. You can view all the recent winners in the La Troienne Stakes Past Winners section of the blog.

Who will win the La Troienne 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 La Troienne 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 La Troienne Stakes?

With a total of two winners over the last ten renewals, it is Brad H Cox who holds the claim as the leading trainer in the La Troienne Stakes. To see which other trainers have a good record in the race, head over to the La Troienne Stakes Trainer Statistics section of the blog.

Who is the top jockey in the La Troienne Stakes?

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

Do we have trends for the 2024 renewal of the La Troienne Stakes?

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

Article Contributor Information

We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this La Troienne Stakes 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 International 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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