Personal Ensign Stakes Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks

2024 Personal Ensign Stakes Preview

Scheduled to take place in August of each year at the Saratoga racecourse is the Personal Ensign Stakes, this Grade I race is contested over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the dirt with the race being restricted to fillies and mares who are three or older. The race in 1997 was named in honor of the 1988 Breeders' Cup Distaff winner, Personal Ensign.

Personal Ensign 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. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a wager on the 2024 Personal Ensign Stakes.

Personal Ensign Stakes Content

• Personal Ensign Stakes Past Winners
• Personal Ensign Stakes Trainer Statistics
• Personal Ensign Stakes Jockey Statistics
• 2024 Personal Ensign Stakes Trends
• Personal Ensign Stakes Trend Analysis
• Other Graded races at Saratoga Racetrack

Quickest Run Personal Ensign Stakes Renewals

The runner that holds the record over the past 10 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2014 renewal when Close Hatches from William Mott under the guidance of Joel Rosario, won in a time of 1:50.62, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Abel Tasman, trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Mike E Smith set the quickest time of 1:47.19 in the 2018 renewal. Below are the top five quickest-run Personal Ensign Stakes over the last 10 renewals.

• 2018 - Abel Tasman (1:47.19)
• 2019 - Midnight Bisou (1:47.92)
• 2022 - Malathaat (1:48.30)
• 2016 - Cavorting (1:48.61)
• 2020 - Vexatious (1:48.82)

Personal Ensign Stakes Past Winners

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

Personal Ensign Stakes Trainer Statistics

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

Personal Ensign Stakes Jockey Statistics

There are two leading jockeys in the Personal Ensign Stakes over the last 10 renewals with both Joel Rosario & Mike E Smith who have both won the race 2 times. Joel Rosario winners have been with Close Hatches (2014) & Forever Unbridled (2017). Mike E Smith winners have been with Abel Tasman (2018) & Midnight Bisou (2019).

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

2024 Personal Ensign Stakes Trends

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

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 (63%) - No bigger than 19/2
• 10 / 10 (68%) - Beaten no more -2l (LTO)
• 10 / 10 (68%) - Within the first 4 of the market
• 10 / 10 (75%) - Had 1 - 13 placings (Jockey)
• 10 / 10 (76%) - No more than -4lbs (Vs Max Weight)
• 10 / 10 (76%) - Had 5 - 15 placings (Career)
• 10 / 10 (78%) - Not in a G1-3 (Debut)
• 10 / 10 (78%) - Achieved an RPR of 105+ (Season)
• 10 / 10 (80%) - Achieved an RPR of 106+ (Career)
• 10 / 10 (80%) - Break of 21 - 77 days (Last Place)
• 10 / 10 (80%) - Had 1 - 2 placings (90 Days)
• 10 / 10 (81%) - No bigger than 43/10 (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (81%) - Achieved an RPR of 103+ (Last Win)
• 10 / 10 (86%) - Placed within last 2 starts
• 10 / 10 (88%) - Highest Won is not LST/Cl2

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

Personal Ensign Stakes Trend Analysis

How competitive is the Personal Ensign 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 120%. The race in 2022 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 Personal Ensign 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 Personal Ensign Stakes Winners, Places & Shows

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

Best Course for a Personal Ensign Stakes Prep Run?

The course which has produced the most winners of the Personal Ensign Stakes is Belmont Park, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Belmont Park last time out.

Top Performing Stallions in the Personal Ensign Stakes

Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Personal Ensign Stakes, that stallion Curlin has produced 2 winners (2023,2022).

Biggest Priced Winners of the Personal Ensign Stakes & Performance of Favorites

Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Vexatious in 2020, winning for Jack Sisterson at odds of 19/2 under the guidance of Jose Lezcano. 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. Remember to bookmark the best racing handicappers page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing handicappers. 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.

Races in July

• A P Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase Stakes
• Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap
• Coaching Club American Oaks
• Diana Stakes

Races in August

• Alabama Stakes
• Ballerina Handicap
• Forego Stakes
• Fourstardave Handicap
• H Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes
• Jonathan Sheppard Hurdle
• Saratoga Derby
• Sword Dancer Stakes
• Test Stakes
• Travers Stakes
• Whitney Stakes

Races in September

• Flower Bowl Stakes
• Hopeful Stakes
• Jockey Club Gold Cup
• Spinaway Stakes

Personal Ensign Stakes FAQs

Where is the Personal Ensign Stakes run?

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

When is the Personal Ensign Stakes?

The Personal Ensign Stakes takes place around August of each year at Saratoga.

Who won the Personal Ensign Stakes?

The 2023 renewal of the Personal Ensign Stakes was won by the Brad H Cox trained Idiomatic who was ridden by Florent Geroux in a time of 1:49.12, owned by Juddmonte it was sent off at an SP of 4/1. You can view all the recent winners in the Personal Ensign Stakes Past Winners section of the blog.

Who will win the Personal Ensign 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 Personal Ensign 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 Personal Ensign 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 Personal Ensign Stakes Trainer Statistics section of the blog.

Who is the top jockey in the Personal Ensign Stakes?

We have joint leading jockeys in the Personal Ensign Stakes over the last ten renewals, both with two wins are Joel Rosario & Mike E Smith. To see which other jockeys have a good record in the race, head over to the Personal Ensign Stakes Jockey Statistics section of the blog.

Do we have trends for the 2024 renewal of the Personal Ensign Stakes?

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