Saratoga Derby Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks

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The Saratoga Derby was first established back in 1904 when Delhi won the inaugural running of the race under the guidance of jockey George M, Odom for a purse of $10,285, however, after just three renewals the race was not held again after 1906. In 2019 the NYRA brought back the race under the name Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes as part of a new 'Turf Trinity' series which included the Belmont Derby and Jockey Club Derby.

The race now carries a purse of $1m and is run over a distance of one and three-sixteenths miles on the turf and it was an Irish raider who won the race in 2021 with Joseph O'Brien's runner State Of Rest winning under the guidance of John R. Velazquez, a runner who went on to win both the W. S. Cox Plate in Australia and the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Due to the limited number of renewals, the trends below must be taken with a pinch of salt due to the lack of statistics available, however, below you can find lots of information on the race including past winners as well as trainer and jockey statistics.

Saratoga Derby Picks

To see which runners the OLBG handicappers are tipping throughout the card that includes the Saratoga Derby, head over to the Saratoga 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 on a daily basis.

Saratoga Derby Content

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

Quickest Run Saratoga Derby Renewals

The runner that holds the record over the past 5 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2023 renewal when Program Trading from Chad C Brown under the guidance of Flavien Prat, won in a time of 1:56.63, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, A Thread Of Blue, trained by Kiaran McLaughlin and ridden by Luis Saez set the quickest time of 1:52.02 in the 2019 renewal. Below are the top five quickest-run Saratoga Derby over the last 5 renewals.

• 2019 - A Thread Of Blue (1:52.02)
• 2020 - Domestic Spending (1:52.52)
• 2021 - State Of Rest (1:53.35)
• 2022 - Nations Pride (1:54.72)
• 2023 - Program Trading (1:56.63)

Saratoga Derby Past Winners

Here are the Saratoga Derby past winners for the last 5 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 Saratoga Derby as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the moneyline odds the horse was sent off.

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Saratoga Derby have been based:

• USA: 3 winners with an additional 8 placings from 35 runners
• IRE: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 8 runners
• GB: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
• CAN: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners

Saratoga Derby Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Saratoga Derby over the last 5 renewals is Chad C Brown who has won the race 2 times. Those 2 winners came from Domestic Spending (2020) & Program Trading (2023).

Here are some of the most active Saratoga Derby trainer statistics over the last 5 renewals.

Saratoga Derby Jockey Statistics

Here are some of the most active Saratoga Derby jockey statistics over the last 5 renewals.

2024 Saratoga Derby Trends

Favorites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 6, 5, 4, 1, 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.

• 5 / 5 (44%) - No bigger than 8/1 (Career)
• 5 / 5 (46%) - No bigger than 33/5 (Career Place)
• 5 / 5 (60%) - No bigger than 13/2 (LTO)
• 5 / 5 (63%) - No bigger than 6/1 (Career Win)
• 5 / 5 (65%) - Highest Won is not G1-2/Cl3-4
• 5 / 5 (73%) - No bigger than 211/10
• 5 / 5 (73%) - Within the first 7 of market
• 5 / 5 (75%) - Highest Placed is not G3
• 5 / 5 (75%) - Carried 120 - 127lbs (LTO)
• 5 / 5 (77%) - Not CH/GR/RG in color

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Saratoga Derby Trend Analysis

How competitive is the Saratoga Derby market?

When looking at the over-rounds for the last 5 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2023 when the race had an over-round of 120%. The race in 2020 was a race that was most in the bookie's favor with an over-round of 121%, whilst on average over the last 5 renewals of the Saratoga Derby, 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 Saratoga Derby Winners, Places & Shows

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

Best Course for a Saratoga Derby Prep Run?

The course which has produced the most winners of the Saratoga Derby is Belmont Park, there has been a total number of 2 winners of this race who ran at Belmont Park last time out.

Sex of Horse winners of the Saratoga Derby

The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 5 winners from a total of 47 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 1 runner.

Biggest Priced Winners of the Saratoga Derby & Performance of Favorites

Looking at the winning odds over the last 5 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was State Of Rest in 2021, winning for Joseph Patrick O'Brien at odds of 211/10 under the guidance of John R Velazquez. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 5 renewals there has been a total of 1 winning favorite in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2024 Saratoga Derby 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.

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
• Personal Ensign Stakes
• Sword Dancer Stakes
• Test Stakes
• Travers Stakes
• Whitney Stakes

Races in September

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

Saratoga Derby FAQs

Where is the Saratoga Derby run?

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

When is the Saratoga Derby?

The Saratoga Derby takes place around August of each year at Saratoga.

Who won the Saratoga Derby?

The 2023 renewal of the Saratoga Derby was won by the Chad C Brown trained Program Trading who was ridden by Flavien Prat in a time of 1:56.63, owned by Klaravich Stables Inc it was sent off at an SP of 18/5. You can view all the recent winners in the Saratoga Derby Past Winners section of the blog.

Who will win the Saratoga Derby?

On the day of the race, use the trends in this blog and then compare them to the OLBG racing handicappers' predictions for the Saratoga Derby, 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 Saratoga Derby?

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

Who is the top jockey in the Saratoga Derby?

There is currently not a single jockey who is still riding who has won this race multiple times but you can see who ranks as the top jockeys in the Saratoga Derby Jockey Statistics section of the blog.

Do we have trends for the 2024 renewal of the Saratoga Derby?

The simple answer is Yes! We have a total of ten trends for the Saratoga Derby which can be found under the Saratoga Derby Trends section.