Betting Del Mar
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HOW TO BET ON DEL MAR:
What: Del Mar
When: July 20 - September 8, 2024
Where: Del Mar, CA
How do I bet Del Mar?
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Watch and bet on every Del Mar race on NYRA Bets. You can also always watch replays on NYRA Bets day and night!
Throughout the Del Mar meet, NYRA Bets handicapper Matthew DeSantis will provide updated weekly track stats. Updated through 8/11/24.
What Are Track Stats?
Track Stats provide two levels of data for bettors and handicappers. First, it analyzes how frequently favorites are winning different levels of races as well as looking at how favorites perform at different distances. Second, they analyze how different running styles (leaders, trackers, closers) perform to have the ideal winning trip.
Use the data below to help identify helpful trends for handicapping and betting through one week of racing at Del Mar. Obviously, as the number of races increases, so will the reliability of the statistical trends we see throughout the meet.
Post Time Favorite Analysis
Overall, post time favorites are winning at a 35.8% rate during four weeks at Del Mar. Looking beyond just favorites, 58.2% of winners have been 4/1 or lower at post time. Meanwhile, 14.2% of winners have been 10/1 or higher come post time.
From a betting standpoint, a flat $2 win bet on every post time favorite would return $1.70 (-15.0% ROI) during the meet at Del Mar. Meanwhile, here are how favorites performed at different odds.
| Post Time Favorite Odds | Count | Win % | Top 3 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below even money | 24 | 54.2% | 91.7% |
| 1/1 to 9/5 | 52 | 42.3% | 73.1% |
| 2/1 to 3/1 | 57 | 22.8% | 56.1% |
| Higher than 3/1 | 1 | 0.0% | 100% |
Average Dirt Field Size – 8.31
Average Turf Field Size – 9.20
Average overall Field Size – 8.74
Favorites by Level
- Maiden Special Weight race favorites – 29.7%
- Maiden Claiming race favorites – 13.3%
- Claiming race favorites – 46.4%
- Optional Claiming race favorites – 33.3%
- Allowance race favorites – 40.0%
- Stakes race favorites – 52.6%
Favorites by Distance/Surface
- Dirt sprint favorites – 47.9%
- Dirt route favorites – 50.0%
- Turf sprint favorites – 9.1%
- Turf route favorites – 28.6%
Winning Trips Analysis
Dirt Sprints Winners (n=48)
- 66.7% have been leading at the ½ mile mark.
- 27.0% have been tracking within 3 lengths from lead at ½ mile mark.
- 6.3% have been more than 3 lengths off lead at ½ mile mark.
Dirt Route Winners (n=22)
- 54.5% have been leading at the ½ mile mark.
- 41.0% have been tracking within 3 lengths from lead at ½ mile mark.
- 4.5% have been more than 3 lengths off lead at ½ mile mark.
Turf Sprint Winners (n=22)
- 31.8% have been leading at the ½ mile mark.
- 54.6% have been tracking within 3 lengths off lead at ½ mile mark.
- 13.6% have been more than 3 lengths off lead at ½ mile mark.
Turf Routes Winners (n=42)
- 16.7% have been leading at the ½ mile mark.
- 47.6% have been tracking within 3 lengths from lead at ½ mile mark.
- 35.7% have been more than 3 lengths off lead at ½ mile mark.
