The Lineup
2023 Summer Meet: Friday, July 21 - Sunday, September 10, 2023
Racing Weeks: Thursday through Sunday (plus Labor Day Monday)
Major Stakes Dates: Bing Crosby & San Diego (July 29), Clement Hirsch (Aug. 5), Del Mar Oaks (Aug. 19), Pat O’Brien (Aug. 26), Pacific Classic (Sept. 2), Del Mar Debutante (Sept. 9), Del Mar Futurity (Sept. 10)
First Race Post Time: 5 pm ET opening day, Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays; varying later starts Fridays
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The Bets
Key Wagers: 14% takeout early pick 5 (Races 1-5 daily); opening day features $1 million guaranteed payout if there’s a single ticket winner in the 20-cent jackpot pick six bet
2022 Summer Average Daily Handle: $18.7 million
2022 Average Field Size: 9.14 starters per race
2022 Average Daily Attendance: 8,990
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The Connections
2022 Top Summer Jockeys: Juan Hernandez (49 wins, 25%), Umberto Rispoli (28, 17%), Ramon Vasquez (24, 13%), Mike Smith (19, 23%), Hector Berrios (18, 14%)
2022 Top Summer Trainers: Bob Baffert (19 wins, 25%), Phil D’Amato (19, 14%), Peter Miller (17, 13%), Doug O’Neill (17, 12%), Mark Glatt (14, 17%), George Papaprodromou (14, 14%), Jonathan Wong (13, 20%)
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The Betmix Stats (2022 Summer Meet)
Winning Favorites: 35.7%
Winners Within Top-3 Post Time Betting Choices: 71.1% (209 of 294)
Average Winning Odds: 5.70-1
Races Won by Horses 10-1 Or More Odds: 14.6% (43 of 294)
Win % By Last Start Locations: Golden Gate Fields (14.6%), Santa Anita (11.8%), Los Alamitos (7.6%) … all other venues (10.5%)
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Our Free Handicapping Help
Jeff Siegel: What You Need to Know – Del Mar … available free daily at 1/ST BET and Xpressbet
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