Epsom Oaks
British Group 1 horse race tor 3-year-old filles over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 6 yards (2,420 metres) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 6 yards (2,420 metres), about 1½ miles, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June. It is the second-oldest of the five Classic races, after the St Leger. Officially the Betfred Oaks, it is also popularly known as simply The Oaks. It has increasingly come to be referred to as the Epsom Oaks in both the UK and overseas countries, although 'Epsom' is not part of the official title of the race.)
Group 1 race | |
Location | Epsom Downs Epsom, England |
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Inaugurated | 1779 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Betfred |
Website | Epsom Downs |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 4f 6y (2,420 m), or about 1½ miles |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
Weight | 9 st 2 lb |
Purse | £548,550 (2023) 1st: £311,026 |
2023 | ||
Soul Sister | Savethelastdance | Caernarfon |
1970–1966 | ||
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1970 | ||
Lupe | State Pension | Arctic Wave |
1969 | ||
Sleeping Partner | Frontier Goddess | Myastrid |
1968 | ||
La Lagune | Glad One | Pandora Bay |
1967 | ||
Pia | St. Pauli Girl | Ludham |
1966 | ||
Valoris | Berkeley Springs | Varinia |
It is the third of Britain's five Classic races to be held during the season, and the second of two restricted to fillies. It can also serve as the middle leg of the Fillies' Triple Crown, preceded by the 1000 Guineas and followed by the St Leger, although the feat of winning all three is rarely attempted.