 1801 Oaks winner Eleanor | |
| Class | Group 1 |
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| Location | Epsom Downs Epsom, England |
| 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-oldfillies |
| Weight | 9st 2lb |
| Purse | £573,150(2025) 1st: £325,033 |
| 2025 | ||
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| Minnie Hauk | Whirl | Desert Flower |
| Previous years | ||
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| 2024 | ||
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| Ezeliya | Dance Sequence | War Chimes |
| 2023 | ||
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| Soul Sister | Savethelastdance | Caernarfon |
| 2022 | ||
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| Tuesday | Emily Upjohn | Nashwa |
| 2021 | ||
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| Snowfall | Mystery Angel | Divinely |
| 2020-2011 | ||
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| 2020 | ||
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| Love | Ennistymon | Frankly Darling |
| 2019 | ||
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| Anapurna | Pink Dogwood | Fleeting |
| 2018 | ||
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| Forever Together | Wild Illusion | Bye Bye Baby |
| 2017 | ||
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| Enable | Rhododendron | Alluringly |
| 2016 | ||
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| Minding | Architecture | Harlequeen |
| 2015 | ||
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| Qualify | Legatissimo | Lady Of Dubai |
| 2014 | ||
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| Taghrooda | Tarfasha | Volume |
| 2013 | ||
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| Talent | Secret Gesture | The Lark |
| 2012 | ||
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| Was | Shirocco Star | The Fugue |
| 2011 | ||
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| Dancing Rain | Wonder Of Wonders | Izzi Top |
| 2010–2001 | ||
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| 2010 | ||
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| Snow Fairy | Remember When | Rumoush |
| 2009 | ||
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| Sariska | Midday | High Heeled |
| 2008 | ||
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| Look Here | Moonstone | Katiyra |
| 2007 | ||
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| Light Shift | Peeping Fawn | All My Loving |
| 2006 | ||
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| Alexandrova | Rising Cross | Short Skirt |
| 2005 | ||
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| Eswarah | Something Exciting | Pictavia |
| 2004 | ||
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| Ouija Board | All Too Beautiful | Punctilious |
| 2003 | ||
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| Casual Look | Yesterday | Summitville |
| 2002 | ||
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| Kazzia | Quarter Moon | Shadow Dancing |
| 2001 | ||
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| Imagine | Flight of Fancy | Relish The Thought |
| 2000–1991 | ||
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| 2000 | ||
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| Love Divine | Kalypso Katie | Melikah |
| 1999 | ||
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| Ramruma | Noushkey | Zahrat Dubai |
| 1998 | ||
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| Shahtoush | Bahr | Midnight Line |
| 1997 | ||
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| Reams of Verse | Gazelle Royale | Crown of Light |
| 1996 | ||
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| Lady Carla | Pricket | Mezzogiorno |
| 1995 | ||
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| Moonshell | Dance A Dream | Pure Grain |
| 1994 | ||
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| Balanchine | Wind In Her Hair | Hawajiss |
| 1993 | ||
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| Intrepidity | Royal Ballerina | Oakmead |
| 1992 | ||
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| User Friendly | All At Sea | Pearl Angel |
| 1991 | ||
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| Jet Ski Lady | Shamshir | Shadayid |
| 1990–1981 | ||
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| 1990 | ||
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| Salsabil | Game Plan | Knight's Baroness |
| 1989 | ||
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| Snow Bride | Roseate Tern | Mamaluna |
| 1988 | ||
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| Diminuendo | Sudden Love | Animatrice |
| 1987 | ||
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| Unite | Bourbon Girl | Three Tails |
| 1986 | ||
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| Midway Lady | Untold | Maysoon |
| 1985 | ||
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| Oh So Sharp | Triptych | Dubian |
| 1984 | ||
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| Circus Plume | Media Luna | Poquito Queen |
| 1983 | ||
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| Sun Princess | Acclimatise | New Coins |
| 1982 | ||
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| Time Charter | Slightly Dangerous | Last Feather |
| 1981 | ||
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| Blue Wind | Madam Gay | Leap Lively |
| 1980–1971 | ||
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| 1980 | ||
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| Bireme | Vielle | The Dancer |
| 1979 | ||
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| Scintillate | Bonnie Isle | Britannia's Rule |
| 1978 | ||
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| Fair Salinia | Dancing Maid | Suni |
| 1977 | ||
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| Dunfermline | Freeze the Secret | Vaguely Deb |
| 1976 | ||
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| Pawneese | Roses For the Star | African Dancer |
| 1975 | ||
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| Juliette Marny | Val's Girl | Moonlight Night |
| 1974 | ||
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| Polygamy | Furioso | Matuta |
| 1973 | ||
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| Mysterious | Where You Lead | Aureoletta |
| 1972 | ||
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| Ginevra | Regal Exception | Arkadina |
| 1971 | ||
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| Altesse Royale | Maina | La Manille |
| 1970–1966 | ||
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| 1970 | ||
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| Lupe | State Pension | Arctic Wave |
| 1969 | ||
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| Sleeping Partner | Frontier Goddess | Myastrid |
| 1968 | ||
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| La Lagune | Glad One | Pandora Bay |
| 1967 | ||
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| Pia | St. Pauli Girl | Ludham |
| 1966 | ||
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| Valoris | Berkeley Springs | Varinia |
TheOaks Stakes is aGroup 1flathorse race in Great Britain open to three-year-oldfillies. It is run atEpsom 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 fiveClassic races, after theSt Leger. Officially theBetfred Oaks, it is also popularly known as simplyThe Oaks. It has increasingly come to be referred to as theEpsom Oaks in both the UK[citation needed] and overseas countries, although 'Epsom' is not part of the official title of the race.
It is the third of Britain's fiveClassic races to be held during the season, and the second of two restricted to fillies. It can also serve as the middle leg of theFillies' Triple Crown, preceded by the1000 Guineas and followed by the St Leger, although the feat of winning all three is rarely attempted.
The event is named afterThe Oaks, an estate located to the east of Epsom which was leased to the12th Earl of Derby in the 18th century. He and his guests devised the race during a party at the estate in 1778. It was first run (as the Oakes Stakes[1]) in 1779, one year before the introduction of theDerby Stakes. The inaugural winner, Bridget, was owned by Lord Derby himself.
The Oaks subsequently became one of Britain's leading events for three-year-olds. By the mid-1860s, the five leading events for this age group were referred to as "Classics". The concept was later adopted in many other countries.
European variations of the Oaks include theIrish Oaks, thePreis der Diana, thePrix de Diane and theOaks d'Italia. Other national equivalents include theAJC Oaks, theNew Zealand Oaks and theYushun Himba.
Since 1892, horses have each carried 9stone in the race. Prior to this, there were several fluctuations, from an original 8 stone 4pounds, down to 8 stone, then progressively upwards.[1]
During bothWorld Wars the race was run atNewmarket under the title theNew Oaks Stakes.[1] The 2014 running incorporated the name ofSir Henry Cecil in its title. Cecil, who died in June 2013, trained eight Oaks winners between 1985 and 2007.[2]
Leading jockey (9 wins):
Leadingtrainer (13 wins):
Leading owner (10 wins):(includes part ownership)
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Shortest odds winner – 8/100
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