Lancashire_Oaks

Lancashire Oaks

Lancashire Oaks

Horse race

The Lancashire Oaks is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 1 mile, 3 furlongs and 175 yards (2,373 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early July.

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History

The earliest recorded version of the race was run at Liverpool in the nineteenth century and was won in 1857 by The Derby winner Blink Bonny. The event was re-established in 1939, and it was run at Manchester Racecourse over 1 mile and 3 furlongs. It was abandoned throughout World War II, with no running from 1940 to 1946. In the early part of its history it was restricted to three-year-old fillies.

The original venue of the Lancashire Oaks closed in November 1963, and the race resumed at Haydock Park in 1965. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the event was subsequently given Group 3 status.

The Lancashire Oaks was opened to older fillies and mares in 1991. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 2004.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Barshiba – 2009, 2010

Leading jockey (6 wins):

  • Doug Smith – Smoke Screen (1947), Noble Lassie (1959), Chota Hazri (1960), Irristable (1961), French Cream (1962), Royal Flirt (1966)

Leading trainer (9 wins):

  • John Gosden - Squeak (1997), Place Rouge (2003), Playful Act (2005), Gertrude Bell (2011), Great Heavens (2012), Pomology (2014), The Black Princess (2017), Enbihaar (2019), Free Wind (2022)

Winners since 1978

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a The 2007 running took place at Newmarket over 1 mile and 4 furlongs.

Earlier winners

  • 1857: Blink Bonny
  • 1939: Cestria
  • 1940–46: no race
  • 1947: Smoke Screen
  • 1948: Young Entry
  • 1949: Eyewash
  • 1950: Dutch Clover
  • 1951: Dollarina
  • 1952: Stream of Light
  • 1953: Harvest Festival
  • 1954: Blue Prelude
  • 1955: Jenny Lind
  • 1956: Hustle
  • 1957: Lobelia
  • 1958: St Lucia
  • 1959: Noble Lassie
  • 1960: Chota Hazri
  • 1961: Irristable
  • 1962: French Cream
  • 1963: Red Chorus
  • 1964: no race
  • 1965: Without Reproach
  • 1966: Royal Flirt
  • 1967: The Nun
  • 1968: Bringley
  • 1969: Gambola
  • 1970: Amphora
  • 1971: Maina
  • 1972: Star Ship
  • 1973: Istiea
  • 1974: Mil's Bomb
  • 1975: One Over Parr
  • 1976: Centrocon
  • 1977: Busaca

See also

References

  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
  • Racing Post:
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