The Oaks at Epsom takes place on the first day of the Epsom Derby meeting. It is always run on the Friday of The Derby Festival, the day before the Saturday highlight - the Epsom Derby.
First run in 1779, the Oaks at Epsom Downs is the second oldest of the five horse racing betting Classic races and for three-year-old fillies only.
Epsom Oaks History
The 12th Earl of Derby and some friends came up with the idea of running the race for fillies during a party at his estate, which was called The Oaks, on the outskirts of Epsom.
The race was first run as The Oakes Stakes the following year, 12 months before the introduction of The Derby.
The Oaks subsequently became one of the most important races for three-year-old fillies anywhere in the world and has prompted other countries to devise their own equivalents, including the Irish Oaks (Ireland), the Prix de Diane (France) and the Oaks d’Italia (Italy)
Run over 1 mile 4 furlongs – just like the Epsom Derby - the Oaks has been staged at Epsom Downs every year since its inaugural race, apart from between 1915-1918 and 1940-1945 when World Wars 1 and 2 meant the race had to be switched to Newmarket for safety reasons.
Most Successful Oaks Jockey
Frank Buckle has ridden the winner of the Epsom Oaks nine times.
He has partnered Nike (1797), Bellissima (1798), Bellina (1799), Scotia (1802), Theophania (1803), Meteora (1805), Neva (1817), Corinne (1818), Zinc (1823) to victory.
Most Successful Oaks Trainer
Robert Robson has been successful 13 times in the Oaks.
Scotia (1802), Pelisse (1804), Meteora (1805), Briseis (1807), Morel (1808), Maid of Orleans (1809), Music (1813), Minuet (1815), Landscape (1816), Corinne (1818), Pastille (1822), Zinc (1823) and Wings (1825) all did the business for the trainer.
Oaks Winners (2014 -2024)
Epsom Oaks Result 2024
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1st - Ezeliya 13/2, Jockey: Chris Hayes, Trainer: Dermot Weld
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2nd - Dance Sequence 7/1, Jockey: William Buick, Trainer: Charlie Appleby
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3rd - War Chimes 50/1, Jockey: Tom Marquand, Trainer: David Menuisier
Epsom Oaks Result 2023
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1st - Soul Sister 11/4, Jockey: Frankie Dettori, Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
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2nd - Savethelastdance 5/6F, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
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3rd - Caernarfon 40/1, Jockey: Connor Beasley, Trainer: Jack Channon
Epsom Oaks Result 2022
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1st - Tuesday 13/2, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
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2nd - Emily Upjohn 6/4F, Jockey: Frankie Dettori, Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
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3rd - Nashwa 4/1, Jockey: Hollie Doyle, Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
Epsom Oaks Result 2021
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1st - Snowfall 11/2, Jockey: Frankie Dettori, Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
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2nd - Mystery Angel 50/1, Jockey: Ben Curtis, Trainer: George Boughey
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3rd - Divinely 20/1, Jockey: Seamie Heffernan, Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Epsom Oaks Result 2020
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1st - Love 11/10F, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
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2nd - Ennistymon 6/1, Jockey: Seamie Heffernan, Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
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3rd - Frankly Darling 7/4, Jockey: Frankie Dettori, Trainer: John Gosden
Epsom Oaks Result 2019
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1st - Anapurna 8/1, Jockey: Frankie Dettori, Trainer: John Gosden
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2nd - Pink Dogwood (IRE) 3/1, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: Aidan P. O'Brien
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3rd - Fleeting (IRE) 25/1, Jockey: Wayne Lordan, Trainer: Aidan P. O'Brien
Epsom Oaks Result 2018
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1st - Forever Together (IRE) 7/1, Jockey: Donnacha O'Brien, Trainer: Aidan P. O'Brien
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2nd - Wild Illusion 5/2F, Jockey: William Buick, Trainer: Charlie Appleby
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3rd - Bye Bye Baby (IRE) 8/1, Jockey: Wayne Lordan, Trainer: Aidan P. O'Brien
Epsom Oaks Result 2017
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1st - Enable 6/1, Jockey: Frankie Dettori, Trainer: John Gosden
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2nd - Rhododendron (IRE) 8/11F, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: Aidan P. O'Brien
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3rd - Alluringly (USA) 16/1, Jockey: Seamie Heffernan, Trainer: Aidan P. O'Brien
Epsom Oaks Result 2016
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1st - Minding (IRE) 10/11F, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: Aidan P. O'Brien
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2nd - Architecture (IRE) 12/1, Jockey: Frankie Dettori, Trainer: Hugo Palmer
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3rd - Harlequeen 14/1, Jockey: Silvestre De Sousa, Trainer: Mick Channon
Epsom Oaks Result 2015
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1st - Qualify (IRE) 50/1, Jockey: Colm O'Donoghue, Trainer: Aidan P. O'Brien
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2nd - Legatissimo (IRE) 5/2F, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: David Wachman
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3rd - Lady of Dubai 7/1, Jockey: Adam Kirby, Trainer: Luca Cumani
Epsom Oaks Result 2014
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1st - Taghrooda 5/1, Jockey: Paul Hanagan, Trainer: John Gosden
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2nd - Tarfasha (IRE) 9/2, Jockey: Pat Smullen, Trainer: Dermot K. Weld
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3rd - Volume 9/1, Jockey: Richard Hughes, Trainer: Luca Cumani
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