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Yorkshire Oaks
Flat horse race in Britain
Flat horse race in Britain
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| class | Group 1 |
| horse race | Yorkshire Oaks |
| location | York Racecourse |
| York, England | |
| inaugurated | 1849 |
| race type | Flat |
| sponsor | Pertemps Network |
| website | York |
| distance | 1m 3f 188y (2,385 metres) |
| surface | Turf |
| track | Left-handed |
| qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| fillies & mares | |
| weight | 9 st 0 lb (3yo); |
| 9 st 9 lb (4yo+) | |
| purse | £600,000 (2025) |
| 1st: £340,260 |
York, England fillies & mares 9 st 9 lb (4yo+) 1st: £340,260 |} The Yorkshire Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 188 yards (2,385 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
History
The event was established in 1849, and it was originally restricted to fillies aged three. The inaugural running was won by Ellen Middleton, owned by the 2nd Earl of Zetland.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Yorkshire Oaks was subsequently classed at Group 1 level. It was opened to older fillies and mares in 1991.
The race has been sponsored by Pertemps Network since 2023, and it is currently held on the second day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting.
The Yorkshire Oaks often features horses which ran previously in The Oaks. The first to achieve victory in both races was Brown Duchess in 1861, and the most recent was Minnie Hauk in 2025.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Only Royale – 1993, 1994
- Islington – 2002, 2003
- Enable - 2017, 2019
Leading jockey (8 wins):
- Fred Archer – Spinaway (1875), Lady Golightly (1877), Jannette (1878), Wheel of Fortune (1879), Dutch Oven (1882), Britomartis (1883), Clochette (1884), Philosophy (1886)
Leading trainer (9 wins):
- Mathew Dawson – Leonie (1868), Gertrude (1870), Spinaway (1875), Lady Golightly (1877), Jannette (1878), Wheel of Fortune (1879), Dutch Oven (1882), Britomartis (1883), Clochette (1884)
- Sir Michael Stoute – Fair Salinia (1978), Sally Brown (1985), Untold (1986), Hellenic (1990), Pure Grain (1995), Petrushka (2000), Islington (2002, 2003), Quiff (2004)
- Aidan O'Brien - Alexandrova (2006), Peeping Fawn (2007), Tapestry (2014), Seventh Heaven (2016), Love (2020), Snowfall (2021), Warm Heart (2023), Content (2024), Minnie Hauk (2025)
Leading owner (9 wins)(includes part ownership):
- Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor – *Alexandrova (2006), Peeping Fawn (2007), Tapestry (2014), Seventh Heaven (2016), Love (2020), Snowfall (2021), Warm Heart (2023), Content (2024), Minnie Hauk (2025) *
Winners since 1946
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Live Letters | 3 | Tommy Weston | Noel Cannon | Jimmy Rank | 2:36.00 |
| 1947 | Ladycross | 3 | Harry Carr | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Sir R Sykes | 2:32.60 |
| 1948 | Angelola | 3 | Edgar Britt | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | George VI | 2:32.00 |
| 1949 | Unknown Quantity | 3 | Bill Rickaby | Jack Jarvis | H D H Wills | 2:30.80 |
| 1950 | Above Board | 3 | Eph Smith | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | George VI | 2:35.80 |
| 1951 | Sea Parrott | 3 | Gordon Richards | Noel Murless | Giles Loder | 2:33.60 |
| 1952 | Frieze | 3 | Edgar Britt | Charles Elsey | Alexander Keith | 2:34.80 |
| 1953 | Kerkeb | 3 | Gordon Richards | Marcus Marsh | Aga Khan III | 2:32.60 |
| 1954 | Feevagh | 3 | Ken Gethin | Willie Stephenson | J McGrath | 2:45.40 |
| 1955 | Ark Royal | 3 | Manny Mercer | George Colling | Dick Hollingsworth | 2:32.20 |
| 1956 | Indian Twilight | 3 | Joe Mercer | Jack Colling | Jakie Astor | 2:43.60 |
| 1957 | Almeria | 3 | Harry Carr | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Elizabeth II | 2:39.20 |
| 1958 | None Nicer | 3 | Stan Clayton | Dick Hern | Lionel B. Holliday | 2:40.40 |
| 1959 | Petite Etoile | 3 | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless | Aly Khan | 2:44.80 |
| 1960 | Lynchris | 3 | Bill Williamson | John Oxx Sr. | Mrs E Fawcett | 2:42.00 |
| 1961 | Tenacity | 3 | Scobie Breasley | Gordon Richards | Mrs W Riley-Smith | 2:38.40 |
| 1962 | West Side Story | 3 | Eph Smith | Ted Leader | Jim Joel | 2:42.20 |
| 1963 | Outcrop | 3 | Eph Smith | Geoffrey Barling | J Priestman | 2:43.40 |
| 1964 | Homeward Bound | 3 | Greville Starkey | John Oxley | Foster Robinson | 2:36.40 |
| 1965 | Mabel | 3 | Joe Mercer | Peter Walwyn | G Williams | 2:39.80 |
| 1966 | Parthian Glance | 3 | Lester Piggott | George Todd | Mrs W R Smith | 2:44.60 |
| 1967 | Palatch | 3 | Brian Taylor | Harvey Leader | Carlo Vittadini | 2:44.80 |
| 1968 | Exchange | 3 | Brian Taylor | Harvey Leader | Mrs R Mildwood | 2:41.60 |
| 1969 | Frontier Goddess | 3 | Duncan Keith | Peter Walwyn | C Spence | 2:38.40 |
| 1970 | Lupe | 3 | Sandy Barclay | Noel Murless | Gladys Joel | 2:40.00 |
| 1971 | Fleet Wahine | 3 | Geoff Lewis | Harry Thomson Jones | R Ohrstrom | 2:37.60 |
| 1972 | Attica Meli | 3 | Geoff Lewis | Noel Murless | Louis Freedman | 2:30.90 |
| 1973 | Mysterious | 3 | Geoff Lewis | Noel Murless | George Pope, Jr. | 2:41.50 |
| 1974 | Dibidale | 3 | Willie Carson | Barry Hills | Nick Robinson | 2:36.94 |
| 1975 | May Hill | 3 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | Percival Williams | 2:35.33 |
| 1976 | Sarah Siddons | 3 | Christy Roche | Paddy Prendergast | J R Mullion | 2:33.82 |
| 1977 | Busaca | 3 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | Marianne Esterhazy | 2:34.02 |
| 1978 | Fair Salinia | 3 | Greville Starkey | Michael Stoute | Sven Hanson | 2:32.48 |
| 1979 | Connaught Bridge | 3 | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil | H Barker | 2:34.75 |
| 1980 | Shoot A Line | 3 | Lester Piggott | Dick Hern | Arthur Budgett | 2:36.33 |
| 1981 | Condessa | 3 | Declan Gillespie | Jim Bolger | Paddy Barrett | 2:35.32 |
| 1982 | Awaasif | 3 | Lester Piggott | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:30.57 |
| 1983 | Sun Princess | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | Sir Michael Sobell | 2:36.12 |
| 1984 | Circus Plume | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Sir Robin McAlpine | 2:34.97 |
| 1985 | Sally Brown | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | Robert Cowell | 2:37.24 |
| 1986 | Untold | 3 | Greville Starkey | Michael Stoute | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:30.37 |
| 1987 | Bint Pasha | 3 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | Prince Fahd bin Salman | 2:38.45 |
| 1988 | Diminuendo | 3 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:25.79 |
| 1989 | Roseate Tern | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 7th Earl of Carnarvon | 2:31.58 |
| 1990 | Hellenic | 3 | Willie Carson | Michael Stoute | Lord Weinstock | 2:28.14 |
| 1991 | Magnificent Star | 3 | Tony Cruz | Mohammed Moubarak | Ecurie Fustok | 2:35.92 |
| 1992 | User Friendly | 3 | George Duffield | Clive Brittain | Bill Gredley | 2:29.41 |
| 1993 | Only Royale | 4 | Ray Cochrane | Luca Cumani | Giuseppe Sainaghi | 2:31.76 |
| 1994 | Only Royale | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani | Giuseppe Sainaghi | 2:28.07 |
| 1995 | Pure Grain | 3 | John Reid | Michael Stoute | Robert Barnett | 2:28.68 |
| 1996 | Key Change | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | Lady Clague | 2:27.56 |
| 1997 | My Emma | 4 | Darryll Holland | Rae Guest | Matthews Breeding | 2:30.59 |
| 1998 | Catchascatchcan | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | Lord Howard de Walden | 2:26.06 |
| 1999 | Ramruma | 3 | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | Prince Fahd bin Salman | 2:29.17 |
| 2000 | Petrushka | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Sir Michael Stoute | Highclere Racing Ltd | 2:29.41 |
| 2001 | Super Tassa | 5 | Kevin Darley | Valfredo Valiani | Valfredo Valiani | 2:30.17 |
| 2002 | Islington | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | Exors of Lord Weinstock | 2:26.74 |
| 2003 | Islington | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | Exors of Lord Weinstock | 2:27.44 |
| 2004 | Quiff | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | Khalid Abdullah | 2:38.03 |
| 2005 | Punctilious | 4 | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:28.76 |
| 2006 | Alexandrova | 3 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier / Tabor / Smith | 2:32.41 |
| 2007 | Peeping Fawn | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Magnier | 2:32.70 |
| 2008 | Lush Lashes | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | Jackie Bolger | 2:25.11 |
| 2009 | Dar Re Mi | 4 | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | Lord Lloyd-Webber | 2:30.98 |
| 2010 | Midday | 4 | Tom Queally | Henry Cecil | Khalid Abdullah | 2:30.53 |
| 2011 | Blue Bunting | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Godolphin | 2:35.34 |
| 2012 | Shareta | 4 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV | 2:33.87 |
| 2013 | The Fugue | 4 | William Buick | John Gosden | Lord Lloyd-Webber | 2:28.29 |
| 2014 | Tapestry | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier / Tabor / Smith / Flaxman | 2:28.59 |
| 2015 | Pleascach | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | Godolphin | 2:32.77 |
| 2016 | Seventh Heaven | 3 | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier / Tabor / Smith | 2:28.50 |
| 2017 | Enable | 3 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Khalid Abdullah | 2:35.79 |
| 2018 | Sea of Class | 3 | James Doyle | William Haggas | Sunderland Holding Inc | 2:30.44 |
| 2019 | Enable | 5 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Khalid Abdullah | 2:29.90 |
| 2020 | Love | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Smith / Magnier | 2:31.31 |
| 2021 | Snowfall | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Smith / Magnier / Tabor | 2:26.61 |
| 2022 | Alpinista | 5 | Luke Morris | Sir Mark Prescott | Kirsten Rausing | 2:29.92 |
| 2023 | Warm Heart | 3 | James Doyle | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier /Tabor / Smith / Westerberg | 2:25.86 |
| 2024 | Content | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Westerberg/Tabor / Smith / Magnier | 2:28.75 |
| 2025 | Minnie Hauk | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Smith /Magnier / Tabor | 2:26.67 |
Earlier winners
- 1849: Ellen Middleton
- 1850: Brightonia
- 1851: Vivandiere
- 1852: Adine
- 1853: Mayfair
- 1854: Virago
- 1855: Capucine
- 1856: Victoria
- 1857: Tasmania
- 1858: The Argosy
- 1859: Bilberry
- 1860: Stockade
- 1861: Brown Duchess
- 1862: Feu de Joie
- 1863: Miss Armstrong
- 1864: Gondola
- 1865: Klarinska
- 1866: Lady Vane
- 1867: Ines
- 1868: Leonie
- 1869: Toison d'Or
- 1870: Gertrude
- 1871: Rebecca
- 1872: Maid of Perth
- 1873: Marie Stuart
- 1874: The Pique
- 1875: Spinaway
- 1876: Zee
- 1877: Lady Golightly
- 1878: Jannette
- 1879: Wheel of Fortune
- 1880: Belfry
- 1881: Thebais
- 1882: Dutch Oven
- 1883: Britomartis
- 1884: Clochette
- 1885: St Helena
- 1886: Philosophy
- 1887: Reve d'Or
- 1888: Briar-root
- 1889: Antibes
- 1890: Ponza
- 1891: Charm
- 1892: Gantlet
- 1893: Siffleuse
- 1894: Spring Ray
- 1895: Nighean
- 1896: Helm
- 1897: Fortalice
- 1898: Fairmile
- 1899: Victoria May
- 1900: La Roche
- 1901: Santa Brigida
- 1902: Ice-maiden
- 1903: Hammerkop
- 1904: Bitters
- 1905: Costly Lady
- 1906: Catnap
- 1907: Order of Merit
- 1908: Siberia
- 1909: Collet Monte
- 1910: Winkipop
- 1911: Alice
- 1912–18: no race
- 1919: Mademoiselle Foch
- 1920: Inflorescence
- 1921: Love in Idleness
- 1922: Sister-in-Law
- 1923: Splendid Jay
- 1924: Blue Ice
- 1925: Brodick Bay
- 1926: Doushka
- 1927: Gioconda
- 1928: Rye Water
- 1929: Flittemere
- 1930: Glorious Devon
- 1931: Rackety Lassie
- 1932: Nash Light / Will o' the Wisp *
- 1933: Star of England
- 1934: Dalmary
- 1935: Trigo Verde
- 1936: Silversol
- 1937: Sculpture
- 1938: Joyce W
- 1939: Night Shift
- 1940–45: no race
- The 1932 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
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References
- (21 August 2025). "Minnie Hauk secures Oaks treble with win at York". BBC Sport.
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