The Yorkshire Oaks is a

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in Great Britain open to

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and

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s aged three years or older. It is run at

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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

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since 2006, and it is currently held on the second day of York's four-day

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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

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in 2021.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins): * Only Royale – ''1993, 1994'' * Islington – ''2002, 2003'' * Enable - 2017, 2019 Leading

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(8 wins): *

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– ''Spinaway (1875), Lady Golightly (1877), Jannette (1878), Wheel of Fortune (1879), Dutch Oven (1882), Britomartis (1883), Clochette (1884), Philosophy (1886)'' Leading trainer (9 wins): *

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– ''Leonie (1868), Gertrude (1870), Spinaway (1875), Lady Golightly (1877), Jannette (1878), Wheel of Fortune (1879), Dutch Oven (1882), Britomartis (1883), Clochette (1884)'' *

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– ''Fair Salinia (1978), Sally Brown (1985), Untold (1986), Hellenic (1990), Pure Grain (1995), Petrushka (2000), Islington (2002, 2003), Quiff (2004)'' Leading owner (7 wins): * 6th Viscount Falmouth – ''Gertrude (1870), Spinaway (1875), Lady Golightly (1877), Jannette (1878), Wheel of Fortune (1879), Dutch Oven (1882), Britomartis (1883)''

Winners since 1946

Earlier winners

* 1849: Ellen Middleton * 1850: Brightonia * 1851: Vivandiere * 1852: Adine * 1853: Mayfair * 1854:

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* 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 Jannette (1875–1905), was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won two British Classic Races in 1878. She was one of the leading British two-year-olds of 1877 when she was unbeaten in seven races including the Richmond Stake ...

* 1879:

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* 1880: Belfry * 1881: Thebais * 1882:

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* 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:

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* 1911: Alice * 1912–18: ''no race'' * 1919: Mademoiselle Foch * 1920: Inflorescence * 1921:

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* 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.

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1946

Earlier winners

See also

References