The Lancashire 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 175 yards (2,373 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early July.

History

The earliest recorded version of the race was run at

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in the nineteenth century and was won in 1857 by The Derby winner

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. The event was re-established in 1939, and it was run at

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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

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(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): *

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- ''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

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

Earlier winners

* 1857:

* 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

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1978

Earlier winners

See also

References