California Oaks
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ClassNon-graded stakes
LocationGolden Gate Fields
Berkeley, California, United States
Berkeley, California, United States
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.goldengatefields.com
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| Class | Non-graded stakes |
|---|---|
| Location | Golden Gate Fields Berkeley, California, United States |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Tapeta Footings synthetic dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $75,000 (2020) |
The California Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in February at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, California. Open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested on Tapeta Footings synthetic dirt over a distance of a mile and a sixteenth (8.5 furlongs).[1]
The event is an ungraded stakes race with a current purse of $75,000 and has been a prep race to the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, including the Kentucky Oaks, the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes and Mother Goose Stakes.
Speed record:
- 1+1⁄16 miles - 1:39.04 - Sky Mystic (2008)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 - Russell Baze (2009, 2011, 2012, 2014)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Doug O'Neill (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)