Lingfield Oaks Trial
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| Class | Listed |
|---|---|
| Location | Lingfield Park Lingfield, England |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | William Hill |
| Website | Lingfield Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 3f 133y (2,334m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 9 st 2lb Penalties 5 lb for Group winners * 3 lb for Listed winners * * after 31 August 2023 |
| Purse | £60,000 (2024) 1st: £34,488 |
| 2025 | ||
| Giselle | Harpsichord | Love Talk |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| You Got To Me | Rubies Are Red | Danielle |
| 2023 | ||
| Eternal Hope | Be Happy | Ferrari Queen |
| 2022 | ||
| Rogue Millennium | Mystic Wells | Makinmedoit |
| 2021 | ||
| Sherbet Lemon | Save A Forest | Ocean Road |
The Oaks Trial Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 3 furlongs and 133 yards (2,334 metres) at Lingfield Park in May.
The event serves as a trial for the Epsom Oaks. Prior to World War II, it was called the Oaks Trial Plate.[1] It became the Oaks Trial Stakes after the war.[2]
The left-handed track at Lingfield Park is similar to that at Epsom. It has an undulating, cambered terrain with a sharp downhill turn into the home straight.
The Oaks Trial Stakes was formerly contested over 1 mile and 4 furlongs. It held Group 3 status from 1971 to 1985,[3] and was relegated to Listed level in 1986.[4] It was cut to its present distance in 1990.
Several contenders have subsequently won the Oaks. The most recent was Anapurna, the winner in 2019.
Records
Leading jockeys (6 wins):
- Harry Carr – Angelola (1948), Nectarine (1953), Angel Bright (1954), Mirnaya (1959), Impudent (1961), Amicable (1963)
- Pat Eddery – Suni (1978), Out of Shot (1984), Bahamian (1988), Asterita (1995), Lady Carla (1996), Santa Sophia (2003)
Leading trainer (8 wins):
- Cecil Boyd-Rochfort – Look Alive (1933), Solpax (1947), Angelola (1948), Nectarine (1953), Angel Bright (1954), Mirnaya (1959), Impudent (1961), Amicable (1963)