WA Oaks
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| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1953 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Drummond Golf (2024-2026) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Three year old fillies |
| Weight | Set weights - 55½ kg |
| Purse | $300,000 (2026) |
The Western Australian Oaks is a Perth Racing Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies at set weights run over 2400 metres, held at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Western Australia each year in April.[1]
Grade
- 1953–1978 - Principal Race
- 1979–1991 - Group 1
- 1992–2006 - Group 2
- 2006 onwards - Group 3
Distance
- 1953–1971 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- In 1983 and 2005 the distance of the race was 2182 metres.
Venue
- In 1983 and 2005 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.
Recent multiple winners
Jockeys
- Paul Harvey in 2000, 2003 and 2004.
- Shaun O'Donnell in 2010, 2014 and 2025
- Chris Parnham in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2023.
- William Pike in 2007, 2008, 2011, 2015 and 2020.
- Troy Turner in 2012, 2013 and 2024.
Trainers
- Grant Williams in 2011, 2015 and 2016 and also with Alana Williams in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
