Yorkshire Oaks

Yorkshire Oaks
Group 1 race
LocationYork Racecourse
York, England
Inaugurated1849
Race typeFlat
SponsorDarley
WebsiteYork
Race information
Distance1m 3f 188y (2,385 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Weight9 st 0 lb (3yo);
9 st 9 lb (4yo+)
Purse£500,000 (2023)
1st: £283,550
Yorkshire Oaks
2023
pink White, emerald green hoop Dark blue
Warm Heart Free Wind Savethelastdance
Previous years
2022
White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap Dark blue Emerald green, red chevron, red cap, emerald green diamond
Alpinista Tuesday La Petite Coco
2021
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Snowfall Albaflora La Joconde
2020-2011
2020
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap Orange, white chevron, black sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap
Love Alpinista One Voice
2019
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Pink, grey sash
Enable Magical Lah Ti Dar
2018
Yellow, purple star and star on cap Dark green, yellow hoop, yellow cap Green, red epaulets
Sea of Class Coronet Eziyra
2017
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Dark green, yellow hoop, yellow cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Enable Coronet Queen's Trust
2016
Dark blue, pink cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Seventh Heaven Found Queen's Trust
2015
Royal blue Orange, white hoops, black cap Orange, large royal blue spots, spots on sleeves and cap
Pleascach Covert Love Sea Calisi
2014
Dark blue Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue
Tapestry Taghrooda Tasaday
2013
Pink, grey sash Dark blue Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
The Fugue Venus de Milo Secret Gesture
2012
Green, red epaulets Pink, grey sash Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Shareta The Fugue Was
2011
Royal blue Red, black stars, red sleeves Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Blue Bunting Vita Nova Wonder Of Wonders
2010–2001
2010
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Yellow, red epaulets and sleeves Pale blue, white and yellow check cap
Midday Snow Fairy Eleanora Duse
2009
Pink, grey sash Maroon Dark blue
Dar Re Mi Sariska Roman Empress
2008
White, Purple stripe, check cap Pink, Grey sash White, Dark Green chevron, cuffs on sleeves and quartered cap
Lush Lashes Dar Re Mi Michita
2007
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap Royal blue, white chevron, diamonds on sleeves, check cap
Peeping Fawn Allegretto Trick Or Treat
2006
Dark blue Yellow, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Alexandrova Short Skirt Allegretto
2005
Royal blue Black, white spots, black sleeves, white cap Yellow and black hoops, yellow cap
Punctilious Dash To The Top Lune D'or
2004
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Beige, Royal Blue sleeves and cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
Quiff Pongee Hazarista
2003
Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots White, black stars, halved sleeves, black cap, white stars
Islington Ocean Silk Summitville
2002
Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts and sleeves Cherry, cornflower blue sash and cap
Islington Guadalupe Sulk
2001
White, light blue epaulets and cap Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Black and white halved, sleeves reversed, red cap
Super Tassa Sacred Song Rockerlong
2000–1991
2000
Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap Dark green
Petrushka Love Divine Ramruma
1999
Dark green White, light blue sash, halved sleeves, striped cap Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap
Ramruma Ela Athena Silver Rhapsody
1998
Apricot Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves White, red sash, red and white striped cap
Catchascatchcan High And Low Cloud Castle
1997
Green, yellow quartered cap Yellow, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
My Emma Whitewater Affair Crown Of Light
1996
Maroon, White spots, White cap, Maroon spots Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Dark blue, yellow armlets and cap
Key Change Papering Mezzogiorno
1995
Cherry, black sash, primrose and white quartered cap Yellow, black disc, check cap DARK BLUE, light green seams, light green cap
Pure Grain Magical Retreat Wind In Her Hair
1994
Orange and black check, striped sleeves, check cap Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap BLACK and WHITE DIABOLO, black sleeves, red cap
Only Royale Dancing Bloom State Crystal
1993
Orange and black check, striped sleeves, check cap Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap
Only Royale Dancing Bloom User Friendly
1992
Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
User Friendly Bineyah Guilty Secret
1991
Green, red armlets and cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Magnificent Star Jet Ski Lady Shamshir
1990–1981
1990
Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Hellenic Kartajana Wajd
1989
Scarlet, blue collar, white cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Black, yellow spots on cap
Roseate Tern Alydaress Petite Ile
1988
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Red, blue sash, white sleeves, blue cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Diminuendo Sudden Love Sparrow's Air
1987
Dark green Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Bint Pasha Blessed Event Bourbon Girl
1986
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star White, red stars, light green cap White, black and orange quartered cap
Untold Park Express Ivor's Image
1985
Grey and maroon (quartered), white sleeves Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap
Sally Brown Kiliniski Helen Street
1984
McAlpine tartan, gold armlets and cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Circus Plume Kanz Ballinderry
1983
Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap Black, white disc Black and white diamonds, white sleeves, quartered cap
Sun Princess Green Lucia Give Thanks
1982
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Black, light blue sleeves Light blue, pink sash
Awaasif Dish Dash Cut Loose
1981
Pink, yellow diamond on body and cap Salmon pink, grey sleeves, white cap Red, white sash and sleeves, striped cap
Condessa Leap Lively Fiesta Fun
1980–1971
1980
Salmon pink, grey sleeves, white cap Maroon, white striped sleeves, quartered cap Orange, black sleeves, quartered cap
Shoot A Line Vielle Kahaila
1979
White, royal blue hoop and armlets, striped cap Black and white diamonds, black cap Black, white spots, black sleeves, white cap
Connaught Bridge Senorita Poquito Reprocolor
1978
Royal blue, white stars, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, white diamond Black, white disc Yellow, black spots, yellow sleeves and cap
Fair Salinia Sorbus Be Sweet
1977
Yellow, brown striped cap Yellow, black spots, yellow sleeves and cap Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe
Busaca Royal Hive Dunfermline
1976
White, red collar and cuffs, tartan cap Black and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap White, emerald green braces, striped sleeves, quartered cap
Sarah Siddons African Dancer Roses for the Star
1975
Scarlet, black sleeves, gold cap Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Dark green, white sash, check cap
May Hill Light Duty Juliette Marny
1974
Navy blue, red and light blue hoop and armlets, white cap Yellow, black spots, yellow sleeves and cap Pale blue, yellow and white check cap
Dibidale Mil's Bomb Sea Singer
1973
Black, white yoke and sleeves, red cap Dark blue, light blue cap Chocolate, gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap
Mysterious Virunga Cheveley Princess
1972
Yellow, black spots, yellow sleeves and cap Black, White cap Black, white chevron hoop and cap
Attica Meli Coral Beach Ginevra
1971
Black and light blue stripes, light blue sleeves, black cap Scarlet and white quartered Black, scarlet cap
Fleet Wahine Outback Maina
1970–1960
1970
Pink and green check, pink sleeves and cap White, maroon hoop, armlets and cap Blue, white sleeves, collar and cross-belts, white cap, blue spots
Lupe Highest Hopes Christine
1969
Emerald green, black striped sleeves and cap White, red collar and cuffs, tartan cap Primrose and rose hoops, rose cap
Frontier Goddess Wenduyne Sleeping Partner
1968
Bronze, white cross belts, flame cap Mauve, claret sleeves,quartered cap Black, yellow sleeves and sash, yellow cap, black spots
Exchange Border Bounty Hardiesse
1967
Dark blue, yellow hoop, armlets and spots on cap White, black spots and sleeves, red cap Chocolate, blue hoops and cap
Palatch Cranberry Sauce Arawak
1966
Henderson tartan, lime green sleeves and cap Sky blue, sky blue and scarlet quartered cap Mauve, claret sleeves,quartered cap
Parthian Glance Predicament Brief Chorus
1965
Scarlet, black sleeves, gold cap Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Black, orange hoops, orange sleeves, scarlet cap
Mabel Eucumbene Bracey Bridge
1964
Dark blue, red and light blue sash, white cap Scarlet, blue hooped sleeves, quartered cap White and blue stripes, blue sleeves, yellow cap
Homeward Bound Beaufront Ancasta
1963
Light blue, dark blue sleeves Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Purple, pink sash and cap
Outcrop Amicable Kazanlik
1962
Black, scarlet cap Apricot White, maroon hoop, armlets and cap
West Side Story Almiranta Nortia
1961
Henderson tartan, lime green sleeves and cap Red and cream hoops, red cap White, maroon hoop, armlets and cap
Tenacity Irristable Wistful
1960
Violet, yellow hoop on body and sleeves, yellow cap White, maroon hoop, armlets and cap Yellow, dark blue sleeves, black cap
Lynchris No Saint Green Opal
 

The Yorkshire Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at York 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 Darley Stud since 2006, and it is currently held on the second day of York's four-day Ebor Festival 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 Snowfall in 2021.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Only Royale – 1993, 1994
  • Islington – 2002, 2003
  • Enable - 2017, 2019

Leading jockey (8 wins):

Leading trainer (9 wins):

Leading owner (7 wins)(includes part ownership):

Winners since 1946

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1946 Live Letters 3 Tommy Weston Noel Cannon Jimmy Rank
1947 Ladycross 3 Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Sir R Sykes
1948 Angelola 3 Edgar Britt Cecil Boyd-Rochfort George VI
1949 Unknown Quantity 3 Bill Rickaby Jack Jarvis H D H Wills
1950 Above Board 3 Eph Smith Cecil Boyd-Rochfort George VI
1951 Sea Parrott 3 Gordon Richards Noel Murless Giles Loder
1952 Frieze 3 Edgar Britt Charles Elsey Alexander Keith
1953 Kerkeb 3 Gordon Richards Marcus Marsh Aga Khan III
1954 Feevagh 3 Ken Gethin Willie Stephenson J McGrath
1955 Ark Royal 3 Manny Mercer George Colling Dick Hollingsworth
1956 Indian Twilight 3 Joe Mercer Jack Colling Jakie Astor
1957 Almeria 3 Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Elizabeth II
1958 None Nicer 3 Stan Clayton Dick Hern Lionel B. Holliday
1959 Petite Etoile 3 Lester Piggott Noel Murless Aly Khan
1960 Lynchris 3 Bill Williamson John Oxx Sr. Mrs E Fawcett
1961 Tenacity 3 Scobie Breasley Gordon Richards Mrs W Riley-Smith
1962 West Side Story 3 Eph Smith Ted Leader Jim Joel
1963 Outcrop 3 Eph Smith Geoffrey Barling J Priestman
1964 Homeward Bound 3 Greville Starkey John Oxley Foster Robinson
1965 Mabel 3 Joe Mercer Peter Walwyn G Williams
1966 Parthian Glance 3 Lester Piggott George Todd Mrs W R Smith
1967 Palatch 3 Brian Taylor Harvey Leader Carlo Vittadini
1968 Exchange 3 Brian Taylor Harvey Leader Mrs R Mildwood
1969 Frontier Goddess 3 Duncan Keith Peter Walwyn C Spence
1970 Lupe 3 Sandy Barclay Noel Murless Gladys Joel
1971 Fleet Wahine 3 Geoff Lewis Harry Thomson Jones R Ohrstrom
1972 Attica Meli 3 Geoff Lewis Noel Murless Louis Freedman
1973 Mysterious 3 Geoff Lewis Noel Murless George Pope, Jr.
1974 Dibidale 3 Willie Carson Barry Hills Nick Robinson
1975 May Hill 3 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn Percival Williams
1976 Sarah Siddons 3 Christy Roche Paddy Prendergast J R Mullion 2:33.1
1977 Busaca 3 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn Marianne Esterhazy
1978 Fair Salinia 3 Greville Starkey Michael Stoute Sven Hanson
1979 Connaught Bridge 3 Joe Mercer Henry Cecil H Barker
1980 Shoot A Line 3 Lester Piggott Dick Hern Arthur Budgett 2:36.33
1981 Condessa 3 Declan Gillespie Jim Bolger Paddy Barrett 2:35.32
1982 Awaasif 3 Lester Piggott John Dunlop Sheikh Mohammed 2:30.57
1983 Sun Princess 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern Sir Michael Sobell 2:36.12
1984 Circus Plume 3 Willie Carson John Dunlop Sir Robin McAlpine 2:34.97
1985 Sally Brown 3 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute Robert Cowell 2:37.24
1986 Untold 3 Greville Starkey Michael Stoute Sheikh Mohammed 2:30.37
1987 Bint Pasha 3 Richard Quinn Paul Cole Prince Fahd bin Salman 2:38.45
1988 Diminuendo 3 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil Sheikh Mohammed 2:25.79
1989 Roseate Tern 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern 7th Earl of Carnarvon 2:31.58
1990 Hellenic 3 Willie Carson Michael Stoute Lord Weinstock 2:28.14
1991 Magnificent Star 3 Tony Cruz Mohammed Moubarak Ecurie Fustok 2:35.92
1992 User Friendly 3 George Duffield Clive Brittain Bill Gredley 2:29.41
1993 Only Royale 4 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani Giuseppe Sainaghi 2:31.76
1994 Only Royale 5 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani Giuseppe Sainaghi 2:28.07
1995 Pure Grain 3 John Reid Michael Stoute Robert Barnett 2:28.68
1996 Key Change 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx Lady Clague 2:27.56
1997 My Emma 4 Darryll Holland Rae Guest Matthews Breeding 2:30.59
1998 Catchascatchcan 3 Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil Lord Howard de Walden 2:26.06
1999 Ramruma 3 Pat Eddery Henry Cecil Prince Fahd bin Salman 2:29.17
2000 Petrushka 3 Johnny Murtagh Sir Michael Stoute Highclere Racing Ltd 2:29.41
2001 Super Tassa 5 Kevin Darley Valfredo Valiani Valfredo Valiani 2:30.17
2002 Islington 3 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Exors of Lord Weinstock 2:26.74
2003 Islington 4 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Exors of Lord Weinstock 2:27.44
2004 Quiff 3 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute Khalid Abdullah 2:38.03
2005 Punctilious 4 Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:28.76
2006 Alexandrova 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Magnier / Tabor / Smith 2:32.41
2007 Peeping Fawn 3 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Magnier 2:32.70
2008 Lush Lashes [a] 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger Jackie Bolger 2:25.11
2009 Dar Re Mi 4 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden Lord Lloyd-Webber 2:30.98
2010 Midday 4 Tom Queally Henry Cecil Khalid Abdullah 2:30.53
2011 Blue Bunting 3 Frankie Dettori Mahmood Al Zarooni Godolphin 2:35.34
2012 Shareta 4 Christophe Lemaire Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 2:33.87
2013 The Fugue 4 William Buick John Gosden Lord Lloyd-Webber 2:28.29
2014 Tapestry 3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Magnier / Tabor / Smith / Flaxman 2:28.59
2015 Pleascach 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger Godolphin 2:32.77
2016 Seventh Heaven 3 Colm O'Donoghue Aidan O'Brien Magnier / Tabor / Smith 2:28.50
2017 Enable 3 Frankie Dettori John Gosden Khalid Abdullah 2:35.79
2018 Sea of Class 3 James Doyle William Haggas Sunderland Holding Inc 2:30.44
2019 Enable 5 Frankie Dettori John Gosden Khalid Abdullah 2:29.90
2020 Love 3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Smith / Magnier 2:31.31
2021 Snowfall 3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Smith / Magnier / Tabor 2:26.61
2022 Alpinista 5 Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Kirsten Rausing 2:29.92
2023 Warm Heart 3 James Doyle Aidan O'Brien Magnier /Tabor / Smith / Westerberg 2:25.86
  1. ^ The 2008 running took place at Newmarket

Earlier winners

  • 1849: Ellen Middleton
  • 1850: Brightonia
  • 1851: Vivandiere
  • 1852: Adine
  • 1853: Mayfair
  • 1854: Virago
  • 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
  • 1879: Wheel of Fortune
  • 1880: Belfry
  • 1881: Thebais
  • 1882: Dutch Oven
  • 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: Winkipop
  • 1911: Alice
  • 1912–18: no race
  • 1919: Mademoiselle Foch
  • 1920: Inflorescence
  • 1921: Love in Idleness
  • 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.

See also

References