The Yorkshire Oaks is a
Group 1flathorse 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.
The Yorkshire Oaks is a
Group 1flathorse 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.