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Commonwealth Oaks

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Inaugurated
  
2004

Surface
  
Turf

Website
  
www.colonialdowns.com

Location
  
Laurel Park Laurel, Maryland

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

Distance
  
1 ⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)

The Commonwealth Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race that since 2015 has been run at Laurel Park in Maryland. It was previously known as the Virginia Oaks when it was held at Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia. It is open to three-year-old fillies who are willing to run  1 1⁄8 miles on the turf.

The race was not run in 2014. It has been a Grade III event since 2008.

Records

Speed record:

  • 1:46.57 - My Impression (2016)

    • Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 - William M. Backer (2004, 2009)

    • Most wins by a jockey:

  • No jockey has won this race more than once.

    • Most wins by a trainer:

  • 2 - Hamilton A. Smith (2004, 2009)
  • 2 - Stuart S. Janney III (2015, 2016)

    • References

    Commonwealth Oaks Wikipedia
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