Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Distance 1m 3f 106y (2,310 m) Track Left-handed | Website Lingfield Park Surface Turf Sponsor Betfred | |
Location Lingfield Park
Lingfield, England | ||
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 1 mile, 3 furlongs and 106 yards (2,310 metres) at Lingfield Park in May.
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History
The event serves as a trial for the Epsom Oaks. Prior to World War II, it was called the Oaks Trial Plate. It became the Oaks Trial Stakes after the war.
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, and was relegated to Listed level in 1986. It was cut to its present distance in 1990.
Several contenders have subsequently won the Oaks. The most recent was Look Here, the runner-up in 2008.
Winners since 1971
a The 2012 running took place on Lingfield's all-weather track over 1 mile and 4 furlongs.