Horse race
The Queensland Oaks is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, at set weights, run over a distance of 2400 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse , Brisbane during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[ 1] Total prize money is A$ 700,000.
History
The inaugural running of the race was run as the Queensland Oaks Stakes during the Christmas meeting at Eagle Farm on December 27, 1951 when short odds-on favourite Malt Maid was victorious.[ 2] By 1953 the race was run on the Queensland Cup race card in November.[ 3] The race was moved as part of the Brisbane Winter Carnival in 1973.[ 1]
Grade
1951–1979 - Principal race
1980 onwards - Group 1 race
Distance
1951–1972 - 1+ 1 ⁄2 miles
1973–1982 – 2400 metres
1983 – 2432 metres
1984–2014 – 2400 metres
2015 – 2200 metres
2016 – 2400 metres
2017–2019 – 2200 metres
2021–2022 - 2200 metres
Venue
Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season, the event was transferred to Doomben Racecourse with a shorter distance of 2200 metres.[ 4]
Winners
2023 - Amokura[ 5]
2022 - Gypsy Goddess[ 6]
2021 - Duais[ 7]
2020 - ‡race not held [ 8]
2019 - Winning Ways[ 9]
2018 - Youngstar[ 10]
2017 - Egg Tart[ 11]
2016 - Provocative[ 12]
2015 - Winx [ 13]
2014 - Tinto[ 14]
2013 - Gondokoro[ 15]
2012 - Quintessential[ 16]
2011 - Scarlett Lady[ 17]
2010 - Miss Keepsake[ 18]
2009 - Purple[ 19]
2008 - Riva San[ 20]
2007 - Eskimo Queen[ 21]
2006 - Allow[ 22]
2005 - Vitesse Dane[ 23]
2004 - Vouvray[ 24]
2003 - Zagalia[ 25]
2002 - Mon Mekki[ 26]
2001 - Ethereal [ 27]
2000 - Giovana[ 28]
1999 - Miss Danehill[ 29]
1998 - Zacheline[ 30]
1997 - Crystal Palace[ 31]
1996 - Arctic Scent[ 32]
1995 - Joie Denise[ 33]
1994 - Booked[ 34]
1993 - Slight Chance[ 35]
1992 - Royal Magic[ 36]
1991 - Triscay[ 37]
1990 - A Little Kiss[ 38]
1989 - Triumphal Queen[ 39]
1988 - Bravery[ 40]
1987 - Round The World[ 41]
1986 - Travel Light[ 42]
1985 - Tristram Rose[ 43]
1984 - Look Aloft[ 44]
1983 - Lady Plutus[ 45]
1982 - Mother Of Pearl
1981 - November Rain
1980 - Lowan Star
1979 - Prunella
1978 - Show Ego
1977 - Surround
1976 - Denise's Joy
1975 - Zasu
1974 - Bonnybel
1973 - Analie
1972 - Meanmi Shadow
1971 - Mode
1970 - Affectionate
1969 - Kazan Retto
1968 - Bright Shadow
1967 - Ryeleah
1966 - Blue Roc
1965 - Kulali
1964 - Eye Shadow
1963 - Aspalita
1962 - Hoa Hine
1961 - Winnipeg II
1960 - Ton
1959 - Golden Stockade
1958 - Orient
1957 - race not held
1956 - Urgona
1955 - Evening Peal
1954 - Mian Mir
1953 - Caeneus
1952 - Lady Hannah
1951 - Malt Maid
‡ Not held because of the COVID-19 pandemic
See also
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