WA Oaks

The Western Australian Oaks is a Perth Racing Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies at set weights run over 2400 metres, held at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Western Australia each year in March. Total prize money is A$300,000.

History

Grade

1953-1978 - Principal Race
1979-1991 - Group 1
1992-2006 - Group 2
2006 onwards - Group 3

Distance

1953-1971 - 1 miles
In 1983 and 2005 the distance of the race was 2182 metres.

Venue

In 1983 and 2005 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.

Winners

2025 - Machine Gun Gracie
2024 - Own The Queen
2023 - She's Fit
2022 - Lady Chant
2021 - Lunar Impact
2020 - Tuscan Queen
2019 - Dark Choice
2018 - Special Alert
2017 - Very Tempting
2016 - First Impressions
2015 - Delicacy
2014 - Balmont Girl
2013 - Moreish
2012 - Pop Culture
2011 - Dreamaway
2010 - Impressive Jeuney
2009 - Cassandara Shadow
2008 - Grand Journey
2007 - Westerly Breeze
2006 - Moodometer
2005 - Royal Drive
2004 - Fatal Attraction
2003 - Superior Star
2002 - Honor Lap
2001 - ¶Race not held
2000 - Old Money
1999 - Reflected Image
1998 - Matriculate
1997 - Mystic Chantry
1996 - Fabulous
1995 - Unpretentious
1994 - Beaux Art
1993 - Leeuwin Concert
1992 - Jevresa
1991 - India's Dream
1990 - Natasha
1989 - Hasty Departure
1988 - Trappings
1987 - Judyann
1986 ' - Send Me An Angel
1986 ' - †Cologne
1985 - Contwig
1984 - True Devotion
1983 - Lowanna Rose
1982 - Magic Gauntlet
1981 - Badinage
1980 - Queen Inca
1979 - ‡Gay Affair / Brechin Castle
1978 - Autumn Talk
1977 - Adaptable
1976 - Lovely Curves
1975 - Vatilla
1974 - Our Pocket
1973 - Paper Honey
1972 - Maple Twig
1971 - Sovereignito
1970 - Star Supreme
1969 - Baywana
1968 - Painted Rose
1967 - Kaytello
1966 - Muette
1965 - Carol's Choice
1964 - Sweet Saga
1963 - Swell Baby
1962 - Activity
1961 - Blue Rose
1960 - Queen Of The Nile
1959 - Lalisse
1958 - Cheeky Jan
1957 - Fairflow
1956 - Dawdie
1955 - Craghill
1954 - Finesta
1953 - Copper Beech

¶ Race moved in racing calendar forward to autumn of 2002

† Race was run twice in 1986 since it was moved in the racing calendar from autumn to spring

‡ Dead heat