Australian Oaks

AJC Australian Oaks . Winners and Past Results.

The AJC Australian Oaks is a Group 1 race for three-year-old fillies.

It is held annually each April at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, New South Wales. The race is run over the classic oaks distance of 2400 metres under set weight conditions.

Prize money for the Australian Oaks is $350,000.

The Australian Oaks is very popular and one of the most awaited races in the season. The criterion is very hard and the race is also very tough for the horses.

The AJC Australian Oaks takes place on one of the biggest days of racing at Randwick each year, which is Doncaster Handicap day, and the feature sprint race The Galaxy is also run on the same day.

Any 3yo fillies competing in the Oaks may come via the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) two weeks previously or the Group 2 Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) held one week earlier.

From 1946 to 1955, the track length was increased by 400 metres, making the total race distance 2000 metres. After that, the distance was increased to 2400 metres, which is still in practice today.

The 2010 AJC Australian Oaks was won by Once Were Wild from Faint Perfume with Run For Naara third.

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