Del Mar Oaks
Racetrack in Del Mar, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Del Mar Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid August at the Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. Open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested at a distance of one and one-eighth miles (9 furlongs) on the turf. Since 1994 it has been a Grade I event.
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Grade 1 race | |
Location | Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1957 |
Race type | Thoroughbred ā Flat racing |
Website | www.dmtc.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1ā8 miles (9 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | $300,000 |
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From its inception in 1957 through 1964, the Del Mar Oaks was raced at a distance of one mile on dirt.
It was raced in two divisions in 1966 and again in 1970.