The Virginia Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race that since 2019 has been run at Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia. It was previously known as the Commonwealth Oaks when it was held at Laurel Park in Maryland. It is open to three-year-old fillies who are willing to run 1+1⁄8 miles on the turf.[1]
| Listed Stakes race | |
| Location | Colonial Downs New Kent County, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.colonialdowns.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $200,000 (2022) |
The race was not run in 2014. It is a Listed Stakes event as of 2019. On April 19, 2018, The Virginia Racing Commission announced that the race would not be held that year.
Records
editSpeed record:
- 1:46.57 - My Impression (2016)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - William M. Backer (2004, 2009)
- 2 - Stuart S. Janney III (2015, 2016)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Forest Boyce (2013, 2015, 2019)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Hamilton A. Smith (2004, 2009)
- 2 - Claude R. McGaughey III (2015, 2016)
Winners of the Virginia Oaks
edit| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance (Miles) |
Time |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spirit and Glory | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Robert Falcone Jr. | Michael Nentwig, Michael Dubb, Beast Mode Racing, John Rochfort and Robert Falcone, Jr. | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.25 | Listed |
| 2021 | Flippant | Rafael Bejarano | Victoria Oliver | G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. | 1+1⁄8 | 1:46.47 | Listed |
| 2020 | No Race | No Race | No Race | No Race | 1+1⁄8 | No Race | Listed |
| 2019 | Carnival Colors | Forest Boyce | Michael Stidham | Godolphin Stables | 1+1⁄8 | 1:48.83 | Listed |
| 2018 | No Race | No Race | No Race | No Race | 1+1⁄8 | No Race | III |
| 2017 | Rymska | Feargal Lynch | Chad Brown | Sheep Pond Partners, et al. | 1+1⁄8 | 1:46.94 | III |
| 2016 | My Impression | Jose Ortiz | Claude R. McGaughey | Stuart S. Janney III | 1+1⁄8 | 1:46.57 | III |
| 2015 | Onus | Forest Boyce | Claude R. McGaughey | Stuart S. Janney III | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.12 | III |
| 2014 | No Race | No Race | No Race | No Race | 1+1⁄8 | No Race | III |
| 2013 | Nellie Cashman | Forest Boyce | Francis Abbott III | Sycamore Racing | 1+1⁄8 | 1:52.86 | III |
| 2012 | Volcat | Robby Albarado | Kenneth G. McPeek | Landaluce Educe Stables | 1+1⁄8 | 1:52.18 | III |
| 2011 | Excited | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Michael B. Tabor | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.70 | III |
| 2010 | Check the Label | Ramon A. Dominguez | H. Graham Motion | Brereton C. Jones | 1+1⁄8 | 1:51.85 | III |
| 2009 | Blind Date | Kent Desormeaux | Hamilton A. Smith | William M. Backer | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.59 | III |
| 2008 | I Lost My Choo | Edgar Prado | Phillip Serpe | Flying Zee Stable | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.12 | III |
| 2007 | Dreaming of Anna | E. T. Baird | Wayne Catalano | Frank C. Calabrese | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.38 | |
| 2006 | Aunt Henny | Rafael Bejarano | Michael R. Matz | Erdenheim Farm | 1+1⁄8 | 1:47.11 | |
| 2005 | My Typhoon | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Live Oak Racing | 1+1⁄8 | 1:49.63 | |
| 2004 | Art Fan | Ryan Fogelsonger | Hamilton A. Smith | William M. Backer | 1+1⁄8 | 1:50.41 |
References
edit- ^ "Commonwealth Oaks Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.