The Indiana Oaks is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of 1+116 miles on the dirt held annually in July at Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville, Indiana.

Indiana Oaks
Grade III race
LocationHorseshoe Indianapolis
Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Inaugurated1995
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.caesars.com/horseshoe-indianapolis
Race information
Distance1+116 miles (8.5 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight121 lbs with allowances
Purse$200,000

History edit

The Indiana Oaks was inaugurated on 16 September 1995 at Hoosier Park and run over a distance of 1 mile. The event was won by the short odds-on Niner's Home who withstood the fast closing Alltheway Bertie to win by a neck in a time 1:37 flat on a fast track.[1]

The event was held over a mile in 1996 before being extended to the current distance of 1+116 miles in 1997.[2]

The event was upgraded to Grade III in 2001 and in 2008 to Grade II. It held this classification until 2017 when the event was downgraded back to Grade III.[3]

The event carried Breeders' Cup incentives between 1998 and 2006 which were reflected in the name of the event.[3]

In 2013 the event was moved to Indiana Grand,[2] now known as Horseshoe Indianapolis. Since 2015, the race has been held in July.[3]

Records edit

Speed record:

  • 1+116 miles: 1:41.85 - Grace Hall (2012)
  • 1 mile: 1:37.00 - Princess Eloise (1996) & Niner's Home (1995)

Margins:

  • 8 lengths – Bare Necessities (2002)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 - WinStar Farm: (2003, 2017)
  • 2 - Flurry Racing Stables (2020, 2022)

Winners edit

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Horseshoe Indianapolis (Indiana Grand Race Course)
2023 Defining Purpose Brian Hernandez Jr. Kenneth G. McPeek Katsumi Yoshida 1+116 miles 1:43.83 $200,000 III [4]
2022 Interstatedaydream Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Flurry Racing Stables 1+116 miles 1:45.78 $200,000 III [5]
2021 Soothsay Flavien Prat Richard E. Mandella Raydelz Stables 1+116 miles 1:44.36 $200,000 III [6]
2020 Shedaresthedevil Florent Geroux Brad H. Cox Flurry Racing Stables 1+116 miles 1:43.50 $200,000 III [7]
2019 Street Band Sophie Doyle J. Larry Jones Ray Francis, Cindy & Larry Jones, Medallion Racing & MyRacehorse.com 1+116 miles 1:43.01 $200,000 III [8]
2018 Talk Veuve to Me Julien R. Leparoux Rodolphe Brisset Team Valor, Rodolphe Brisset & Stephen McKay 1+116 miles 1:43.15 $200,000 III [9]
2017 Overture Julien R. Leparoux William I. Mott WinStar Farm 1+116 miles 1:43.79 $200,000 III [10]
2016 Family Tree Julien R. Leparoux Wayne M. Catalano Gary & Mary West 1+116 miles 1:44.46 $203,200 II [11]
2015 High Dollar Woman Joseph Rocco Jr. Steve Hobby Alex & JoAnne Lieblong 1+116 miles 1:43.49 $200,000 II [12]
2014 Tiz Windy Brian Hernandez Jr. Carl A. Nafzger Jim Tafel 1+116 miles 1:42.70 $204,400 II [13]
2013 Pure Fun Victor Lebron Kenneth G. McPeek Magdalena Racing 1+116 miles 1:43.70 $202,300 II [14]
At Hoosier Park
2012 Grace Hall Brian Hernandez Jr. Anthony W. Dutrow Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables & Stuart Grant 1+116 miles 1:41.85 $205,600 II [15]
2011 Juanita Julien R. Leparoux Michael J. Maker William & Graydon Patterson 1+116 miles 1:45.20 $205,100 II [16]
2010 Always a Princess Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Arnold Zetcher 1+116 miles 1:43.60 $205,200 II [17]
2009 Race not held
2008 Skylighter Eddie Castro Robert J. Frankel Stonerside Stable 1+116 miles 1:44.80 $406,400 II [18]
2007 Tessa Blue Mike E. Smith Frank L. Brothers Bruce Lunsford 1+116 miles 1:44.42 $406,900 III [19]
2006 Baghdaria Rafael Bejarano Thomas M. Amoss Clinton C. & Susan A. Atkins 1+116 miles 1:43.64 $402,800 III [20]
2005 Flying Glitter Robby Albarado Ronny W. Werner Nancy R. & Richard S. Kaster 1+116 miles 1:44.10 $405,100 III [21]
2004 Daydreaming John R. Velazquez Claude R. McGaughey III Ogden Mills Phipps 1+116 miles 1:43.65 $406,300 III [22]
2003 Awesome Humor Robby Albarado W. Elliott Walden WinStar Farm 1+116 miles 1:45.75 $306,900 III [23]
2002 Bare Necessities Jose Valdivia Jr. Wallace Dollase Iron County Farms 1+116 miles 1:45.83 $306,400 III [24]
2001 Scoop Robby Albarado Gene A. Cilio Jim Tafel 1+116 miles 1:44.06 $205,800 III [25]
2000 Humble Clerk Larry Melancon Niall M. O'Callaghan Gary A. Tanaka 1+116 miles 1:42.40 $174,300 Listed [26]
1999 Brushed Halory Eddie Martin Jr. Josie Carroll Alice & James Sapara 1+116 miles 1:44.64 $204,058 Listed [27]
1998 French Braids Willie Martinez Dallas Stewart Thomas Vanderhyde 1+116 miles 1:43.11 $203,800 Listed [28]
1997 Cotton Carnival Eddie Martin Jr. Roger L. Attfield Windhaven 1+116 miles 1:43.30 $107,400 Listed [29]
1996 Princess Eloise Scott T. Saito Margaret E. Grimm Margaret E. Grimm 1 mile 1:37.00 $55,900 Listed [30]
1995 Niner's Home Tracy J. Hebert Carl A. Nafzger Russell L. Reineman Stable 1 mile 1:37.00 $40,800 [1]

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ a b "INDIANA OAKS - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Indiana Oaks (Gr. 3)". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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  5. ^ "2022 Indiana Oaks Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  6. ^ "2021 Indiana Oaks Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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  8. ^ "2019 Indiana Oaks Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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  10. ^ "2017 Indiana Oaks Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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  12. ^ "2015 Indiana Oaks Grade 2 - (race 8)". Equibase. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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  14. ^ "2013 Indiana Oaks Grade 2 - (race 10)". Equibase. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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  16. ^ "2011 Indiana Oaks Grade 2 - (race 11)". Equibase. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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  18. ^ "2008 Indiana Oaks Grade 2 - (race 10)". Equibase. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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  20. ^ "2006 Indiana Breeders' Cup Oaks Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 6 October 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  21. ^ "2005 Indiana Breeders' Cup Oaks Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 30 September 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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  30. ^ "1996 Indiana Oaks Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 28 September 1996. Retrieved 8 July 2020.