The Gai Waterhouse-trained Once Were Wild outclassed her rivals in the $350,000 Group 1 Patinack Farm AJC Oaks (2400m) when she claimed an upset win securing her maiden Group 1 victory ahead of the hot pre-race favourite Faint Perfume.
Once Were…
Premier Caulfield-based trainer Peter Moody has lost one of his fillies from this Saturday’s $350,000 Group 1 AJC Australian Oaks (2400m), Ocean Dream, as he attempts to win his first AJC Oaks.
The improving daughter of Redoute’s Choice has…
This Saturday as part of the elite line-up of races held at Randwick on Doncaster Mile Day, 12 brilliant three-year-old fillies will take to the track in the $350,000 Group 1 AJC Australian Oaks (2400m).
The pre-race favourite for the 2010…
The AJC Australian Oaks is a terrific Group 1 thoroughbred race that takes place at the picturesque Royal Randwick racecourse in Sydney.
Held on one of the final race meetings of the autumn carnival in Sydney, the Group 1 AJC Australian Oaks is one of three Group 1 features on Doncaster Mile Day, which is now run on the third Saturday in April after moving from its Easter Monday slot on the racing calendar. The Doncaster Mile (1600m) and The Galaxy (1100m) are the other two major features.
The AJC Australian Oaks is run over the traditional Oaks distance of 2400m and is an elite staying event for three-year-old fillies.
Run under set weight conditions, the AJC Australian Oaks is worth $350,000 and is usually won by one of the higher seeded fillies on the field because of the set weights.
Lead-Up Races
Held on the second last race meeting in Sydney during the autumn, the three-year-old fillies contesting the AJC Australian Oaks could have come via a number of earlier events.
The Oaks is an excellent follow up race for horses that previously ran in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) a fortnight earlier on Golden Slipper Day. The Randwick and Rosehill Guineas’ are another two good three-year-old set weight features of the carnival that serve as a good guide to the AJC Australian Oaks.
A good final preparatory run for the Australian Oaks is the Group 3 Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) held the week before at the same track.
History
One of the longest running Sydney races, the AJC Australian Oaks was first run in 1885 and Uralla was the first winner.
It was upgraded from a Principal race to a Group 1 feature in 1980 and has been won by some brilliant female runners including Daffodil 92009), Dizelle (2005), Sunday Joy (2003) and Triscay (1991).
Online Betting
The only place to put down your wagers on the Australian Oaks is at an online betting site. These websites offer punters everything from the best possible odds to easy to access betting tools aimed at making your wagering choices that much easier. So, whether you want Australian Oaks betting or Melbourne Cup betting, you’ll find it all in one convenient place.
