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12-570: It is France's equivalent of The Oaks , a famous race in England. Over 40,000 people from around the world attend the races to not only watch the races and bet on horses, but also to showcase the latest fashion trends. The event is named after the mythological goddess Diana (in French, "Diane"). It was established in 1843, and was originally restricted to horses born and bred in France. Its distance

24-647: A distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 6 yards (2,420 metres), about 1½ miles, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June. It is the second-oldest of the five Classic races, after the St ;Leger . Officially the Betfred Oaks , it is also popularly known as simply The Oaks . It has increasingly come to be referred to as the Epsom Oaks in both the UK and overseas countries, although 'Epsom'

36-475: Is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies . It is run at Düsseldorf over a distance of 2,200 metres (about 1 mile and 3 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early August. It is Germany's equivalent of The Oaks , a famous race in England. The event was established in 1857, and it was originally contested at Tempelhof over 2,000 metres. It

48-537: Is not part of the official title of the race.) It is the third of Britain's five Classic races to be held during the season, and the second of two restricted to fillies. It can also serve as the middle leg of the Fillies' Triple Crown , preceded by the 1000 Guineas and followed by the St ;Leger, although the feat of winning all three is rarely attempted. The event is named after The Oaks , an estate located to

60-518: The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe , most recently Treve in 2013. Leading jockey (5 wins): Leading trainer (9 wins): Leading owner (7 wins): * The 1874 and 1875 races finished as dead-heats, but each was decided by a run-off. Epsom Oaks The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies . It is run at Epsom Downs over

72-622: The Prix de Diane was classed at the highest level, Group 1. A strike by stable lads caused the 1975 running to be abandoned. That year's favourite had been Ivanjica . The event was sponsored by Revlon from 1977 to 1982, and by Hermès from 1983 to 2007. It was not sponsored from 2008 to 2010, and has been backed by Longines since 2011. Two fillies have won both the Prix de Diane and the English Oaks – Fille de l'Air in 1864 and Pawneese in 1976. Six Prix de Diane winners have subsequently won

84-533: The east of Epsom which was leased to the 12th Earl of Derby in the 18th century. He and his guests devised the race during a party at the estate in 1778. It was first run (as the Oakes Stakes ) in 1779, one year before the introduction of the Derby Stakes . The inaugural winner, Bridget, was owned by Lord Derby himself. The Oaks subsequently became one of Britain's leading events for three-year-olds. By

96-813: The mid-1860s, the five leading events for this age group were referred to as "Classics". The concept was later adopted in many other countries. European variations of the Oaks include the Irish Oaks , the Preis der Diana , the Prix de Diane and the Oaks d'Italia . Other national equivalents include the AJC Oaks , the New Zealand Oaks and the Yushun Himba . Since 1892, horses have each carried 9 stone in

108-885: The race. Prior to this, there were several fluctuations, from an original 8 stone 4 pounds , down to 8 stone, then progressively upwards. During both World Wars the race was run at Newmarket under the title the New Oaks Stakes . The 2014 running incorporated the name of Sir Henry Cecil in its title. Cecil, who died in June 2013, trained eight Oaks winners between 1985 and 2007. Leading jockey (9 wins): Leading trainer (13 wins): Leading owner (9 wins): (includes part ownership) Fastest winning time (at Epsom) Widest winning margin Longest odds winners Shortest odds winner – 8/100 Most runners Fewest runners Preis der Diana The Preis der Diana

120-402: Was cancelled once during World War II, in 1940. It was staged at Longchamp in 1941 and 1942, and at Le Tremblay over 2,150 metres in 1943 and 1944. It returned to Longchamp for the following three years, and on the second occasion it was opened to foreign participants. The first foreign-trained horse to win was Sweet Mimosa in 1970. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and

132-626: Was set at 2,100 metres, around 300 metres shorter than the English version. It was switched to Versailles during the Revolution of 1848, and was cancelled due to the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. The Prix de Diane was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. The first two post-war editions were held at Longchamp , and it returned to Chantilly in 1921. It took place at Longchamp again in 1936. The race

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144-478: Was transferred to Hoppegarten in 1868. The race was staged at Grunewald for a short period after World War I, and it returned to Hoppegarten in 1923. It was abandoned in 1945 and 1946, and it took place at Düsseldorf in 1947. It began a long period at Mülheim in 1948. The present system of race grading was introduced in Germany in 1972, and the Preis der Diana was initially classed at Group 2 level. Its distance

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