Commonwealth Oaks
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Laurel Park Laurel, Maryland |
|---|---|
| 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 | $150,000[1] |
The Commonwealth Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race that since 2015 has been run at Laurel Park in Maryland. It was previously known as the Virginia Oaks when it was held at Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia. It is open to three-year-old fillies who are willing to run 1 1⁄8 miles on the turf.[1]
The race was not run in 2014. It has been a Grade III event since 2008.[1] On April 19, 2018, The Virginia Racing Commission announced that the race would not be held that year.
Records
Speed 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:
- No jockey has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Hamilton A. Smith (2004, 2009)
- 2 - Claude R. McGaughey III (2015, 2016)
Winners of the Commonwealth Oaks
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance (Miles) |
Time |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
| 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
- 1 2 3 "Commonwealth Oaks Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
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