The AJC Oaks is a Group 1

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 horserace for three-year-old fillies at set weights contested over 2,400 metres at Randwick Racecourse

Randwick Racecourse

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 in April. The AJC Australian Oaks is the premier staying race for three-year-old fillies during the Sydney autumn racing carnival. Total prizemoney was increased in 2011 to A$550,000. Up to 1894 this race was known as the AJC Oaks, from 1960 to 1962 it was known as the Adrian Knox Oaks Stakes and since 1994 this race has been known as the AJC Australian Oaks.

Race history

• Up to 1956 this race was known as the Adrian Knox Stakes
  Adrian Knox Stakes
  The Adrian Knox Stakes is an AJC Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race for three year old fillies, over a distance of 2000 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney in September...
  
  
• From 1922 to 1945 the race was run over 1 mile (approx 1,600 metres)
• From 1946 to 1955 the race was run over 10 furongs (approx 2,000 metres)

Past winners

• 2011 - Absolutely
• 2010 - Once Were Wild
• 2009 - Daffodil
• 2008 - Heavenly Glow
• 2007 - Rena's Lady
• 2006 - Serenade Rose
• 2005 - Dizelle
• 2004 - Wild Iris
• 2003 - Sunday Joy
• 2002 - Republic Lass
• 2001 - Rose Archway
• 2000 - Coco Cobanna
• 1999 - Grand Archway
• 1998 - On Air
• 1997 - Danendri
• 1996 - Kenbelle
• 1995 - Circles Of Gold
• 1994 - Alcove
• 1993 - Mahaya
• 1992 - My Brilliant Star
• 1991 - Triscay
• 1990 - Domino
• 1989 - Research
• 1988 - Savana City
• 1987 - Bounding Away
• 1986 - Just Now
• 1985 - Our Sophia
• 1984 - La Souvronne
• 1983 - Starzaan
• 1982 - Sheraco
• 1981 - November Rain
• 1980 - Lowan Star
• 1979 - Valley Of Georgia

• 1978 - Invade
• 1977 - Surround
• 1976 - How Now
• 1975 - Sufficient
• 1974 - Leilani
  Leilani (horse)
  Leilani was a champion Thoroughbred racemare that was bred in New Zealand and raced in Australia. She won six Group One races and a total of 12 black type equivalent races, during her short racing career...
  
  
• 1973 - Analie
• 1972 - Gossiper
• 1971 - Waikiki
• 1970 - Gay Poss
• 1969 - Flying Fable
• 1968 - Lowland
• 1967 - Farmer's Daughter
• 1966 - Dual Quest
• 1965 - Light Fingers
  Light Fingers
  Light Fingers was a New Zealand bred thoroughbred racehorse who won the Melbourne Cup in 1965.The lightly built chestnut was by the highly successful sire of stayers, Le Filou, from Cuddlesome by Red Mars , by Hyperion...
  
  
• 1964 - Jane Hero
• 1963 - Arctic Star
• 1962 - Indian Summer
• 1961 - Wenona Girl
  Wenona Girl
  Wenona Girl was a leading Australian Thoroughbred racemare that had 27 wins over distances ranging from 4½ furlongs to 1½ miles. She won 22 principal races, 15 of which were later designated group one races...
  
  
• 1960 - Pique
• 1959 - Chicola
• 1958 - Gay Satin
• 1957 - Sandara
• 1956 - Evening Peal
• 1955 - Sabah
• 1954 - Edelweiss
• 1953 - Waterlady
• 1952 - Wayside Bloom
• 1951 - True Course
• 1950 - Elusive
• 1949 - Persist
• 1948 - Jalna
• 1947 - Sweet Chime
• 1946 - Rose Bay

• 1945 - Ribbon
• 1944 - Flight
  Flight (horse)
  Flight was an Australian Thoroughbred racemare that was the highest stakes winning mare in Australasia. Her courageous efforts made her a crowd favourite during the post World War II era and she had victories over some of the great horses of the time including Shannon, Bernborough, Royal Gem and...
  
  
• 1943 - Flying Shuttle
• 1942 - Whisper Low
• 1941 - Session
• 1940 - Climax
• 1939 - Early Bird
• 1938 - Sweet Myra
• 1937 - Sal Volatile
• 1936 - Cereza
• 1935 - Limyris
• 1934 - Leila Vale
• 1933 - Roman Spear
• 1932 - Gallantic
• 1931 - Tantrum
• 1930 - Gay Ballerina
• 1929 - Loquacious
• 1928 - Justify
• 1927 - Persuasion
• 1926 - Valicare
• 1925 - Meenah
• 1924 - Valdoona
• 1923 - All Wheat
• 1922 - Vodka
• 1921 - Acmena
• 1920 - Bessie Macarthy
• 1919 - Trieste
• 1918 - Corvette
• 1917 - Prelude
• 1916 - Spice
• 1915 - Pearlshell
• 1914 - Lava
• 1913 - Tamarisk
• 1912 - Uralla