Commonwealth Oaks

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Commonwealth Oaks
Listed Stakes race
LocationLaurel Park
Laurel, Maryland
Inaugurated2004
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.colonialdowns.com
Race information
Distance1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
WeightAssigned
Purse$150,000 (2021)

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 is a Listed Stakes event as of 2019. 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:

  • 3 - Forest Boyce (2013, 2015, 2019)

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
2021 Flippant Rafael Bejarano Victoria Oliver G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. 1+1⁄8 1:46.47 Listed
2020 No Race No Race No Race No Race 1+1⁄8 No Race Listed
2019 Carnival Colors Forest Boyce Michael Stidham Godolphin Stables 1+1⁄8 1:48.83 Listed
2018 No Race No Race No Race No Race 1+1⁄8 No Race III
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 No Race No Race No Race 1+1⁄8 No Race III
2013 Nellie Cashman Forest Boyce 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 William M. Backer 1+1⁄8 1:49.59 III
2008 I Lost My Choo Edgar Prado 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 William M. Backer 1+1⁄8 1:50.41

References[]

  1. ^ "Commonwealth Oaks Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
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