Oak Tree Stakes 1986

Oak Tree Stakes

The Oak Tree Stakes, founded as the New Stand Stakes to mark the opening of the new grandstand opened by Queen Elizabeth II, was first staged in 1980 over 7 furlongs for fillies and mares 3-years-old and above, being classed as a Listed race. In 1981, as a one-off, it was named the Royal Wedding Day Stakes as it took place on the same day Princess Diana was married, but a year later, to celebrate the close association between Goodwood Racecourse and Oak Tree Racing in California, it became the Oak Tree Stakes. A reciprocal Goodwood Stakes was held at the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita Park racecourse in the USA. The Oak Tree Stakes was given Group 3 status in 2004, while between 2014 and 2018 the race became known as the L’Omarins Queen’s Plate after the sponsoring company, before reverting to the Oak Tree Stakes which is traditionally staged on the penultimate day of the Festival.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Oak Tree Stakes, run as the New Stand Stakes, was on Tuesday 29th July 1980 when Lord McAlpine’s Trevita defeated Premier Rose and Our Home.

Oak Tree Stakes 1986			Listed	7 furlongs
Pos.	Horse	Jockey	Age/weight	Owner
1	ROYAL LOFT	Ray Cochrane	William Jarvis 3-8st 7lbs	Mrs P Player 14/1
2	HOLBROOKE SUTTON	Walter Swinburn	Luca Cumani	Mr L Close 16/1
3	VIANORA	Greville Starkey	Guy Harwood	Mr G Leigh 6/1
4	MUMMYS FAVOURITE	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	Mr R More O'Ferrall Evens fav
5	NASHIA	Paul Eddery	Peter Walwyn	Yahya Nasib 25/1
6	CHALK STREAM	Pat Eddery	Ian Balding	Lord Porchester 14/1
7	PURCHASEPAPERCHASE	Cash Asmussen	Robert Armstrong	Mr J Bray 9/1
8	EVER GENIAL	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	Mr Louis Freedman 11/1
9	GLIDE BY	Billy Newnes	Ron Boss	Mrs R Skepper 14/1
10	SMOOCH	Simon Whitworth	Brassey	Mr Anthony Oppenheimer 20/1
11	CHARGE ALONG	Philip Robinson	John Winter	Mr D McIntyre 25/1
12	DREAM CHASER	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	Mr T Johnsey 50/1
This race took place on Tuesday 29th July 1986 and was over 7 furlongs for 3-y-o fillies. It was valued at £15,738 (equivalent to £37,900 in 2021).				Over round 125%