| EPSOM OAKS 1797 | |||
The 19th winner of the Oaks, which took place on Friday 2nd June 1797, was Nike (15/8 fav), a filly by Alexander out of Nimble, owned by the 1st Earl Grosvenor. There were 5 runners and the winner won £797 (Equivalent to £83,000 in 2017) NIKE SR 1970 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| NIKE | Frank Buckle | John Pratt | 1st Earl Grosvenor 15/8 |
| MOTHER SHIPTON | Sir F Poole 9/2 | ||
| ROSE | Mr Broadhurst 7/2 | ||
| UNNAMED BAY FILLY BY JAVELIN | Mr Bullock 5/1 | ||
| UNNAMED CHESTNUT FILLY BY POT8O'S | Mr Moore 8/1 | ||
| Over Round 102% | |||
| Note that Mother Shipton's price was not recorded, but based on the other 4 prices, and the need to make a small profit of 2%, it would have been around 9/2. | |||
| For further information on this Classic race 'The Oaks Stakes' by Michael Church provides a comprehensive history of the great race. It is a limited edition volume, limited to 650 copies, and is available from Amazon ISBN 1910498289 |
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