| EPSOM OAKS 1799 | |||
The 21st winner of the Oaks, which took place on Friday 10th May 1799, was Bellina (5/2), a filly by Rockingham out of Anna, owned by the 1st Earl Grosvenor. There were 4 runners, the smallest field in its history, and the winner won £682 (Equivalent to £80,500 in 2017) BELLINA SR 1925 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| BELLINA | Frank Buckle | John Pratt | 1st Earl Grosvenor 5/2 |
| LADY JANE | Lord Oxford 4/1 | ||
| ST ANN | Mr G Crompton 11/8 fav | ||
| POLLY BAKER | Mr Durand 8/1 | ||
| Over Round 102% | |||
| Note that Polly Baker's price was not given, but could have been at most 8/1 in order to provide a small profit of just 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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