The 47th Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 20th May 1825 and was won by Wings (13/1), by The Flyer out of Oleander trained by Robert Robson, who won by a neck. The winner won £1,350 (Equivalent to £136,400 in 2017) and there were 10 runners.

WINGS SR 1845

I am extremely grateful to David Rice for the scan of the very rare Oaks Racecard from 1825. This forms part of his impressive collection of Horse racing memorabilia. He notes that the card contains a few inaccuracies and doesn't list the The Brownie as a participant. It also says that the winner Wings is out of Gleander instead of Oleander. It mentions THE WOODCOT PARK STAKES instead of what should be the WOOD PARK STAKES according to the Racing Calendar. There are other minor discrepancies too on the racecard when compared to the Racing Calendar. What is particularly interesting is the date of the racecard, for it was previously believed that the first Dorling's card was not issued until 1827.