| EPSOM OAKS 1839 | |||
The 61st Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 17th May 1839 and was won by Deception (8/13 fav), by Defence out of Lady Stumps trained by W Treen, who won by 2 lengths. The winner won £2,450 (Equivalent to £250,000 in 2017) and there were 13 runners. DECEPTION SR 2014 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| DECEPTION | John Barham Day | W Treen | Fulwar Craven 8/13 |
| CAROLINA | F Buckle |  |
Sir G Heathcote 9/1 |
| LOUISA | S Rogers | Mr C Wilson 50/1 | |
| MICKLETON MAID | W Scott | Mr Bowes 12/1 | |
| THE SHADOW | Heseltine | Mr Bell 11/1 | |
| HESIONE | Nat Flatman | Lord Stradbroke 10/1 | |
| LA BELLEZZA | Chapple | Sir G Heathcote 10/1 | |
| UNNAMED FILLY BY HOKEE POKEE | Crouch | Mr Forth 50/1 | |
| REEL | W Day | Duke of Richmond 25/1 | |
| DOLPHIN | Lye | Colonel Crawfurd 9/1 | |
| SISTER TO HECTOR | Wakefield | Lord Lichfield 50/1 | |
| SISTER TO PICKWICK | Robinson | Mr Rush 50/1 | |
| ALEXANDRINA | H Edwards | Mr Osbaldeston 50/1 | |
| Over Round 129% | |||
| 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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