| EPSOM OAKS 1840 | |||
The 62nd Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 5th June 1840 and was won by Crucifix (1/3 fav), by Priam out of Octaviana trained by John Barham Day, who won by 1/2 length. The winner won £2,700 (Equivalent to £257,000 in 2017) and there were 15 runners. CRUCIFIX SR 2050 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| CRUCIFIX | John Barham Day | John Barham Day | Lord George Bentinck 1/3 |
| WELFARE | Nat Flatman |  |
Mr Payne 40/1 |
| TELETA | Conolly | Mr Wigram 50/1 | |
| CURRENCY | Stephenson | Duke of Grafton 40/1 | |
| UNNAMED FILLY BY GLENCOE | W Day | Lord George Bentinck 100/1 | |
| BLACK BESS | Scott | Colonel Anson 9/1 | |
| PLENARY | Robinson | Mr Batson 100/1 | |
| IRIS | Cotton | Lord Albemarle 100/1 | |
| LALLAH ROOKH | C Templeman | Mr Fowler 15/1 | |
| UNNAMED FILLY BY EMILLIUS | Chapple | Sir G Heathcote 100/1 | |
| POCAHONTAS | Crouch | Mr Greatrex 11/1 | |
| LA FEMME SAGE | Heseltine | Mr Bell 100/1 | |
| THE ANT | C Edwards | Lord Chesterfield 100/1 | |
| DIPLOMA | Macdonald | General Grosvenor 100/1 | |
| UNNAMED FILLY BY NONSENSE | Wakefield | Colonel Wyndham 100/1 | |
| Over Round 114% | |||
| 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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