| EPSOM OAKS 1844 | |||
The 66th Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 24th May 1844 and was won by The Princess (5/1), by Slane out of Sister to Cobweb trained by John Scott, who won by 2 lengths. The winner won £3,300 (Equivalent to £386,100 in 2017) and there were 25 runners. THE PRINCESS SR 1906 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| THE PRINCESS | Frank Butler | John Scott | George Anson 5/1 |
| MEROPE | W Boyce |  |
Lord Exeter 14/1 |
| BARRICADE | Marson | Mr Gregory 7/1 | |
| ROBINA | Whitehouse | Lord Albemarle 50/1 | |
| ALL-AROUND-MY-HAT | S Rogers | Lord George Bentinck 10/1 | |
| JULIA | H Bell | Mr Lightwald 8/1 | |
| THE BUZZ | J Holmes | Colonel Anson 20/1 | |
| COAL BLACK ROSE | Darling | Sir R W Bulkeley 50/1 | |
| THE BEE | Nat Flatman | Lord Chesterfield 12/1 | |
| JOAN OF ARC | Simpson | Lord Chesterfield 25/1 | |
| FAIR CHARLOTTE | J Howlett | Mr Denham 20/1 | |
| ARETHUSA | Lye | Mr Dixon 50/1 | |
| PERGULARIA | Mann | Lord Exeter 50/1 | |
| STOMACHER | Cotton | Mr Gratwicke 30/1 | |
| SUSAN | Francis | Mr W S Standish 50/1 | |
| SISTER TO MARTINGALE | Robinson | Mr Osbaldeston 7/2 | |
| ZENOBIA | Chapple | Colonel Peel 50/1 | |
| CHARMING KATE | Calloway | Mr Rawlinson 25/1 | |
| APRIL NODDY | Charlie Marlow | Mr J Robinson 25/1 | |
| EMERALD | J Day jnr | Baron Rothschild 20/1 | |
| THE BOARDING SCHOOL MISS | G Edwards | Lord Stradbroke 40/1 | |
| EXAMPLE | Sam Chifney | Mr Thornhill 50/1 | |
| FANNY EDEN | Sim Templeman | Lord Westminster 50/1 | |
| MISS YORK | E Edwards | Major Yarburgh 50/1 | |
| UNNAMED FILLY BY ALBEMARLE | Bartholomew | Mr Rogers 16/1 | |
| Over Round 140% | |||
| 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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