| EPSOM OAKS 1866 | |||
The 88th Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 18th May 1866 and was won by Tormentor (5/1), by King Tom out of Torment trained by C Blanton, who won by 1/2 length in 2 mins 53 secs. The winner won £4,650 (Equivalent to £539,400 in 2017) and there were 17 runners. TORMENTOR SR 1868 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| TORMENTOR | Jimmy Mann | C Blanton | Mr Benjamin Ellam Dunbar 5/1 |
| MIRELLA | H Covey |  |
Mr J Merry 40/1 |
| ISCHIA | Tom Cannon | Duke of Beaufort 7/2 | |
| MOTHER-OF-PEARL | Payne | Mr Maund 20/1 | |
| UNNAMED FILLY BY KING TOM | H Grimshaw | Mr W S Crawfurd 4/1 | |
| PROSPERPINE | J Goater | Mr F Swindell 9/1 | |
| YOUNG MELBOURNE | J Osborne | Lord Glasgow 50/1 | |
| ACTAEA | Wells | Mr Thellusson 50/1 | |
| HEBE | Ashmall |  |
Lord Exeter 50/1 |
| FAIR ROSAMOND | Cowley | Duke of Beaufort 50/1 | |
| LADY VANE | Carroll | Mr J Johnstone 50/1 | |
| ELFETA | Morris | Mr J Johnstone 50/1 | |
| LA DAUPHINE | A Edwards | Mr W Morris 10/1 | |
| WILD BRIAR | Chaloner | Mr R C Naylor 20/1 | |
| AMMUNITION | John Daley | Captain D Lane 50/1 | |
| LADY SOPHIE | Hibberd | Lord Westmorland 25/1 | |
| MONITRESS | Clement | Mr Saxon 33/1 | |
| Over Round 110% | |||
| 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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