EPSOM OAKS 1918

The 140th New Oaks Stakes took place over the Suffolk Stakes Course in Newmarket on Thursday 6th June 1918 and was won by My Dear (3/1 fav), by Beppo out of Silesia trained by Alec Taylor jnr, who won by 4 lengths in 2 mins 34.80 secs. The winner won £3,400 (Equivalent to £216,300 in 2017) and there were 15 runners.

MY DEAR SR 1992

Horse Jockey Trainer Owner/Betting
MY DEAR Steve Donoghue Alec Taylor jnr Alfred Cox 3/1
FERRY Brownie Carslake Hon George Lambton Lord Derby 100/6
SILVER BULLET Otto Madden Alec Taylor Mr W M Cazalet 33/1
FREESIA R Colling Sadler jnr Lord Jersey 25/1
EARNA E Wheatley G Manser Mr A Barton 33/1
HERSELF Freddie Fox R Day Sir Abe Bailey 10/1
BENEVENTE J Evans Captain Dewhusrt Lord Londonderry 4/1
ZINOVIA Vic Smyth F Hunt Mr E Michellson 5/1
JUDEA Arthur Whalley Ireland Captain Moore 33/1
REINE DES PECHES George Hulme W Waugh Duke of Portland 33/1
PRETTY BESS R Cooper G S Davies Mr W Singer 20/1
LADY EARN Joe Childs Ireland Mr D Sullivan 33/1
LADY WILAVIL G Wedgewood Sutton Mr H Sutton 33/1
WHITE SQUALL W Langford De Mestre Sir W Tatem 6/1
STONY FORD J H Martin George Lambton Mrs A James 6/1
      Over Round 131%
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