| EPSOM OAKS 1948 | |||
The 170th Oaks Stakes took place on Thursday 3rd June 1948 and was won by Masaka (7/1), by Nearco out of Majideh trained by Frank Butters, who won by 6 lengths in 2 mins 40.60 secs. The winner won £10,679 (Equivalent to £384,500 in 2017) and there were 25 runners. MASAKA SR 1952 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| MASAKA | Billy Nevett | Frank Butters | HH Aga Khan III 7/1 |
| ANGELOLA | Harry Carr | Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | HM The King 20/1 |
| FOLIE | Jacko Doyasbere | France | M M le Beinn 33/1 |
| TESORO | J Marshall | Staff Ingham | Mrs T E Thorpe 25/1 |
| HEADS OF AYR | A Carson | H Peacock | Mrs M Beard 50/1 |
| SUN LANE | Charlie Smirke | George Lambton | Mrs W Bryant 100/8 |
| VERTENCIA | C Sapares | Smyth | Mr William Hill 50/1 |
| GOBLET | Gordon Richards | Noel Murless | Mr F Darling 4/1 |
| OCEAN QUEEN | Eph Smith | Jack Jarvis | Lord Rosebery 25/1 |
| LA CHIPOTTE | W Johnstone | France | Baron R de Nexon 25/1 |
| MISS POLLY | Edgar Britt | M Marsh | Mr J Musker 10/1 |
| TUDOR LADY | Tommy Gosling | H Blagrave | Mr H G Blagrave 100/7 |
| FIRE SONG | G Littlewood | R Warden | Colonel R Warden 50/1 |
| SUMMER SHOWER | G Younger | George Lambton | Mrs G Lambton 50/1 |
| ARIOSTAR | Tommy Weston | R Day | Mrs C M Woodbridge 4/1 |
| WIMPLE | M Beary | Earl | Brigadier T Fairfax-Ross 25/1 |
| RING A RING | Sam Wragg | Harry Wragg | Brigadier T Fairfax-Ross 25/1 |
| LADY DUSHKA | Bill Rickaby | H Jelliss | Mr G H Fairhurst 50/1 |
| METRONOME | T Lowrey | Perryman | Mr J E Fergusson 33/1 |
| SHY LASS | Charlie Elliott | Watts | Mr H J Joel 33/1 |
| BODALA | Cliff Richards | Frank Butters | HH Aga Khan 33/1 |
| KATIA III | G Bridgland | France | Mme J Lieux 25/1 |
| GREAT FUN | Ken Gethin | Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Sir H de Trafford 33/1 |
| FAIR TURK | D I Jones | Dines | Mr W T Wheeler 50/1 |
| SPECIAL SCOTCH | P Cullis | J Thwaites | Mr T Peebles 50/1 |
| Over Round 135% | |||
| 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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