| EPSOM OAKS 1957 | |||
The 179th Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 7th June 1957 and was won by Carrozza (100/8), by Dante out of Calash trained by Noel Murless, who won by a short head in 2 mins 37.40 secs. The winner won £16,101 (Equivalent to £370,000 in 2017) and there were 11 runners. CARROZZA SR 1893 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| CARROZZA | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless | HM Queen Elizabeth II 100/8 |
| SILKEN GLIDER | Jimmy Eddery | S McGrath (Ire) | Mr J McGrath 20/1 |
| ROSE ROYALE | Jean Massard | France | HH Aga Khan 11/10 |
| TAITTINGER | Edgar Britt | Elsey | Sir Victor Sassoon 20/1 |
| CROTCHET | Willie Snaith | H Cottrill | Major L B Holliday 100/9 |
| LADY SALISBURY | Joe Mercer | R J Colling | Lord Astor 22/1 |
| SARCELLE | J Purtell | Tom Cannon | Mr Keith Mason 100/7 |
| WINGED SPRITE | A Brabazon | Ireland | Mr S B Caldwell 33/1 |
| MULBERRY HARBOUR | Willie Carr | Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | HM Queen Elizabeth II 11/4 |
| BLUE GALLEON | Charlie Smirke | Tom Cannon | Mr J R Hindley 20/1 |
| MIDNIGHT PRESS | Bill Rickaby | Tom Cannon | Mr J R Hindley 33/1 |
| Over Round 123% | |||
| 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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