EPSOM OAKS 1960

The 182nd Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 3rd June 1960 and was won by Never Too Late (6/5 fav), by Never Say Die out of Gloria Nicky trained by Etienne Pollet, who won by a head in 2 mins 39.2 secs. The winner won £17,836 (Equivalent to £382,000 in 2017) and there were 10 runners.

NEVER TOO LATE SR 2016

Horse Jockey Trainer Owner/Betting
NEVER TOO LATE Roger Poincelet Etienne Pollet (Fr) Mrs Howell Jackson 6/5
PALMPONT Gerard Thiboeuf France Mrs R B Strassburger 4/1
IMBERLINE Serge Boullenger France Baron Guy de Rothschild 6/1
IO Lester Piggott Peter Walwyn Mr H L L Morriss 8/1
NO SAINT Stan Clayton Major W R Hern Major L B Holliday 40/1
SAINT ANNE Jimmy Lindley Peter Walwyn Mr A G Samuel 20/1
ZENOBIA I Ward Ireland Mrs A B Biddle 28/1
COURTESAN A Rawlinson Fawcus Mr A Dormier 100/6
KAMOK A Clayton Weston-Evans Mr J W Weston-Evans 100/1
DJEBEL IDRA G Bougoure Ireland Mr F W Burtham 18/1
      Over Round 115%
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