Indiana Oaks

{{Infobox horseraces

| class = Grade III

| horse race = Indiana Oaks

| image =

| caption =

| location = Horseshoe Indianapolis
Shelbyville, Indiana, United States

| inaugurated = 1995

| race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing

| website = {{URL|https://www.caesars.com/horseshoe-indianapolis}}

| distance = {{frac|1|1|16}} miles (8.5 furlongs)

| surface = Dirt

| track = left-handed

| qualification = Three-year-old fillies

| weight = 121 lbs with allowances

| purse = $200,000

| bonuses =

}}

The Indiana Oaks is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of {{frac|1|1|16}} miles on the dirt held annually in July at Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville, Indiana.

History

The Indiana Oaks was inaugurated on 16 September 1995 at Hoosier Park and run over a distance of 1 mile. The event was won by the short odds-on Niner's Home who withstood the fast closing Alltheway Bertie to win by a neck in a time 1:37 flat on a fast track.

The event was held over a mile in 1996 before being extended to the current distance of {{frac|1|1|16}} miles in 1997.{{cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?query_type=stakes&search_bar=stakes&field=view&id=850 |title=INDIANA OAKS - MULTIPLE TRACKS |work=Thoroughbred Pedigree Online |date=2020 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

The event was upgraded to Grade III in 2001 and in 2008 to Grade II. It held this classification until 2017 when the event was downgraded back to Grade III.{{cite web|title=Indiana Oaks (Gr. 3)|url=http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Stakes&stkid=2184 |website=www.equibase.com |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

The event carried Breeders' Cup incentives between 1998 and 2006 which were reflected in the name of the event.

In 2013 the event was moved to Indiana Grand, now known as Horseshoe Indianapolis. Since 2015, the race has been held in July.

Records

Speed record:

  • {{frac|1|1|16}} miles: 1:41.85 - Grace Hall (2012)
  • 1 mile: 1:37.00 - Princess Eloise (1996) & Niner's Home (1995)

Margins:

  • 8 lengths – Bare Necessities (2002)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 - WinStar Farm: (2003, 2017)
  • 2 - Flurry Racing Stables (2020, 2022)

Winners

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Winner

! Jockey

! Trainer

! Owner

! Distance

! Time

! Purse

! Grade

! Ref

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|align="left" colspan=11|At Horseshoe Indianapolis (Indiana Grand Race Course)

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|align=center |2024

|Clicquot

|Edgar Morales

|Brendan P. Walsh

|X-Men Racing IV, Madaket Stables & SF Racing

|align=center | {{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:42.42

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/05/2025&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2025 Daily Racing Form Indiana Oaks Grade 3 - (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=5 July 2025 |accessdate=6 July 2025}}

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|align=center |2024

|Chatalas

|Antonio Fresu

|Grant T. Forster

|Rancho Temescal Thoroughbred Partners, Dan J. Agnew & William Chatalas

|align=center | {{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:42.93

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/06/2024&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2024 Indiana Oaks Grade 3 - (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=6 July 2024 |accessdate=6 July 2025}}

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|align=center |2023

|Defining Purpose

| Brian Hernandez Jr.

|Kenneth G. McPeek

|Katsumi Yoshida

|align=center | {{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:43.83

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/08/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 Indiana Oaks Grade 3 - (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=8 July 2023 |accessdate=9 July 2023}}

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|align=center |2022

|Interstatedaydream

|Florent Geroux

|Brad H. Cox

|Flurry Racing Stables

|align=center | {{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:45.78

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/09/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2022 Indiana Oaks Grade 3 - (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=9 July 2022 |accessdate=10 July 2022}}

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|align=center |2021

|Soothsay

|Flavien Prat

|Richard E. Mandella

|Raydelz Stables

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:44.36

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/07/2021&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2021 Indiana Oaks Grade 3 - (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=7 July 2021 |accessdate=8 July 2021}}

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|align=center |2020

|Shedaresthedevil

|Florent Geroux

|Brad H. Cox

|Flurry Racing Stables

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:43.50

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/08/2020&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2020 Indiana Oaks Grade 3 - (race 10) |work=Equibase |date=8 July 2020 |accessdate=9 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2019

|Street Band

|Sophie Doyle

|J. Larry Jones

|Ray Francis, Cindy & Larry Jones, Medallion Racing & MyRacehorse.com

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:43.01

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/13/2019&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2019 Indiana Oaks Grade 3 - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=13 July 2019 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2018

|Talk Veuve to Me

|Julien R. Leparoux

|Rodolphe Brisset

|Team Valor, Rodolphe Brisset & Stephen McKay

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:43.15

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/14/2018&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2018 Indiana Oaks Grade 3 - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=14 July 2018 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2017

|Overture

|Julien R. Leparoux

|William I. Mott

|WinStar Farm

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:43.79

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/15/2017&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2017 Indiana Oaks Grade 3 - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=15 July 2017 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2016

|Family Tree

|Julien R. Leparoux

|Wayne M. Catalano

|Gary & Mary West

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:44.46

|align=center |$203,200

|align=center |II

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/16/2016&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2016 Indiana Oaks Grade 2 - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=16 July 2016 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2015

|{{nowrap|High Dollar Woman}}

|Joseph Rocco Jr.

|Steve Hobby

|Alex & JoAnne Lieblong

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:43.49

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |II

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=07/18/2015&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2015 Indiana Oaks Grade 2 - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=18 July 2015 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2014

|Tiz Windy

|{{nowrap|Brian Hernandez Jr.}}

|Carl A. Nafzger

|Jim Tafel

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:42.70

|align=center |$204,400

|align=center |II

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=10/04/2014&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2014 Indiana Oaks Grade 2 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=4 October 2014 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2013

|Pure Fun

|Victor Lebron

|Kenneth G. McPeek

|Magdalena Racing

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:43.70

|align=center |$202,300

|align=center |II

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=IND&CTRY=USA&DT=10/05/2013&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2013 Indiana Oaks Grade 2 - (race 10) |work=Equibase |date=5 October 2013 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align="left" colspan=11|At Hoosier Park

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|align=center |2012

|Grace Hall

|Brian Hernandez Jr.

|Anthony W. Dutrow

|Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables & Stuart Grant

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:41.85

|align=center |$205,600

|align=center |II

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/06/2012&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2012 Indiana Oaks Grade 2 - (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=6 October 2012 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2011

|Juanita

|Julien R. Leparoux

|Michael J. Maker

|William & Graydon Patterson

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:45.20

|align=center |$205,100

|align=center |II

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/01/2011&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2011 Indiana Oaks Grade 2 - (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=1 October 2011 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2010

|Always a Princess

|Martin Garcia

|Bob Baffert

|Arnold Zetcher

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:43.60

|align=center |$205,200

|align=center |II

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/02/2010&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2010 Indiana Oaks Grade 2 - (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=2 October 2010 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align="center" |2009

|align="center" colspan=9|Race not held

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|align=center |2008

|Skylighter

|Eddie Castro

|Robert J. Frankel

|Stonerside Stable

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:44.80

|align=center |$406,400

|align=center |II

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/03/2008&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2008 Indiana Oaks Grade 2 - (race 10) |work=Equibase |date=3 October 2008 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2007

|Tessa Blue

|Mike E. Smith

|Frank L. Brothers

|Bruce Lunsford

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:44.42

|align=center |$406,900

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/05/2007&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2007 Indiana Oaks Grade 3 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=5 October 2007 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2006

|Baghdaria

|Rafael Bejarano

|Thomas M. Amoss

|Clinton C. & Susan A. Atkins

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:43.64

|align=center |$402,800

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/06/2006&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2006 Indiana Breeders' Cup Oaks Grade 3 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=6 October 2006 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2005

|Flying Glitter

|Robby Albarado

|Ronny W. Werner

|Nancy R. & Richard S. Kaster

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:44.10

|align=center |$405,100

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=09/30/2005&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2005 Indiana Breeders' Cup Oaks Grade 3 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=30 September 2005 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2004

|Daydreaming

|John R. Velazquez

|{{nowrap|Claude R. McGaughey III}}

|Ogden Mills Phipps

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:43.65

|align=center |$406,300

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/01/2004&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2004 Indiana Breeders' Cup Oaks Grade 3 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=1 October 2004 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2003

|Awesome Humor

|Robby Albarado

|W. Elliott Walden

|WinStar Farm

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:45.75

|align=center |$306,900

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/03/2003&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2003 Indiana Breeders' Cup Oaks Grade 3 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=3 October 2003 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2002

|Bare Necessities

|Jose Valdivia Jr.

|Wallace Dollase

|Iron County Farms

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:45.83

|align=center |$306,400

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/04/2002&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2002 Indiana Breeders' Cup Oaks Grade 3 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=4 October 2002 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2001

|Scoop

|Robby Albarado

|Gene A. Cilio

|Jim Tafel

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:44.06

|align=center |$205,800

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/05/2001&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2001 Indiana Breeders' Cup Oaks Grade 3 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=5 October 2001 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |2000

|Humble Clerk

|Larry Melancon

|Niall M. O'Callaghan

|Gary A. Tanaka

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:42.40

|align=center |$174,300

|align=center | Listed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/06/2000&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2000 Indiana Breeders' Cup Oaks Listed - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=6 October 2000 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |1999

|Brushed Halory

|Eddie Martin Jr.

|Josie Carroll

|Alice & James Sapara

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:44.64

|align=center |$204,058

|align=center | Listed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=10/01/1999&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=1999 Indiana Breeders' Cup Oaks Listed - (race 7) |work=Equibase |date=6 October 2000 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |1998

|French Braids

|Willie Martinez

|Dallas Stewart

|Thomas Vanderhyde

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:43.11

|align=center |$203,800

|align=center | Listed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=4&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=09/27/1998&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=1998 Indiana Breeders' Cup Oaks Listed - (race 4) |work=Equibase |date=27 September 1998 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |1997

|Cotton Carnival

|Eddie Martin Jr.

|Roger L. Attfield

|Windhaven

|align=center |{{frac|1|1|16}} miles

|align=center |1:43.30

|align=center |$107,400

|align=center | Listed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=09/28/1997&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=1997 Indiana Oaks Listed - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=28 September 1997 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |1996

|Princess Eloise

|Scott T. Saito

|Margaret E. Grimm

|Margaret E. Grimm

|align=center |1 mile

|align=center |1:37.00

|align=center |$55,900

|align=center | Listed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=09/28/1996&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=1996 Indiana Oaks Listed - (race 7) |work=Equibase |date=28 September 1996 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

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|align=center |1995

|Niner's Home

|Tracy J. Hebert

|Carl A. Nafzger

|Russell L. Reineman Stable

|align=center |1 mile

|align=center |1:37.00

|align=center |$40,800

|align=center |

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=HOO&CTRY=USA&DT=09/16/1995&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=1995 Indiana Oaks Black Type - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=16 September 1995 |accessdate=8 July 2020}}

See also

References