| EPSOM OAKS 1781 | |||
The 3rd winner of the Oaks, which took place on Friday 25th May 1781, was Faith (4/1), a bay filly by Herod out of Curiosity, owned by the 1st Earl of Grosvenor. There were 6 runners and the winner won £787 (Equivalent to £130,000 in 2017) FAITH SR 1924 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| FAITH | Richard Goodisson | John Pratt | Lord Grosvenor 4/1 |
| DIDO | HRH Duke of Cumberland | ||
| CAMILLIA | Lord Egremont | ||
| SPERANZA | Mr Parker 6/4 | ||
| HORATIA | Duke of Bolton | ||
| UNNAMED BAY FILLY, SISTER TO ADRASTUS | Sir John Shelley | ||
| Over Round (Unknown) | |||
| 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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