| EPSOM OAKS 1790 | |||
The 12th winner of the Oaks, which took place on Friday 21st May 1790, was Hippolyta (6/1), a filly by Mercury out of Hip, owned by the 5th Duke of Bedford. There were 12 runners and the winner won £735 (Equivalent to £103,600 in 2017) HIPPOLYTA SR 1890 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| HIPPOLYTA | Sam Chifney | Matthew Stephenson | Duke of Bedford 6/1 |
| MISTLETOE | Lord Grosvenor 3/1 | ||
| UNNAMED BAY FILLY BY GIANT | Duke of Bedford | ||
| CRAZY | Mr Vernon 5/2 fav | ||
| LOUISA | HRH Prince of Wales 10/1 | ||
| UNNAMED SISTER TO DASH | Duke of Queensberry | ||
| MRS CANDOUR | Lord Derby | ||
| BAB | Lord Derby | ||
| UNNAMED SISTER TO ASTONISHMENT | Sir F Standish | ||
| MAYFLY | Mr Vernon | ||
| UNNAMED BAY FILLY BY HIGHFLYER | Captain Bertie | ||
| EMMELINE | Lord Grosvenor | ||
| 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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