| EPSOM OAKS 1826 | |||
The 48th Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 26th May 1826 and was won by Lilias (15/1), by Interpreter out of Fair Ellen trained by John Forth, who won by a length. The winner won £1,450 (Equivalent to £124,600 in 2017) and there were 16 runners. LILIAS SR 1814 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| LILIAS | Tommy Lye | John Forth | John Forth 15/1 |
| PROBLEM |  |
Duke of Grafton 5/4 | |
| MIGNIONETTE | Lord Egremont | ||
| PARAPLUIE | Duke of Grafton 7/1 | ||
| UNNAMED FILLY BY WOFUL | Duke of Grafton | ||
| TEARS | General Grosvenor 5/2 | ||
| RACHEL | Duke of York | ||
| ELIZABETH | Duke of York | ||
| UNNAMED FILLY BY INTERPRETER | Mr Forth | ||
| BO-PEEP | Mr Yates | ||
| PHANTOM FILLY | Mr Williamson | ||
| UNNAMED FILLY BY SPECTRE | Mr Vivers | ||
| GAMELIA | Mr Green | ||
| LOUISA | Mr Mytton | ||
| BUTTERFLY | Lord Jersey | ||
| UNNAMED FILLY BY RUBENS | Mr Sadler | ||
| The eyewitness acount above is shown courtesy of Bell's Life and the Sporting Chronicle and British Newspapers Online. | Over Round N/A | ||
| 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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