| EPSOM OAKS 1877 | |||
The 99th Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 1st June 1877 and was won by Placida (2/1 fav), by Lord Lyon out of Pietas trained by Joseph Marsh, who won by a 1/4 length in 2 mins 54.50 secs. The winner won £4,150 (Equivalent to £440,000 in 2017) and there were 9 runners. PLACIDA SR 1841 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| PLACIDA | Harry Jeffery | Joseph Marsh | John Fiennes 2/1 |
| BELPHOEBE | Tom Cannon |  |
Lord Hartington 5/1 |
| MUSCATEL | J Osborne | Mr Northern 7/1 | |
| LADY GOLIGHTLY | Fred Archer | Lord Falmouth 4/1 | |
| LA JOUCHERE | Hudson | Mr A Lupin 100/15 | |
| ASTREE | Carratt | Mr A Lupin 50/1 | |
| MIROBOLANTE | C Wood | Mr Trentham 50/1 | |
| PLAISANTE | J Goater | Mr Tom Jennings 33/1 | |
| QUICKSTEP | Custance | Lord Wilton 100/7 | |
| Over Round 110% | |||
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| 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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