| EPSOM OAKS 1896 | |||
The 118th Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 5th June 1896 and was won by Canterbury Pilgrim (100/8), by Tristam out of Pilgrimage trained by George Lambton, who won by 2 lengths in 2 mins 45.60 secs. The winner won £4,150 (Equivalent to £502,200 in 2017) and there were 11 runners. CANTERBURY PILGRIM SR 1902 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| CANTERBURY PILGRIM | Fred Rickaby | George Lambton | 10th Lord Derby 100/8 |
| THAIS | J Watts |  |
HRH Prince of Wales 13/8 |
| PROPOSITION | W Bradford | Captain Laing 100/7 | |
| UNNAMED SISTER TO ELLA TWEED | T J Calder | Mr Hamar Bass 4/1 | |
| MISS FRASER | F Pratt | Lord Ellesmere 100/8 | |
| MELI MILO | F Allsopp | Mr J Saloschin 20/1 | |
| NENEMOOSHA | Tommy Loates | Lord Londonderry 100/7 | |
| AMPHORA | G Chaloner | Mr H McCalmont 20/1 | |
| AVILION | J Fagan | Lord Rosebery 100/9 | |
| HELM | Morny Cannon | Duke of Westminster 100/12 | |
| ARDVOURLIE | Otto Madden | Sir Samuel Scott 50/1 | |
| Over Round 121% | |||
| 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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