| EPSOM OAKS 1939 | |||
The 161st Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 26th May 1939 and was won by Galatea (10/11 fav), by Dark Legend out of Galaday trained by Joe Lawson, who won by a head in 2 mins 40.40 secs. The winner won £8,043 (Equivalent to £496,300 in 2017) and there were 21 runners. GALATEA SR 1949 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | OwnerBetting |
| GALATEA | Bobby Jones | Joe Lawson | Robert Sterling Clark 10/11 |
| WHITE FOX | Charlie Elliott | France | Mr Esmond 9/1 |
| SUPERBE | Pat Beasley | Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Duchess of Marlborough 20/1 |
| SONSIE WENCH | Eph Smith | Jack Jarvis | Lord Rosebery 20/1 |
| ARSENAL | James Doyle | P Thrale | Mr D S Kennedy 50/1 |
| SOFT IMPEACHMENT | Michael Beary | Lawson | Sir Abe Bailey 50/1 |
| ROYAL TRUCE | M Wing | Ireland | Mr E Barry 50/1 |
| SUGAR KANDY | J Marshall | F S Butters | Mrs G Miller 50/1 |
| BONAROBA | G Bezant | F Pratt | Mr J de Rothschild 50/1 |
| ROMANY NIGHT | F Lane | Steve Donoghue | Sir Victot Sassoon 50/1 |
| AVENA | T Burns | R Dawson | Mr W Barnett 33/1 |
| TITBIT | Harry Wragg | W Jarvis | Sir R Brooke 50/1 |
| AURORA | R Perryman | Earl | Lord Derby 100/8 |
| OLEIN | T Lowrey | B Jarvis | Lord Glanely 11/2 |
| VIRGINIA | J Crouch | W Jarvis | Mr E Harmsworth 50/1 |
| BALLATHIE | W Sibbritt | Scobie | Sir C Hyde 50/1 |
| KITTY FRISK | J Thwaites | Hammett | Mr Latimer 33/1 |
| ELLA A | Charlie Smirke | Duller | Maharaja of Raypiplar 50/1 |
| WILHELMINA | J Taylor | H Peacock | Mrs C B Robinson 50/1 |
| CURTAIN CALL | Billy Nevett | Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Mr Jock Whitney 20/1 |
| CASTILIAN PRINCESS | Cliff Richards | Barclay | Mr Gulliver 50/1 |
| Over Round 123% | |||
| 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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