| EPSOM OAKS 1951 | |||
The 173rd Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 1st June 1951 and was won by Neasham Belle (33/1), by Nearco out of Phase trained by Geoffrey Brooke, who won by 4 lengths in 2 mins 41.2 secs. The winner won £15,285 (Equivalent to £481,500 in 2017) and there were 16 runners. NEASHAM BELLE SR 1904 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| NEASHAM BELLE | Stan Clayton | Geoffrey Brooke | Major Lionel Holliday 33/1 |
| CHINESE CRACKER | Scobie Breasley | H Blagrave | Mr H G Blagrave 10/1 |
| BELLE OF ALL | Charlie Elliott | Norman Bertie | Mr H S Tufton 5/1 |
| OMBRETTE | F Palmer | France | L de Rothschild 8/1 |
| QUEEN OF SHEBA | Neil Sellwood | Forget | Major D McCalmont 6/1 |
| SEA PARROT | Gordon Richards | Noel Murless | Lt-Colonel Giles Loder 5/1 |
| JAVOTTE | Bill Carr | Lawson | Mr R S Clark 100/7 |
| CAMBRIAN | Eph Smith | R J Colling | Mr W Astor 33/1 |
| BASTOGNE | Joe Sime | M Peacock | Mr R S Clark 33/1 |
| BOB RUN | Ken Gethin | Perryman | Mr J E Fergusson 100/9 |
| JUST WYN | Bill Rickaby | Vic Smyth | Mr S L Absalom 100/6 |
| NORTHERN EMPIRE | Charlie Smirke | M Beary | Miss R M Parsons 33/1 |
| CODE MILITAIRE | Doug Smith | Norman Bertie | Sir Victor Sassoon 100/8 |
| JUDITH PARIS | J Thompson | P Beasley | Mr J B Townley 33/1 |
| LA DOUTELLE | Tommy Gosling | Easterby | Major J Paine 33/1 |
| BANGUI | W (Rae) Johnstone | France | M M Boussac 100/6 |
| Over Round 120% | |||
| 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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