| EPSOM OAKS 1954 | |||
The 176th Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 4th June 1954 and was won by Sun Cap (100/8), by Sunny Boy out of Cappellina trained by Dick Carver, who won by 6 lengths in 2 mins 39.2 secs. The winner won £14,027 (Equivalent to £359,000 in 2017) and there were 21 runners. SUN CAP SR 1904 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| SUN CAP | Rae Johnstone | Dick Carver (Fr) | Mme. Robert Forget 100/8 |
| ALTANA | Manny Mercer | France | M M Boussac 8/1 |
| PHILANTE | Jacko Doyasbere | France | Mr Paul Duboneq 20/1 |
| BARA BIBI | Charlie Smirke | Noel Murless | HH Aga Khan 10/1 |
| FESTOON | Joe Mercer | Tom Cannon | Mr J A Dewar 100/8 |
| HYPERA | S Smith | Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Mrs E N Graham 25/1 |
| ALFRESCO | Doug Smith | G Colling | Lord Derby 40/1 |
| BRILLIANT GREEN | Lester Piggott | D Watson | Mr J A de Rothschild 100/6 |
| ALISCIA | R Fawdon | Lawson | Mr J J Astor 28/1 |
| ANGEL BRIGHT | Willie Carr | Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | HM Queen Elizabeth II 100/8 |
| GAIETY GIRL | F Hunter | Staff Ingham | Mrs M Benson 100/6 |
| SYBIL'S NIECE | Bill Rickaby | Jack Jarvis | Lord Milford 8/1 |
| DREAM GIRL | D L Jones | Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Mrs J Thursby 50/1 |
| AMORA | Edgar Britt | Elsey | Sir Victor Sassoon 10/1 |
| EASTERN GLAMOUR | John Egan | Vic Smyth | Mr J R Mullion 50/1 |
| CLOUDLESS SKY | Roger Poincelet | R Marsh | HH Aga Khan 20/1 |
| RABELLA | P Blanc | France | M G Courtois 50/1 |
| FEEVAGH | K Gethin | W Stephenson | Mr J McGrath 33/1 |
| FERRY BOX | Frankie Durr | W Smyth | Duke of Norfolk 50/1 |
| LA ROCCA | Tommy Gosling | Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Sir H de Trafford 100/6 |
| PLAINSONG | Eph Smith | H Leader | Mr D de Bougumont 20/1 |
| Over Round 119% | |||
| 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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