| EPSOM OAKS 1963 | |||
The 185th Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 31st May 1963 and was won by Noblesse (4/11 fav), by Mossborough out of Duke's Delight trained by Paddy Prendergast, who won by 10 lengths in 2 mins 39.6 secs. The winner won £18,129 (Equivalent to £355,400 in 2017) and there were 9 runners. NOBLESSE SR 2045 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| NOBLESSE | Garnie Bougoure | Paddy Prendergast | Mrs Evelyn Olin 4/11 |
| SPREE | Jimmy Lindley | Jeremy Tree | Mr J G Morrison 100/7 |
| POUPONNE | Scobie Breasley | Gordon Richards | Mrs W H D Riley-Smith 33/1 |
| SUNSUIT | R Poincelet | R Pollet (Fr) | Lord Derby 6/1 |
| AMICABLE | Willie Carr | Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | HM Queen Elizabeth II 100/7 |
| ELITE ROYALE | Geoff Lewis | D Whelan | Mr C Henchley 33/1 |
| ROYAL CYPHER | Bill Williamson | E Fellowes (Fr) | Mr W J C Guest 33/1 |
| LA TRISTESSE | Ron Hutchinson | C Mitchell | Miss B Moran 100/1 |
| JALUJOCO | Russ Maddock | Paddy Prendergast | Mr Lawrence M Gelb 100/1 |
| Over Round 112% | |||
| 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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