EPSOM OAKS 1967

The 189th Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 9th June 1967 and was won by Pia (100/7), by Darius out of Peseta trained by Bill Elsey, who won by 3/4 length in 2 mins 38.34 secs. The winner won £28,137 (Equivalent to £481,200 in 2017) and there were 12 runners.

PIA SR 1812

Horse Jockey Trainer Owner/Betting
PIA Edward Hide Bill Elsey Countess Margit Batthyany 100/7
ST PAULI GIRL Bruce Raymond H Cottrill Mr Stanhope Joel 7/1
LUDHAM Scobie Breasley Eric Cousins Mr D G D Freeman 100/8
FLEET George Moore Noel Murless Mr R C Boucher 3/1
HANNAH DARLING Ron Hutchinson J Lenehan (Ire) Mr Saul Raccah100/9
PALATCH Brian Taylor H Leader Dr Carlo Vittadini 7/1
AUTUMN MELODY Sandy Barclay Noel Murless Mrs J R Hindley 10/1
PERTINACITY Paul Cook Arthur Budgett Colonel P L M Wright 25/1
SLIP STITCH Eric Eldin Jack Waugh Lord Fairhaven 100/9
PINK GEM Lester Piggott Noel Murless Mr H J Joel 7/1
CHASMARELLA Duncan Keith Towser Gosling Mr A Davison 100/1
MAYFELL Joe Mercer Peter Walwyn Mr G P Williams 33/1
      Over Round 111%
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