Florida Oaks

Horseraces infobox
class = Grade III
horse race = Florida Oaks


caption =
location = Tampa Bay Downs
Tampa, Florida
inaugurated = 1984
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.tampabaydowns.com/ www.tampabaydowns.com]
distance = 1¹/16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
track = Dirt, left-handed
qualification = Three-year-old fillies
weight = Assigned
purse = $200,000
bonuses = The Florida Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Tampa Bay Downs in Tampa, Florida. It is open to three-year-old fillies and is competed over a distance of 1¹/16 miles on dirt. The race regained its Grade III ranking for 2008.

Inaugurated in 1984, it was run at seven furlongs for that year only. Since 1995, the Florida Oaks has been run on the same race card as the Tampa Bay Derby. In 1996, the race first earned Grade III status.

Records

Speed record:
* 1:44.38 - Awesome Chic (2008)

Most wins by a jockey:
* 2 - Pat Day (1998, 2000, 2004)

Most wins by a trainer:
* 3 - Neil J. Howard (1995, 2000, 2001)

Most wins by an owner:
* 2 - William S. Farish and/or partners (1995, 2000, 2001)

Winners of the Florida Oaks

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=1389 The Florida Oaks at Pedigree Query]