Hambletonian Oaks

Hambletonian Oaks
LocationMeadowlands Racing & Entertainment
East Rutherford, New Jersey
(since 1981)
Inaugurated1971 (53 years ago) (1971) at the DuQuoin State Fair, DuQuoin, Illinois
Race typeStandardbred (Trot)
Websitewww.hambletonian.com
Race information
Distance1 mile (8.0 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
Qualificationthree-year-old fillies
Purse$500,000 (2016)

The Hambletonian Oaks is a premier harness racing event for three-year-old Standardbred female trotters first run in 1971.[1] The race is operated by The Hambletonian Society, Inc. which also operates the Hambletonian Stakes for three-year-old for male horses and the Breeders Crown series.[2]