Group 1 race | |
Location | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1885 (as AJC Oaks) |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | The Star (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,400 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three year old fillies |
Weight | Set weights - 56 kg |
Purse | $1,000,000 (2024) |
The Australian Oaks is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies at set weights run over a distance of 2,400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in the autumn during the ATC Championships series. The Australian Oaks is the premier staying race for three-year-old fillies during the Sydney autumn racing carnival.[1] Total prize money is A$1,000,000.