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| Group I race | |
| Location | Trentham Wellington, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Trentham |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2400 m (12 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Set-Weights |
| Purse | NZ$450,000 (2023) |
The New Zealand Oaks is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run at set weights over a distance of 2400 metres (1+1⁄2 miles) on the third Saturday of March every year at Trentham Racecourse in Wellington, New Zealand.
It was run at Riccarton until 1972[1] and over the distance of 1+1⁄4 miles to 1974.
It is currently raced on the same day as the:
- Levin Classic (1600m) for 3 year horses.
- Cuddle Stakes (1600m) for fillies and mares.
- New Zealand St. Leger (2600m).
- Lightning Handicap (1200m).
- ^ "25 NZ Oaks winners, 1969-1993 & their stud records". 25 NZ Oaks winners, 1969-1993 & their stud records | New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Association.