Delaware Oaks
The Delaware Oaks Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid July at Delaware Park Racetrack in Stanton near Wilmington, Delaware.
| Grade 3 stakes race | |
| Location | Delaware Park Racetrack Stanton, Delaware, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1938 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 8.5 furlongs (1+1⁄16 miles) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old Fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $300,000 |
Part of the Del Cap Festival Weekend that features other races over the two days including the Delaware Handicap, the Oaks is open to three-year-old fillies and is run over one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt.
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