Kennedy Oaks betting

The Oaks at Flemington is one of the hottest dates on the Melbourne racing calendar. Find out all you need to know about this prestigious Group 1 event, including which online bookmakers have the best odds and the biggest promotions for Oaks Day.

History of the VRC Oaks

The Victorian Racing Club Oaks is a Group 1 race held for three-year-old fillies on the third day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival and is the feature race on what is widely referred to as Ladies Day.

The Oaks is one of the oldest and most prestigious races in Melbourne and has existed on the racing calendar for over 150 years.

The race is always on exactly two days after the running of the Melbourne Cup.

The race is restricted to three-year-old staying fillies over 2,500 metres at Flemington and is at set weights (55 1/2kg) and is considered the premier fillies-only race that is held in Melbourne’s spring. The total prize pool for the Crown Oaks is $1 million dollars.

Jameka, Mosheen, Magical Miss, Special Harmony and Miss Finland have all greeted the judge at the famous Flemington racecourse in first position in the Oaks.

The race day is one of the most popular events throughout the Spring Racing Carnival.

Oaks Day routinely draws crowds of 70,000 punters to the famous Flemington racecourse; the event peaked at 110,677 to be the sixth highest attendance of all-time at the venue.

VRC Oaks – great finishes

2015: There had been a lot of hype around Jameka prior to the race, but punters would have been nervous when a brave Damien Oliver let her have her head at the turn at the top of the Flemington straight. The move proved to be a shrewd one however, as the bay filly tore away to hand trainer back-to-back wins after winning the year before with Set Square.

2008: Sydney-sider Samantha Miss held the majority of the market money, but after a good jump the bay mare out of Redoute’s Choice was shuffled back in the running and needing a bit of luck to be amongst the placings. A peach of a ride from Hugh Bowman ensured Samantha Miss’s run was time to perfection, handing the jockey his first group 1 victory in Victoria.

2004: The $2.20 Hollow Bullet favourite refused to settle for half of the running and the other half she was pocketed with nowhere to go. There was less than 400 to go in the feature and the favourite was still in traffic, prompting David Taggart to pull her to the outside in a desperate move to find clear racing room. The move proved to be a masterstroke as Hollow Bullet made up five lengths in less than 300 metres to record one of the greatest Oaks victories of all-time.

Previous VRC Oaks Winners

2017 – Pinot
2016 – Lasqueti Spirit
2015 – Jameka
2014 – Set Square
2013 – Kirramosa
2012 – Dear Demi
2011 – Mosheen
2010 – Brazilian Pulse
2009 – Faint Perfume
2008 – Samantha Miss
2007 – Arapaho Miss
2006 – Miss Finland
2005 – Serenade Rose
2004 – Hollow Bullet
2003 – Special Harmony
2002 – Bulla Borghese
2001 – Magical Miss
2000 – Lovelorn
1999 – Tributes
1998 – Grand Archway
1997 – Kensington Palace
1996 – My Brightia
1995 – Saleous
1994 – Northwood Plume
1993 – Arborea
1992 – Slight Chance
1991 – Richfield Lady
1990 – Weekend Delight
1989 – Tristanagh
1988 – Research
1987 – Sandy’s Pleasure
1986 – Diamond Shower
1985 – My Tristram’s Belle
1984 – Spirit Of Kingston
1983 – Taj Eclipse
1982 – Rom’s Stiletto
1981 – Rose Of Kingston
1980 – November Rain
1979 – Brava Jeannie
1978 – Scomeld
1977 – Show Ego
1976 – Surround
1975 – Denise’s Joy
1974 – Leica Show
1973 – Bonnybel
1972 – Toltrice
1971 – Kiss Me Cait
1970 – Sanderae
1969 – Goliette
1968 – Double Steel
1967 – Chosen Lady
1966 – Farmer’s Daughter
1965 – Gipsy Queen
1964 – Light Fingers
1963 – Jingle Bells
1962 – Arctic Star
1961 – Indian Summer
1960 – Lady Sybil
1959 – Mintaway
1958 – Chicola
1957 – Amarco
1956 – Innesfell
1955 – Evening Peal
1954 – Lady Mogambo
1953 – Waltzing Lady
1952 – Waterlady
1951 – Lady Havers
1950 – True Course
1949 – Chicquita
1948 – Grey Nurse
1947 – Nizam’s Ring
1946 – Sweet Chime
1945 – Cherie Marie
1944 – Provoke
1943 – Three Wheeler
1942 – East End
1941 – Primavera
1940 – Session
1939 – Triode
1938 – French Gem
1937 – Prairie Moon
1936 – Siren
1935 – Nalda
1934 – Alinura
1933 – Golden Hair
1932 – Protea
1931 – Gallantic
1930 – Barbette
1929 – Lineage
1928 – Opera Queen
1927 – Ninbela
1926 – Lanson
1925 – Redshank
1924 – Miss Disraeli
1923 – Frances Tressady
1922 – Scarlet
1921 – Furious
1920 – Mufti
1919 – Hyades
1918 – Stagegirl
1917 – Folly Queen
1916 – Thana
1915 – Rosanna
1914 – Carlita
1913 – Mint Sauce
1912 – Moe
1911 – Wilari
1910 – Styria
1909 – Lady San
1908 – Nushka
1907 – Lady Rylstone
1906 – Yabba Gabba
1905 – Lady Wallace
1904 – Red Streak
1903 – Sweet Nell
1902 – Fishery
1901 – Beanba
1900 – Haulette
1899 – Nitre
1898 – Symmetry
1897 – Eleusive
1896 – Thunder Queen
1895 – Auraria
1894 – Regina
1893 – The Dauphine
1892 – Etra Weenie
1891 – Tiraillerie
1890 – Litigant
1889 – Spice
1888 – Pearlshell
1887 – Dainty
1886 – The Nun
1885 – Uralla
1884 – Venetia
1883 – Quality
1882 – Vaucluse
1881 – Royal Maid
1880 – Sapphire
1879 – Petrea
1878 – Melita
1877 – Pardon
1876 – Briseis
1875 – Maid Of All Work
1874 – Gaslight
1873 – Rose D’amour
1872 – Sunshine
1871 – Formosa
1870 – Florence
1869 – Kestrel
1868 – My Dream
1867 – Sylvia
1866 – Sea Gull
1865 – Lady Heron
1864 – Illumination
1863 – Aruma
1862 – Modesty
1861 – Palestine

Best VRC Oaks betting sites

There are plenty of online bookmakers that claim the be the best of the best in Australia, but who has the time to actually check which sites can live up to their lofty claims?

Luckily the team at BettingSite.com.au has gone through all the bookies in Australia and highlighted the go-to sites for those looking to invest their money on the VRC Oaks.