The 2017 VRC Oaks Day is contested on the first Thursday of November two days after the world-class Melbourne Cup is run and won as part of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Formerly known as Crown Oaks Day and from 2017 run as Kennedy Oaks Day for sponsorship, VRC Oaks Day is Day 3 of the Melbourne Cup Carnival and is referred to as ‘Ladies Day’. As much about the trackside fashion as the spring racing, VRC Oaks Day is of course headlined by the three-year-old fillies facing off in the Group 1 $1 million VRC Oaks (2500m).

2017 VRC Oaks Day will take place on Thursday November 9, 2017 .

The VRC Oaks, now the Kennedy Oaks, is the only Group 1 race on the day but VRC Oaks Day still features plenty of other popular betting races including the greys’ only race – the Off The Track Subzero Handicap.

Major 2017 VRC Oaks Day Races

• Group 1 $1 million Kennedy Oaks (2500m) –
• Group 3 $200,000 Crown Resorts Kennedy Plate (1100m)
• Group 3 $200,000 Chatham Stakes (1400m)

2017 VRC Oaks Day Race Schedule

The official VRC Oaks Day races and times will be available below during Melbourne Cup week.

Race No.	Time (AEDT)	Status	Prize Money	Race Name	Distance	Conditions
1	12:15pm	–	$120,000	DrinkWise Plate	1700m	3YO & 4YO Fillies & Mares – BM70 Hcp
2	12:55pm	–	$120,000	Twitter Trophy	1800m	4YO & 5YO – BM90 Hcp
3	1:35pm	–	$120,000	Off The Track Subzero Handcaip	1400m	Greys Only – BM90 Hcp
4	2:15pm	–	$200,000	Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Final	1600m	BM80 Handicap – Special Conditions
5	2:55pm	Group 3	$200,000	TCL TV Stakes (Chatham Stakes)	1400m	Hcp
6	3:35pm	Listed	$150,000	Absolut Stakes	1000m	3YO+Up – Set Weights + Penalties
7	4:15pm	Listed	$150,000	Seppelt Wines Stakes	1800m	3YO – Set Weights + Penalties
8	5:00pm	Group 1	$1,000,000	Kennedy Oaks	2500m	3YO Fillies – Set Weights
9	5:45pm	Group 3	$200,000	Kennedy Plate	1100m	3YO Fillies – Set Weights + Penalties

VRC Oaks Day Betting 2017

Odds on the key VRC Oaks Day races will be available below the week of the race.