The $1 million VRC Oaks, currently known as the Kennedy Oaks, is the feature event of Oaks Day, also known as Ladies Day, at Flemington Racecourse on the third day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
2024 VRC Oaks Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
VRC Oaks News
- 2023 Kennedy Oaks Final Field & Betting Update: Top Two Hard to Split
- Ethereal Stakes Winner Autumn Angel Shields From The Storm in Ideal 2023 VRC Oaks Trial
- She’s Extreme Heads 2022 VRC Kennedy Oaks Field & Betting Markets
- 2021 Kennedy Oaks Results: Willowy Wins for Godolphin
- 2021 Kennedy Oaks Field & Betting Markets Wide-Open
Held during the famous Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, the 2024 VRC Oaks, formerly known as the Crown Oaks and currently known as the Kennedy Oaks due to sponsorship, is the leading event for three-year-old fillies and is their equivalent of the Victoria Derby held five days earlier on the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
VRC Oaks 2024 Odds
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Our Paramour
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Pleasure Artist
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Harlem Queen
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Data retrieved: 15/10/2024 03:36 PM (Australia/Brisbane)
The VRC Oaks is held exactly two days after the Melbourne Cup every year at Flemington Racecourse in early November.
This Group 1 event is one of the most lucrative races for fillies in the country with stakes set at over $1 million.
The VRC Oaks is raced over 2500m and the competing three-year-olds all carry set weights of 55.5kg. As the feature race of VRC Oaks Day it attracts much attention from the spectators and punters. VRC Oaks Day itself is also known as “Ladies Day” and sees the Fashions on the Field competition take place, ensuring a large crowd attendance each year.
The 2024 VRC Kennedy Oaks runs on Thursday, November 7, 2024 on Day 3 of the Melbourne Cup Carnival 2024 at Flemington Racecourse.
| VRC Kennedy Oaks 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Thursday, November 7, 2024 |
| Racecourse: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2500m |
| Conditions: | Three-year-old Fillies at Set Weights (55.5kg) |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $1 million |
| Inaugurated: | 1861 |
A traditional lead-up race to the VRC Oaks 2024 is the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) held the week before, and the Wakeful Stakes winner often continues on to claim victory or at least place in the VRC Oaks.
Willowy (2021), Miami Bound (2019) and Aristia (2018) are the latest fillies to complete the Wakeful Stakes – VRC Oaks double.
Zardozi (2nd in 2023) was the last VRC Oaks winner to come off a lead-up run in the Wakeful Stakes.
Other good races to watch earlier on, if you are interested in taking advantage of the more generous betting odds offered on the fillies for the VRC Oaks before the running of the Wakeful Stakes, include the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) and the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m). She’s Extreme (3rd in 2022) was the last VRC Oaks winning filly to come via a run in the Spring Champion Stakes in Sydney.
The 2500m distance of the VRC Oaks often proves difficult for the lower quality fillies, and the winner is more often than not an elite turf champion. Notable winners include Samantha Miss (2008), Miss Finland (2006), Special Harmony (2003), and Magical Miss (2001).
2024 VRC Oaks Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
2024 VRC Oaks Betting
VRC Oaks betting is very popular, as everyone is still very enthusiastic about racing in the days after the Melbourne Cup. Our VRC Oaks betting pages are your guide to the many types of VRC Oaks bets you can make, with information on picking and placing a VRC Oaks trifecta, a VRC Oaks exacta, a VRC Oaks quinella, or a VRC Oaks First Four bet.
The VRC Kennedy Oaks 2024 betting odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au complete with links for you to back your VRC Oaks tips at the right price closer to the Melbourne Cup Carnival 2024 can be found here at Races.com.au.
Willowy ($3.70 in 2021), She’s Extreme ($2.30 in 2022) and Zardozi ($2.70 in2 023) are the latest favourites in VRC Oaks betting to salute for the punters.
2024 VRC Oaks Tips
Stay tuned for our insider VRC Oaks 2024 Tips on the million-dollar staying race for three-year-old fillies this spring!
- To Win: TBD
2024 VRC Oaks Field
The 2024 VRC Oaks field will be released by Racing Victoria on the Monday of race week, one day before Melbourne Cup Day, and will be published below.
2024 VRC Oaks Nominations
Nominations for the VRC Oaks 2024 close the Friday prior to the race and will be updated below once announced.
VRC Oaks Odds
The VRC Oaks odds on the possible three-year-old fillies to face off in the million dollar classic open at bookmakers around the country months ahead of the big day along with all the other Group 1 spring majors.
The VRC Oaks odds firm as the race date approaches so for value check out the all-in odds for the 2024 VRC Oaks in our above betting section.
VRC Oaks Form Guide
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 VRC OAKS FORM GUIDE
A great resource to use when placing your bets is a VRC Oaks form guide, but you may have trouble using one if you are a beginner punter. Never fear, our VRC Oaks form guide page is here to inform you of what the various details on a form guide mean for each horse and how to use a form guide to improve your betting.
One thing to look for on the VRC Oaks form guide is a last start winner with eight saluting between 2009 – 2021 including Pinot (2017) who backed up from a Group 3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m) victory on Caulfield Cup Day; and Aristia (2018), Miami Bound (2019) and Willowy (2021) who all completed the Wakeful Stakes – VRC Oaks double.
Recent Crown Oaks / VRC Oaks Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2024 Kennedy Oaks |
1st |
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| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2023 Kennedy Oaks |
1st |
Zardozi |
2 minutes 38.59 seconds |
| 2nd | Aethelflaed | ||
| 3rd | Basilinna | ||
| 2022 Kennedy Oaks |
1st |
She’s Extreme |
2 minutes 39.14 seconds |
| 2nd | Pavitra | ||
| 3rd | Queen Air | ||
| 2021 Kennedy Oaks |
1st |
Willowy |
2 minutes 40.99 seconds |
| 2nd | Douceur | ||
| 3rd | Biscayne Bay | ||
| 2020 Kennedy Oaks |
1st |
Personal |
2 minutes 36.98 seconds |
| 2nd | Salto Angel | ||
| 3rd | Montefilia | ||
| 2019 Kennedy Oaks |
1st |
Miami Bound |
2 minutes 38.32 seconds |
| 2nd | Never Listen | ||
| 3rd | Moonlight Maid | ||
| 2018 Kennedy Oaks |
1st |
Aristia |
2 minutes 40.54 seconds |
| 2nd | Greysful Glamour | ||
| 3rd | Miner’s Miss | ||
| 2017 Kennedy Oaks |
1st |
Pinot |
2 minutes 37.25 seconds |
| 2nd | Bring Me Roses | ||
| 3rd | Hiyaam | ||
| 2016 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Lasqueti Spirit |
2 minutes 37.73 seconds |
| 2nd | Harlow Gold | ||
| 3rd | Eleonora | ||
| 2015 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Jameka |
2 minutes 43.34 seconds |
| 2nd | Honesta | ||
| 3rd | Ambience | ||
| 2014 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Set Square |
2 minutes 39.33 seconds |
| 2nd | Thunder Lady | ||
| 3rd | Golconda | ||
| 2013 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Kirramosa |
2 minutes 40.64 seconds |
| 2nd | Zanbagh | ||
| 3rd | Solicit | ||
| 2012 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Dear Demi |
2 minutes 35.88 seconds |
| 2nd | Zydeco | ||
| 3rd | Summerbliss | ||
| 2011 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Mosheen |
2 minutes 39.39 seconds |
| 2nd | Dowager Queen | ||
| 3rd | Roma Giaconda | ||
| 2010 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Brazillian Pulse |
2 minutes 41.64 seconds |
| 2nd | Shamrocker | ||
| 3rd | Placement | ||
| 2009 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Faint Perfume |
2 minutes 37.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Valdemoro | ||
| 3rd | Savsbelle | ||
| 2008 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Samantha Miss |
2 minutes 37.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Scarlatti | ||
| 3rd | Allez Wonder | ||
| 2007 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Arapaho Miss |
2 minutes 36.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Serious Speed | ||
| 3rd | Aarjorie | ||
| 2006 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Miss Finland |
2 minutes 37.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Tuesday Joy | ||
| 3rd | Anamato | ||
| 2005 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Serenade Rose |
2 minutes 36.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Florica Danica | ||
| 3rd | Empress Lily | ||
| 2004 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Hollow Bullet |
2 minutes 31.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Kylikwong | ||
| 3rd | Storm Alert | ||
| 2003 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Special Harmony |
2 minutes 39 seconds |
| 2nd | Dane Belltar | ||
| 3rd | Timbourina | ||
| 2002 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Bulla Borghese |
2 minutes 36.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Lashed | ||
| 3rd | Antique | ||
| 2001 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Magical Miss |
2 minutes 34.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Manang | ||
| 3rd | Li Lo Lill | ||
| 2000 Crown Oaks |
1st |
Lovelorn |
2 minutes 35.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Lan Kwai Fong | ||
| 3rd | Lolita Star | ||
