WA Oaks
The WA Oaks is Western Australia's Group 3 classic staying event for three-year-old fillies and is held in March at Ascot racecourse in Perth, Western Australia. The race is run over a distance of 2400 metres under set weight conditions and worth $250,000 in prize money. The 2020 WA Oaks was won by Tuscan Queen from Naughty By Nature with Miss Dominican third.
Taking place on the same day as the Gr3 Karrakatta Plate for two-year-olds, the WA Oaks is the premier 3yo fillies event during the Perth autumn racing carnival in Western Australia.
WA Oaks info
| Date: | Saturday 27th March 2021 |
| Track: | Ascot racecourse, Perth |
| Distance: | 2400 metres |
| Race Type: | 3yo Fillies - Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
| 2020 Winner: | Tuscan Queen |
The WA Oaks generally attracts the best local females going around and might also be on the agenda for any interested interstate fillies who might want to attempt an easier Oaks event than their eastern states counterparts.
Generally not attracting the best 3yo fillies in Australia like the Group 1 VRC Oaks and Group 1 ATC Oaks do in the eastern states, the WA Oaks typically asembles a field of predominantly local gallopers.
Capable fillies from this race might consider going on to tackle the males in the Gr2 WA Derby in April and Dreamway (2011) and Grand Journey (2008) have been the most recent fillies to complete the WA Oaks & WA Derby double.
The listed Natasha Stakes over 2200m at Ascot has been a great guide to the WA Oaks in recent years with Delicacy (2015), Balmont Girl (2014), Moreish (2013), Dreamaway (2011), Impressive Jeuney (2010) and Grand Journey (2008) all taking out the Natasha Stakes & WA Oaks double.
Dark Choice (2019) ran fourth in the Listed Natasha Stakes over 2200m at Ascot before taking out this event in stylish fashion for the Grant & Alana Williams stable.
Recent WA Oaks winners include Special Alert (2018) and Very Tempting (2017).
2020 WA Oaks result
1. $1.35 Tuscan Queen 55.5 William Pike
2. $15.00 Naughty By Nature 55.5 Clint Johnston-Porter
3. $31.00 Miss Dominican 55.5 Peter Hall
then followed
4. $31.00 Samantha's Twitch 55.5 Jarrad Noske
5. $51.00 Secret Pearl 55.5 Joseph Azzopardi
6. $31.00 Showaddywaddy 55.5 Chris Parnham
7. $9.50 Pambella 55.5 Steven Parnham
8. $61.00 My Fair Balentine 55.5 Brad Parnham
9. $9.50 Mood Goddess 55.5 Shaun McGruddy
10. $81.00 Glamour Packed 55.5 Jordan Turner
11. $41.00 Safe To Makeup 55.5 Jason Whiting
Margins: 2.1 len, 1.24 len
Time: 2:35.65
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WA Oaks winners & placegetters
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
| 2020 | Tuscan Queen | Naughty By Nature | Miss Dominican | 2:35.6 |
| 2019 | Dark Choice | Ping Me Another | Mackenzie Brooke | 2:32.7 |
| 2018 | Special Alert | Like A Butterfly | American Joy | 2:31.2 |
| 2017 | Very Tempting | Royal Star | Just Like Fire | 2:30.5 |
| 2016 | First Impressions | Arcadia Dream | Culverin | 2:35.4 |
| 2015 | Delicacy | Spectacular Vision | Keysbrook | 2:34.9 |
| 2014 | Balmont Girl | Real Love | Real Charm | 2:31.1 |
| 2013 | Moreish | Summah's Touch | Pants On Friar | 2:32.7 |
| 2012 | Pop Culture | The Social Network | Elite Belle | 2:32.4 |
| 2011 | Dreamaway | Why She Left | Ladysea | 2:30.0 |
| 2010 | Impressive Jeuney | Broccoletta | Tropical Fury | 2:30.9 |
| 2009 | Cassandra Shadow | Admiring | Brava Fortune | 2:30.2 |
| 2008 | Grand Journey | Star Encounter | My Becks | 2:28.7 |
| 2007 | Westerly Breeze | Dante's Cash | Celt Code | 2:28.7 |
| 2006 | Moodometer | Imaginaire | Black Amber | 2:32.3 |
| 2005 | Royal Drive | Lust For Dust | Hello Doctor | 2:33.8 |
| 2004 | Fatal Attraction | Pennywest | Amica Bella | 2:30.1 |
| 2003 | Superior Star | Crimson Sakura | Island Temptress | 2:35.3 |
| 2002 | Honor Lap | Storm Fille | Danni's Crystal | 2:32.7 |
| 2001 | Not Held | |||
| 2000 | Old Money | Play The Whistle | Kalatiara | 2:30.3 |
| 1999 | Reflected Image | It's Not Easy | Gwalia Girl | 2:30.0 |
| 1998 | Matriculate | Celestial Show | Dance Hit | 2:33.2 |
| 1997 | Mystic Chantry | Magdalena | Laurelaine | 2:32.3 |
| 1996 | Fabulous | Shades Of Savile | Yasmin Tudor | 2:31.3 |
| 1995 | Unpretentious | Achtung Baby | Colour Me Lucky | 2:30.6 |
| 1994 | Beaux Art | Vulnerable | Roman Rose | 2:30.8 |
| 1993 | Leeuwin Concert | Fancy Chance | Windsor Lass | 2:30.0 |
| 1992 | Jevresa | Palatious | Prime Again | 2:31.8 |
| 1991 | India's Dream | Pourquois Pas | Meine Liebe | 2:31.1 |
| 1990 | Natasha | Daughter's Charm | Reformed Princess | 2:29.4 |
| 1989 | Hasty Departure | Ochiltree | My Marebelle | 2:32.0 |
| 1988 | Trappings | Slightly Pink | Aljarrag Bay | 2:32.3 |
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