Charles Town Oaks

Horse race

Charles Town OaksGrade III race

Location| Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
Charles Town, West Virginia
Inaugurated| 2009
Race type| Thoroughbred \- Flat racing
Website| Charles Town Races
Race information
Distance| 7 furlongs
Surface| Dirt
Track| Left-handed
Qualification| Fillies, three years old
Weight| 123 lbs with allowances
Purse| $500,000 (2022)

The Charles Town Oaks is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies, over a distance of 7 furlongs on the dirt held annually in September at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in Charles Town, West Virginia. The event currently carries a purse of $500,000.

## History[edit]

The event was inaugurated in 2009 with stakes of $250,000. With such a purse the race attracted several good fillies and by 2014 the event was classified as a Grade III with $500,000 stakes.[1]

## Records[edit]

Speed record:

* 1:23.42 – Society (2022)

Margins:

* 9+3⁄4 lengths - Miss Behaviour (2014)

Most wins by a jockey:

* 2 – Fredy Peltroche (2018, 2020)

Most wins by a trainer:

* 3 – Steven M. Asmussen (2009, 2021, 2022)

Most wins by an owner:

* No owner has won the event more than once

## Winners[edit]

Year  | Winner  | Jockey  | Trainer  | Owner  | Distance  | Time  | Purse  | Grade  | Ref

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2022  | Society | Tyler Gaffalione | Steven M. Asmussen | Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds  | 7 furlongs  | 1:23.42  | $500,440  | III  | [2]
2021  | † Pauline's Pearl  | Brian Hernandez Jr.  | Steven M. Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables | 7 furlongs  | 1:24.37  | $400,000  | III  | [3]
2020  | Fly On Angel  | Fredy Peltroche  | Claudio A. Gonzalez  | Joseph E. Besecker  | 7 furlongs  | 1:26.15  | $200,000  | III  | [4]
2019  | Lady T N T  | Juan D. Acosta  | Joe Sharp | Scott & Evan Dilworth  | 7 furlongs  | 1:25.23  | $300,000  | III  | [5]
2018  | Late Night Pow Wow  | Fredy Peltroche  | Javier Contreras  | Javier Contreras  | 7 furlongs  | 1:24.37  | $300,000  | III  | [6]
2017  | Tequilita  | Luis Saez | Michael R. Matz | Dorothy A. Matz  | 7 furlongs  | 1:26.01  | $300,000  | III  | [7]
2016  | Covey Trace  | Arnaldo Bocachica  | William J. Denzik Jr  | Brook T. Smith & Denzik Thoroughbreds  | 7 furlongs  | 1:26.99  | $350,000  | III  | [8]
2015  | Hot City Girl  | Jose L. Ortiz | Linda L. Rice | Lady Sheila Stable  | 7 furlongs  | 1:23.80  | $350,000  | III  | [9]
2014  | Miss Behaviour  | Jevian Toledo  | Phil Schoenthal  | Cal MacWilliam & Neil Teitelbaum  | 7 furlongs  | 1:24.69  | $500,000  | III  | [10]
2013  | So Many Ways  | Miguel Mena | Thomas M. Amoss | Maggi Moss  | 7 furlongs  | 1:26.62  | $400,000  | Listed  | [11]
2012  | Book Review  | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Gary & Mary West | 7 furlongs  | 1:24.65  | $400,000  | Listed  | [12]
2011  | Strike the Moon  | Julian Pimentel  | Michael J. Trombetta | R. Larry Johnson  | 7 furlongs  | 1:24.64  | $400,000  | Listed  | [13]
2010  | Derwin's Star  | Kendrick Carmouche  | Steve Klesaris  | Puglisi Racing & Steve Klesaris  | 7 furlongs  | 1:24.82  | $400,000  | Listed  | [14]
2009  | Four Gifts  | Robby Albarado | Steven M. Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Racing Stables  | 7 furlongs  | 1:24.82  | $250,000  | Listed  | [15]

Notes:
† In the 2021 running of the event R Adios Jersey was first past the post and wagering was paid out as the winner, however the horse returned a positive after tests showed the presence of flunixin in her system [16] and consequently was disqualified from the prizemoney and was placed tenth (last). Pauline's Pearl was declared the official winner of the event.

## See also[edit]

List of American and Canadian Graded races

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Charles Town Oaks (Gr. 3)". equibase. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
2. ^ "2022 Charles Town Oaks Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
3. ^ "2021 Charles Town Oaks Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
4. ^ "2020 Charles Town Oaks Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
5. ^ "2019 Charles Town Oaks Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
6. ^ "2018 Charles Town Oaks Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
7. ^ "2017 Charles Town Oaks Grade 3 - (race 13)". Equibase. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
8. ^ "2016 Charles Town Oaks Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
9. ^ "2015 Charles Town Oaks S. Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
10. ^ "2014 Charles Town Oaks Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
11. ^ "2013 Charles Town Oaks Listed - (race 12)". Equibase. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
12. ^ "2012 Charles Town Oaks Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
13. ^ "2011 Charles Town Oaks Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
14. ^ "2010 Charles Town Oaks Listed - (race 11)". Equibase. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
15. ^ "2009 Charles Town Oaks Listed - (race 10)". Equibase. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
16. ^ BloodHorse Staff (12 February 2022). "R Adios Jersey DQ'd in Charles Town Oaks, Baxter Fined; Trainer Georgina Baxter was fined $1,000 for the Class 4 drug violation". Retrieved 24 August 2022.

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