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 prizemoney. The 2013 WA Oaks was won by Moreish from Summah's Touch with Pants On Friar 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 6th April 2013
Track:	Ascot racecourse, Perth
Distance:	2400 metres
Race Type:	3yo Fillies - Set Weights
Status:	Group 3
Prizemoney:	$250,000
2013 Winner:	Moreish

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 Gr1 Crown Oaks and Gr1 AJC 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 Moreish (2013), Dreamaway (2011), Impressive Jeuney (2010) and Grand Journey (2008) all taking out the Natasha Stakes & WA Oaks double.

Moreish (2013) won the Natasha Stakes before scoring in this event and recent WA Oaks winners have been Pop Cultures (2012) and Dreamaway (2011).

2013 WA Oaks result
1. $4.40 Moreish 55.5 Troy Turner
2. $10.00 Summah’S Touch 55.5 Daniel Staeck
3. $51.00 Pants On Friar 55.5 Jason Whiting

then followed
4. $2.00 Scarletini 55.5 Glen Boss
5. $61.00 Special Favour 55.5 Shaun O’Donnell
6. $26.00 The Danehill Rose 55.5 Patrick Carbery
7. $18.00 Super Friared 55.5 Willie White
8. $26.00 Fleeting Image 55.5 William Pike
9. $15.00 Kim China 55.5 Shaun Mc Gruddy
10. $21.00 Keg Mouse 55.5 Jarrad Noske
11. $18.00 Angel Rose 55.5 Jason Brown
12. $51.00 Hexpress 55.5 Marco Chui

Margins: 2 len, 1/4 len
Time: 2:32.76

WA Oaks recent winners & placegetters
Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Time
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