History
The earliest recorded version of the race was run at Liverpool in the nineteenth century and was won in 1857 by the Epsom Derby winner Blink Bonny. The event was re-established in 1939, and it was run at Manchester Racecourse over 1 mile and 3 furlongs. It was abandoned throughout World War II, with no running from 1940 to 1946. In the early part of its history it was restricted to three-year-old fillies.
The original venue of the Lancashire Oaks closed in November 1963, and the race resumed at Haydock Park in 1965. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the event was subsequently given Group 3 status.
The Lancashire Oaks was opened to older fillies and mares in 1991. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 2004.
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