Oakbank Stakes Race Information
The Oakbank Stakes is an 1100 metre quality handicap race run by the Oakbank Racing Club in March or April. It is held at Oakbank as part of the Easter Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 1100 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap
- Track: Oakbank Racecourse, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
- Prizemoney: $140,000
- Date: Saturday 30 March 2024
Oakbank Stakes Race History
See the 2024 Hills Railway Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2023 Hills Railway Stakes Preview and results.
See the 2022 Hills Railway Stakes Preview and results.
The registered name of the race is the Hills Railway Stakes which was established in 1877. It has also been known as the Clipsal Stakes. It has been a Listed race for over twenty years.
Useful Facts
Last mare to win: All Banter (2022)
Multiple winners: Riziz (2013 & 2017).
Fastest time (1100m): Libidinious (2002) 1:03:39
Interesting trivia: In 2020 COVID made it impossible to have spectators at the Easter Oakbank carnival and the race was held over 1000m at Morphettville Parks.
Past winners of the Oakbank Stakes
Winners of past Oakbank Stakes include horses that go on to win South Australian sprint races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Celsius Star | Lonrodex | Direct |
| 2023 | Taunting | Gaze Grise | Rich Gina |
| 2022 | All Banter | Gaze Grise Larimer Street |
* dead heat 2nd |
| 2021 | Street Life | Elderflower | Golden Halo |
| 2020 | Bella Vella | Kabini | Equal Love |
| 2019 | Despatch | Zalmona | Crown Fontein |
| 2018 | Heart Of A Lion | Nipperkin | Riziz |
| 2017 | Riziz | Tarco | Bay Road |
| 2016 | Scratchy Lass | Tarco | Husson Eagle |
| 2015 | Streetcar Isabelle | Riziz | Rifleman |
| 2014 | Siwa Lady | Whitlam | Justify That |
| 2013 | Riziz | Avoid Lightning | Dee Bee Nine |
| 2012 | Basil Da Man | Periduki | North Beach |
| 2011 | Cornelia Marie | Play Just For Me | Arinos |
| 2010 | Very Discreet | All Star | Idalou |
| 2009 | Tramuntana | The Chunkster | Goondi |
| 2008 | The Chunkster | Letmeentertainyou | Zipanese |
| 2007 | Allstar | Zipanese | El Maze |
| 2006 | Oahu | Sassbee | Identifiable |
| 2005 | El Maze | Tao’s Pleasure | Starhere |
| 2004 | Maybe McLaren | Chest Of Gold | Identifiable |
| 2003 | Zedimbi | Identifiable | Lowendale Road |
| 2002 | Libidinious | Bush Outlaw | Flurry’s Gem |
| 2001 | Point Danger | Lazing About | Comedy Court |
| 2000 | Flight Pattern | Price Of Love | Aragon Prince |
| 1999 | Charleston Gold | Razamataz | Born Brave |
| 1998 | Pride Of Tarlton | Palace Lord | Minegold |
| 1997 | Yarli Gold | The Heavyweight | He’s Wringing Wet |
| 1996 | Brinkman’s Image | Dowd’s Kali | Barter Knight |
| 1995 | Bar Flyer | Sunforth | Shanty Creek |
| 1994 | Ambala | Bar Flyer | Manduke |
| 1993 | Gently Bently | Colebrook | |
| 1992 | Bar Flyer | ||
| 1991 | Barcurra | Fear Filou | |
| 1990 | Worthy Regent | ||
| 1989 | Storm Wedge |