The Arlington Oaks was an American Grade III Thoroughbred horse race run at Arlington Park racetrack near Chicago. Raced on dirt over a distance of 1 1/8 miles (9 Furlongs), the race is restricted to three-year-old fillies. It offers a purse of $150,000.

Inaugurated in 1930, after the running of the 1932 edition, the race was not run again until 1980. There was no race in 1998 and 1999 and was run for the last time in 2014.

Known as the Arlington Oaks from 1930 to 1992 and in 2000, it was run as the Arlington Heights Oaks from 1993 to 1997, the Singapore Plate from 2001 to 2003, and as the Arlington Breeders' Cup Oaks in 2004.

In 1985, the race was hosted by the Hawthorne Race Course.

Historical notes Alcibiades, Hal Price Headley's 1929 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly won the July 5, 1930 inaugural running of the Arlington Oaks. She would end the year being selected the Three-Year-Old Champion Filly. The Grade 1 Alcibiades Stakes at Keeneland is named in her honor.

Canfli won the second edition of the Oaks for the stable of W. D. Waggoner and brothers from Texas. The New York Times reported that 25,000 racing patrons were on hand to see the 1931 race.

The Sonny Whitney owned 1932 Oaks winner Top Flight would also be named the Two and Three-Year-Old Filly Champion plus future induction into the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame.

In 2001, a year the race was run as the Singapore Plate, Caressing was the winner, following up on her 2000 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies victory that had clinched Two-Year-Old National Champion Filly honors for her.

In 2005, film director John Gatins made a motion picture titled Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story in which the horse "Soñador" is based on 1994 Arlington Oaks winner, Mariah's Storm.

Records Speed record: 1:48 1/5 @ 1 1⁄8 miles: Choose A Partner (1983)

Most wins by a jockey: 2 – Earlie Fires (1981, 1982) 2 – Shane Sellers (1991, 1993) 2 – Garrett Gomez (1992, 1997) 2 – Robby Albarado (1996, 2006) 2 – Mark Guidry (2000, 2007) 2 – René Douglas (2001, 2002)

Most wins by a trainer: 4 – Carl Nafzger (1983, 1989, 1991, 1995)

Most wins by an owner: 2 – Russell L. Reineman Stable Inc. (1981, 1995) 2 – Wimborne Farm (1993, 1996) 2 – Stonerside Stable (1997, 2004)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner (Miles) Time Win$ Gr.2014Aurelia's Belle3Channing HillWayne M. CatalanoJames F. Miller m1:52.34$90,000G32013My Option3Eduardo E. PerezChris M. BlockTimothy J. Keeley m1:52.85$90,000G32012La Tia3Constantino RomanBrian WilliamsonHernandez Racing Club m1:51.46$90,000G32011 Race not held2010Upperline3E. T. BairdMichael StidhamStidham & affiliates m1:52.13$60,000G32009Peach Brew3Quincy HamiltonDonnie K. Von HemelRobert H. Zoellner m1:50.89$90,000G32008Sky Mom3Ramsey ZimmermanSteve AsmussenHeather Stark m1:52.92$60,000G32007Marietta3Mark GuidryEoin G. HartyDarley Racing m1:49.39$60,000G32006Cryptoquip3Robby AlbaradoThomas F. ProctorElisabeth H. Alexander m1:49.42$90,000G32005Miss Matched3Shaun BridgmohanJohn T. Ward Jr.John C. Oxley m1:49.39$60,000G32004Catboat (DH)3Eddie Martin JrBernard S. FlintStonerside Stable m1:51.06$90,000G32004Lovely Afternoon (DH)3James GrahamAnthony MitchellRichard Otto Stables2003Sue's Good News3Tim DoocySteve HobbyCresran LLC (Carol V. Ricks) m1:50.53$60,000G32002Lost At Sea3René DouglasJerry HollendorferPeter Abruzzo & John A. Franks m1:50.58$60,000G32001Caressing3René DouglasDavid R. VanceCarl F. Pollard m1:50.74$75,000G32000Megans Bluff3Mark GuidryJohn HennigJames C. Routsong m1:50.22$75,000G31998 – 1999 Race not held1997Minister's Melody3Garrett GomezNiall O'CallaghanStonerside Stable m1:51.32$60,000G31996Cuando Puede 3Robby Albarado Bruce Hundley Wimborne Farm m1:51.33$75,000G31995Niner's Home 3Tracy Hebert Carl NafzgerRussell L. Reineman Stable Inc. m1:52.15$45,000G31994Mariah's Storm 3Robert Lester Donnie K. Von Hemel Thunderhead Farms m1:49.63$60,000G31993Added Asset 3Shane SellersPeter Perkins Wimborne Farm m1:50.19$60,000G31992Pleasant Baby 3Garrett GomezJ. Bert SonnierSaron Stable m1:55.18$45,000G31991Til Forbid 3Shane Sellers Carl Nafzger James B. Tafel m1:49.60$45,000G31990Overturned 3Randy RomeroGeorge R. Arnold II John Poppas & Glencrest Farm (John & David Greathouse) m1:50.40$45,000G31989Confirmed Dancer 3Mike E. Smith Carl NafzgerTadahiro Hotehama m1:52.60$45,000G31988 Race not held1987Shot Gun Bonnie 3Carlos H. Marquez Jr.David C. Kassen Hamilton Friedberg & Morton D. Kesser m1:53.40$45,000G31986Top Corsage 3Gary Stevens Jerry Fanning Dan J. Agnew m1:49.40$60,000G31985Just Anything 3Juvenile Diaz Harry TrotsekKrista Seltzer & G. Loving m1:50.40$45,000G31984Lucky Lucky Lucky 3Robbie DavisD. Wayne LukasLeslie Combs II & Equities Stable m1:49.80$45,000G31983Choose A Partner 3Kerwin Clark Carl NafzgerFrances A. Genter Stable m1:48.20$45,000G31982Hurry Renee 3Earlie FiresLarry Geiger Marcel Walder m1:50.40$45,000G31981Sweetest Chant3Earlie Fires Joseph M. Bollero Russell L. Reineman Stable Inc. m1:49.60$60,0001980Ribbon 3Pat DayHarry TrotsekArthur B. Hancock III & Leone J. Peters m1:50.00$45,0001933 – 1979 Race not held1932Top Flight3Raymond WorkmanThomas J. Healey Sonny Whitney m1:50.80$13,4751931Canfli 3Peter Dyer Richard N. Vestal Three D's Stock Farm Stable (Waggoner brothers) m1:51.80$14,8751930Alcibiades 3James W. SmithWalter TaylorHal Price Headley m1:52.80$12,975

External links The Arlington Oaks at Pedigree Query Arlington Park official website

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