Del Mar Oaks
| Class | Grade 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Del Mar Racetrack Del Mar, California, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1957 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www.dmtc.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $300,000 |
The Del Mar Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid August at the Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. Open to three-year-old fillies, it is contested at a distance of one and one-eighth miles (9 furlongs) on the turf. Since 1994 it has been a Grade I event.
From its inception in 1957 through 1964, the Del Mar Oaks was raced at a distance of one mile on dirt.
It was raced in two divisions in 1966 and again in 1970.