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The New Zealand Oaks is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run at set weights over a distance of 2400 metres (1+1⁄2 miles) on the third Saturday of March every year at Trentham Racecourse in Wellington, New Zealand. It was run at Riccarton until 1972 and over the distance of 1+1⁄4 miles to 1974. It is currently raced on the same day as the: * Levin Classic (1600m) for 3 year horses. * Cuddle Stakes (1600m) for fillies and mares. * New Zealand St. Leger (2600m). * Lightning Handicap (1200m).