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Edward Stanley, twelfth Earl of Derby, suggested a race for fillies, to be run over a mile and a half at Epsom, and to be named the Oaks, after his estate near Epsom.

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The Epsom Oaks race is named after an estate located near the racecourse called The Oaks. It was first run in 1779 and is named after this prominent location.

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