Women In The Oaks

Women have become commonplace on the Oaks scene as owner and breeders of not only runner, but also winners. In fact, three of the last ten winners were owned by women.

Besides the role of owner, Mary Keim also trained the 1965 winner, her own Amerivan; she is the only woman to have trained an Oaks winner.

Women Trainers
1965 - Amerivan - Mary Keim

Women Owners
1939 - Flying Lill - Mrs. C. H. Cleary
1964 - Blue Norther - Mrs. W. R. Hawn
1965 - Amerivan - Mrs. Mary Keim
1976 - Optimistic Gal - Mrs. B. R. Firestone
1983 - Princess Rooney - Paula Tucker
1994 - Sardula - Mrs. Jerome Moss
1998 - Keeper Hill - Alice Chandler
2003 - Bird Town - Mary Lou Whitney

Women Breeders
1982 - Blush With Pride - Mrs. D Brown
1991 - Lite Light - Mrs. R. Smiser West
1992 - Luv Me Luv Me Not - Lisa Brooks
2003 - Bird Town - Mary Lou Whitney

Women Jockeys
Julie Krone - 1993 Quinpool - (3rd)
Greta Kuntzweiler - 2005 Rugula - (7th)