For the tree, see oak. The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of Trees and Shrubs in the Genus Quercus (from Latin
Oaks is also the name of horse races open only to three-year-old fillies:
- The Oaks Stakes at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Epsom, Surrey, England. This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. A filly is a young Female Horse too young to be called a mare. The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies. Epsom Downs is a grade-one Hippodrome near Epsom, Surrey, England. See also Epsom New Hampshire, and Epsom New Zealand. For the chemical compound see Epsom salts. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
- Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville Kentucky, United States History The track is named for John and Henry Churchill who leased 80 acres (320000 m² of land to their nephew Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr
- Irish Oaks Stakes at the Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland. The Irish Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies. History The name "Curragh" comes from the Irish (Gaeilge word Cuirreach, meaning "racecourse" County Kildare (Contae Chill Dara is an Irish County located to the southwest of Dublin in the province of Leinster. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
- Prix de Diane (It is the French equivalent of the Oaks) at Chantilly Racecourse in Paris, France. The Prix de Diane, sometimes referred to as the French Oaks, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old Thoroughbred Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
- Oaks d'Italia at Ippodromo di San Siro in Milan, Italy. The Oaks d'Italia is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
- AJC Oaks at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia. The AJC Oaks is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies at set weights run over a distance of 2400 metres at Randwick Royal Randwick Racecourse is a Racecourse for Horseracing in the Eastern Suburbs in Sydney, New South Wales. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
Oaks is the name of several places;
- Oaks mountain, in Algeria (also called Jurjura mountain)
- Oaks, Missouri, USA
- Oaks, North Carolina, USA
- Oaks, Oklahoma, USA
- Oaks, Pennsylvania, USA
- Oaks, Shropshire, England
Oaks was also the name of three professional sports teams from Oakland, California:
- Oakland Oaks a defunct minor league baseball team in the Pacific Coast League. Djurdjura is a mountain range situated in Kabylia ( Algeria) within the Djurdjura National Park. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's Djurdjura is a mountain range situated in Kabylia ( Algeria) within the Djurdjura National Park. Oaks is a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census Oaks is an Unincorporated community in southwestern Orange County North Carolina, United States. Oaks is a town in Cherokee and Delaware counties in the US state of Oklahoma. Oaks is a village located in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (30 km northwest of Philadelphia. Oaks is a village in Shropshire, England Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U The Oakland Oaks were a Minor league baseball team in Oakland California that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 through 1955 after which the Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States.
- Oakland Oaks a defunct professional basketball team that played in the American Basketball League. The Oakland Oaks were an American Basketball team based in Oakland California that was a member of the American Basketball League. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m
- Oakland Oaks a defunct professional basketball team that played in the American Basketball Association. The Oakland Oaks were a charter member of the original American Basketball Association. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National
Oaks is also the nickname of Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, Ca
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Oaks Christian High School is a private non-denominational Christian school located on 18 acres in Westlake Village CA off the US 101. Westlake Village is a community which straddles the Ventura and Los Angeles County line encompassing all of the area surrounding the lake at The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of Trees and Shrubs in the Genus Quercus (from LatinDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic