Oaks
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For the tree, see oak.
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.
- Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Irish Oaks Stakes at the Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland.
- Prix de Diane (It is the French equivalent of the Oaks) at Chantilly Racecourse in Paris, France.
- Oaks d'Italia at Ippodromo di San Siro in Milan, Italy.
- AJC Oaks at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia.
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.
- Oakland Oaks a defunct professional basketball team that played in the American Basketball League.
- Oakland Oaks a defunct professional basketball team that played in the American Basketball Association.
Oaks is also the nickname of Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, Ca