The Florida Oaks is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, contested over about 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Florida. Run in early March, it’s one of the key graded stakes events for juvenile fillies and showcases up-and-coming turf runners.
The 2026 Florida Oaks is scheduled for March 7 at Tampa Bay Downs with a purse of $200,000 on the turf for three-year-old fillies.
In the 2025 Florida Oaks, Nitrogen earned the victory in the Grade III stakes on the turf for fillies, winning in about 1:40.42 for trainer Mark Casse and jockey Jose Ortiz. Past winners have showcased bright early form and gone on to spring targets later in the season.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nitrogen | Jose L. Ortiz | Mark E. Casse | 1:40.42 |
| 2024 | Waskesiu | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott | 1:42.40 |
| 2023 | Mission of Joy | Antonio A. Gallardo | H. Graham Motion | 1:41.12 |
| 2022 | Dolce Zel (FR) | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Chad C. Brown | 1:44.18 |
| 2021 | Domain Expertise | Antonio A. Gallardo | Chad C. Brown | 1:41.12 |
| 2020 | Outburst (GB) | Javier Castellano | Eddie Kenneally | 1:42.30 |
