page_title: Oaks (greyhounds)
hierarchical_section_title: Oaks (greyhounds)
caption_attribution_description: English: 1959 Oaks winner Gurteen Scamp
context_page_description: The Oaks is an original classic greyhound competition, held at Swindon Stadium.
  It was run at White City Stadium from 1927 until 1958, and gained classic status in September 1939, becoming the seventh classic race but due to the war it was suspended until 1945. The race was held at Harringay Stadium from 1959 until 1987 and then to Wimbledon Stadium in 1988 until 2012.
  In 2013 the Greyhound Racing Association decided to move the event to sister track Belle Vue Stadium and just five years later, during 2018, it switched to Towcester following the decision by GRA to reduce their major race schedule. A sixth change of venue was necessary in 2018 following the sudden closure of Towcester, leading owner John Turner stepped in to save the event with a late scheduling being organised in December at Swindon.
context_section_description: The Oaks is an original classic greyhound competition, held at Swindon Stadium.
  It was run at White City Stadium from 1927 until 1958,  and gained classic status in September 1939, becoming the seventh classic race but due to the war it was suspended until 1945. The race was held at Harringay Stadium from 1959 until 1987 and then to Wimbledon Stadium in 1988 until 2012.  
  In 2013 the Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) decided to move the event to sister track Belle Vue Stadium and just five years later, during 2018, it switched to Towcester following the decision by GRA to reduce their major race schedule. A sixth change of venue was necessary in 2018 following the sudden closure of Towcester, leading owner John Turner stepped in to save the event with a late scheduling being organised in December at Swindon.
caption: 1959 winner Gurteen Scamp
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