Ashland Oaks

The Ashland Oaks was an American Thoroughbred horse race run from 1879 through 1896 and 1912 through 1932 at the Kentucky Association Racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky. A race for three-year-olds fillies, during its tenure it was contested at various distances on dirt. The event was named in honor of Thomas Clay McDowell's Ashland estate at Lexington, the original homestead and breeding farm of his great-grandfather, statesman Henry Clay. In addition to a share of the purse money, the winning owner received a Cup donated by McDowell.