Oriana (horse)

Oriana
Sire	Beningbrough
Grandsire	King Fergus
Dam	Mary Ann
Damsire	Sir Peter Teazle
Sex	Mare
Foaled	1807
Country	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Colour	Bay
Owner	Sir William Gerard, 11th Baronet
Trainer	William Peirse
Record	5: 2-2-1
Major wins
Oaks Stakes (1810) 4yo Great Subscription Purse (1811)

Oriana (1807–after 1826) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the classic Oaks Stakes at Epsom Downs Racecourse in 1810. The Northern-trained filly won the Oaks on her first appearance and finished third against colts in the St Leger Stakes at Doncaster in her only other race that year. She won one of her three races in 1811 and was later exported to become a broodmare in Ireland.

Oriana was a bay mare bred by her owner Sir William Gerard of Garswood in Lancashire. She was the ninth foal of Mary Ann, a mare bred by Mr Clifton. Mary Ann had previously produced Ashton, a successful stayer in the North of England whose wins included the Richmond Gold Cup. Oriana was sired by the St Leger winner Beningbrough, who at the time was based at Middleham in Yorkshire. Beningbrough also sired the Oaks winner Briseis, the outstanding stayer and stallion Orville and the Doncaster Cup winner Scud, who in turn sired the Epsom Derby winners Sailor and Sam.

Gerard sent the filly into training with William "Billy" Peirse of Bedale in Yorkshire.

Oriana made her racecourse debut in the Oaks Stakes at Epsom on 8 June 1810. Eleven fillies, from an original entry of thirty-three appeared for the race over one and a half miles. Oriana was ridden in the race by her trainer, Billy Peirse and despite her lack of previous experience started the 4/1 second favourite behind Lord Foley's filly Pirouette (or Peronette). Oriana won "a fine race" from Pirouette, with Lord Grosvenor's Donna Clara in third place. The winning owner's prize of 950 guineas equaled the highest for the race up to that time.

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