Oaks at Epsom
The Oaks is a Group One Flat race open to three-year-old fillies that is held on the Friday of The Derby Festival at Epsom Downs racecourse. The race is run over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 6 yards, which is approximately one-and-a-half miles.
The Oaks was established in 1779, founded by the 12th Earl of Derby and named after his estate “The Oaks”. This makes it the second oldest of the five British Classics after the St Leger, which was first run in 1776. It forms one leg of the unofficial fillies’ Triple Crown alongside the 1,000 Guineas and the St Leger.
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‘A really special day’: trainer enjoys Oaks success 43 years after his last
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‘It’s mental’: Frankie Dettori bags final Oaks victory at Epsom in his last year in the saddle
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Aidan O’Brien claims seventh Derby success at Epsom
Top Irish trainer continues his winning ways with another Derby win
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Meet the superstar filly who beats the boys and breaks records
The John Gosden-trained wonder filly has been crowned Cartier Horse of the Year after winning an impressive five Group One races in 2017
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50-1 outsider produces shock result in Epsom Classic
The 2015 running of the Investec Oaks today (Friday 5 June) was won by a 50-1 shot and the least fancied of trainer Aidan O’Brien’s three runners
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Taghrooda wins the Oaks in style
Trainer John Gosden wins the 2014 Investec Oaks at Epsom with a filly who now has 3 wins from 3 runs
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See new Investec Oaks trophy being designed and cast [VIDEO]
Watch a video of the solid silver trophy, which features a sculpture of the first winner of the fillies' Classic, being designed and produced
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Was wins the Investec Oaks
Trainer Aidan O'Brien takes his fourth Epsom fillies' Classic with a 20-1 shot
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Dancing Rain wins the Investec Oaks at Epsom
A 20-1 shot makes all the running to take the fillies’ Classic at Epsom
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H&H racing editor's Derby blog: not exactly Moore the merrier
Is Derby winning jockey Ryan Moore really as miserable as he looks, or should we just let his riding do the talking and not worry about it?
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H&H racing editor's blog: hot stuff at Epsom
Females of the equine and human variety strut their stuff, while the mad dogs and Englishman suffer in the midday sun
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Snow Fairy wins the Oaks at Epsom Downs
A supplemented filly gives champion jockey Ryan Moore his first Classic victory in the Oaks at Epsom today
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British-bred Sariska wins the Oaks at Epsom
Catherine Austen watches a home-bred filly trained by a Horse & Hound columnist triumph in the fillies’ Classic at Epsom
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Horse & Hound at Epsom: racing editor's blog
Horse & Hound's racing editor reflects on the unique draw of the Epsom classics, where she spotted a face that has only recently returned to British shores
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Light Shift wins Vodaphone Oaks at Epsom
Henry Cecil claimed his eighth Oaks win with Light Shift at Epsom
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Vodafone Derby Day is a sell-out
This year's Vodafone Derby meeting at Epsom has attracted sell-out crowds for Derby Day
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Eswarah emulates dam with outstanding Oaks win
Eswarah delighted punters with a convincing win in the Vodafone Oaks this afternoon, following in the footsteps of her mother Midway Lady who won this race 19 years ago
