Investec Oaks betting tips, features racecards and odds
We've got everything you need ahead of the opening day of the Investec Derby Festival including tips, features, racecards, odds and form.
The fillies take centre stage on day one of the Investec Derby Festival, with the Oaks run over a mile and a half for a prize of £283,550 to the winning connections.
Aidan O'Brien will be looking for a third straight victory and seventh overall, in a race he won last year with the brilliant Minding. He is responsible for hot favourite Rhododendron, who was second to double Classic winner Winter in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket and she's joined by stablemates Alluringly and Pocketfullofdreams.
Alluringly finished second behind John Gosden's Enable in the Cheshire Oaks and Frankie Dettori has opted to ride Enable, with Andrea Atzeni set to partner Coronet, who is also in the care of Gosden.
Other leading contenders include Andrew Balding's Horseplay, Natavia from Roger Charlton's stable and the fascinating American challenger Daddys Lil Darling for trainer Kenneth McPeek and jockey Olivier Peslier.
Check out our all-in-one preview package including Value Bet tips from Ben Linfoot and Richard Fahey's horse-by-horse guide.
Features & betting tips
Value Bet: Play date in the Oaks
Our flagship racing tipster Ben Linfoot had 12/1 and 14/1 winners on Saturday. Don't miss his Value Bets for Investec Oaks day on Friday.
Richard Fahey: Friday team
Our star columnist Richard Fahey with an unmissable guide to his Friday runners at Epsom on Oaks day.
Simon Holt: The Rhod to victory
Commentator Simon Holt fancies Natavia to run a big race in the Investec Oaks at Epsom, where Rhododendron is the one to beat.
Oli Bell: Salouen stunner
Oli Bell previews the feature action at Epsom and has a big-price fancy for the Investec Derby.
Mike Cattermole: Place your Sobetsu!
Mike Cattermole previews Friday's action at Epsom and he's banking on William Buick's Sobetsu in the Investec Oaks.
Investec Oaks: Horse-by-horse guide
We profile the 10 runners declared for the Investec Oaks, with Rhododendron expected to prove hard to beat.
Catching Pigeons: Eminent value
Our Catching Pigeons column returns with all the gossip ahead of a Classic two days at Epsom, featuring the Investec Derby.
Alex Hammond: Epsom highlights
The Sky Sports racing expert looks ahead to the two-day Derby meeting at Epsom.
Fran Berry: Classic dreams
Columnist Fran Berry looks ahead to a Classic couple of days at Epsom and feels his Derby mount Salouen has been underestimated.
Racecard & free video form
Investec Oaks, 4.30 Epsom, Friday June 2 (click for full racecard and form)
Click on each horse and trainer for their profiles
- Alluringly (Trainer: Aidan O'Brien)
- Coronet (Trainer: John Gosden)
- Daddys Lil Darling (Trainer: Kenneth McPeek)
- Enable (Trainer: John Gosden)
- Horseplay (Trainer: Andrew Balding)
- Isabel De Urbina (Trainer: Ralph Beckett)
- Natavia (Trainer: Roger Charlton)
- Pocketfullofdreams (Trainer: Aidan O'Brien)
- Rhododendron (Trainer: Aidan O'Brien)
- Sobetsu (Trainer: Charlie Appleby)
Click here to check out the latest odds with Sky Bet
Sporting Life Pick 7
Take your chance in the Pick 7 game at Epsom on Friday - it's completely free to play and you could win £100,000! Click here to make your entries.
Our resident tipster Man On The Spot has previewed the action and you can check out the tips right here.
Sporting Life Price Boost
Get an enhanced 5/1 about the two Group One favourites winning on Investec Oaks day - Rhododendron in the feature race and stable companion Highland Reel in the Coronation Cup. Click here to back the selection.
TV Coverage
Ed Chamberlin and Francesca Cumani present the ITV coverage of day one of the Investec Derby Festival at Epsom, featuring races at 2.00, 2.35, 3.10, 3.45 and 4.30. With analysis from Hayley Turner and Jason Weaver, reports by Oli Bell, additional reporting with Brian Gleeson and Brough Scott, weather updates from Lucy Verasamy and fashion news with Charlotte Hawkins and Mark Heyes. Commentary comes from Richard Hoiles.
The whole meeting will be screened on Racing UK.
Key Investec Oaks trials
Qipco 1000 Guineas, Newmarket, May 7
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Tweenhills Pretty Polly Stakes, Newmarket, May 7
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Arkle Finance Cheshire Oaks, Chester, May 10
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Betfred Mobile Oaks Trial Fillies' Stakes, Lingfield, May 13
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Prix Saint-Alary, Deauville, May 14
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Tattersalls Musidora Stakes, York, May 17
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Investec Oaks history
The Investec Oaks on Epsom Downs is the third of Britain's five Classic races during the season and the second of two restricted only to fillies, with the 1000 Guineas being the first.
It therefore serves as the second leg of the fillies' Triple Crown, which culminates with the St Leger in September, but this feat is rare and was last achieved in 1985 when Oh So Sharp famously won all three races.
First run in 1779 and won by the Lord Derby-owned Bridget, the Oaks is steeped in history and here's a selection of stats and all the winners since 2000.
RECORDS
Leading Jockey (9 wins)
Frank Buckle - Nike (1797), Bellissima (1798), Bellina (1799), Scotia (1802), Theophania (1803), Meteora (1805), Neva (1817), Corinne (1818), Zinc (1823)
Leading Trainer (13 wins)
Robert Robson - Scotia (1802), Pelisse (1804), Meteora (1805), Briseis (1807), Morel (1808), Maid of Orleans (1809), Music (1813), Minuet (1815), Landscape (1816), Corinne (1818), Pastille (1822), Zinc (1823), Wings (1825)
Leading owner (6 wins)
4th Duke of Grafton - Music (1813), Minuet (1815), Pastille (1822), Zinc (1823), Turquoise (1828), Oxygen (1831)
Fastest winning time (at Epsom)
Intrepidity, 1993: Two minutes 34.19 seconds
Widest winning margin
Sun Princess, 1983: 12 lengths
WINNERS SINCE 2000
2000 - Love Divine (Richard Quinn, Sir Henry Cecil)
2001 - Imagine (Michael Kinane, Aidan O'Brien)
2002 - Kazzia (Frankie Dettori, Saeed bin Suroor)
2003 - Casual Look (Martin Dwyer, Andrew Balding)
2004 - Ouija Board (Kieren Fallon, Ed Dunlop)
2005 - Eswarah (Richard Hills, Michael Jarvis)
2006 - Alexandrova (Kieren Fallon, Aidan O'Brien)
2007 - Light Shift (Ted Duncan, Sir Henry Cecil)
2008 - Look Here (Seb Sanders, Ralph Beckett)
2009 - Sariska (Jamie Spencer, Michael Bell)
2010 - Snow Fairy (Ryan Moore, Ed Dunlop)
2011 - Dancing Rain (Johnny Murtagh, William Haggas)
2012 - Was (Seamie Heffernan, Aidan O'Brien)
2013 - Talent (Richard Hughes, Ralph Beckett)
2014 - Taghrooda (Paul Hanagan, John Gosden)
2015 - Qualify (Colm O'Donoghue, Aidan O'Brien)
2016 - Minding (Ryan Moore, Aidan O'Brien)
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