16:00 Epsom Downs

Friday 5 June 2026

Premier Race Day Text
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Betfred Oaks (Fillies' Group 1)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f 6y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:03  |   Winning time: 2m 39.64s
1st
Horse silk
8
(5)
Thundering On
39-2
5/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Wore hood to post, held up in rear, smooth headway to chase leaders over 2f out, went second going well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, quickened clear final 110yds, impressive op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
5
(1)
Legacy Link
39-2
3/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: Colin Keane
Mid-division, smooth headway and edged left 3f out, went second over 2f out, edged right and led over 1f out, ridden 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 50yds tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
6
7
(3)
Sugar Island
39-2
25/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Ronan Whelan
Bumped leaving stalls, pushed along to lead, ridden over 2f out, soon edged right, headed over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong tchd 22/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
1
(2)
A La Prochaine
39-2
22/1
T: R M BeckettJ: James Doyle
Wore hood to post, edged right leaving stalls, in touch with leaders, short of room briefly after 3f, soon dropped to midfield, switched right over 3f out, soon ridden, edged left inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 20/1 tchd 18/1
5th
Horse silk
8
3
(9)
Cameo
39-2
7/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Missed break and edged right leaving stalls, prominent, ridden and lost place over 2f out, faded over 1f out op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
2
(4)
Amelia Earhart
39-2
7/4f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Edged left leaving stalls, took keen hold, midfield, headway to chase leaders after 4f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 9/4
7th
Horse silk
7
6
(7)
On Message
39-2
25/1
T: R M BeckettJ: H Crouch
Wore hood to post, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield after 3f, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and edged right over 2f out, soon faded op 22/1 tchd 20/1
8th
Horse silk
6
4
(6)
K Sarra
39-2
18/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Rossa Ryan
Wore earplugs to start, held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out op 25/1 tchd 16/1
9th
Horse silk
16
9
(8)
Venetian Lace
39-2
14/1
T: C JohnstonJ: W Buick
Wore earplugs to start, chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, bumped 3f out, soon hung right and weakened op 12/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£1.85, £1.45, £4.10EX:£22.20Trifecta:£220.70Tricast:£333.18SF:£19.67Swingers:£4.20, £16.85, £9.70

Forecasts

Amelia Earhart (7/4), Legacy Link (3/1), Thundering On (5/1), Cameo (7/1), Venetian Lace (14/1), K Sarra (18/1), A La Prochaine (22/1), Sugar Island (25/1), On Message (25/1)

Verdict

AMELIA EARHART announced herself as a leading contender for this race after a stylish win at Chester on her reappearance and can follow in the footsteps of her stablemate Minnie Hauk, who went on to land this last year after making a successful return in the Cheshire Oaks. The highly progressive Legacy Link was nicely on top at the finish in the Musidora at York and looks the obvious threat, while 1000 Guineas third Venetian Lace holds strong form claims if seeing out this much longer distance.

  1. AMELIA EARHART (IRE)
  2. LEGACY LINK
  3. VENETIAN LACE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Minnie Hauk
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 3
J: R L Moore  |  T: A P O'Brien
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £354,438.002nd: £134,375.003rd: £67,250.004th: £33,500.005th: £16,812.006th: £8,438.00

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