The 2023 Epsom Oaks runners are whittling down as we build up to today’s big English Classic fillies race on June 2nd. We take a look at the main Epsom Oaks entries as top Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien hunts for his eleventh win in the race.
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What Date & Time Is The 2023 Epsom Oaks?
đź“…Time/Date: 4:30pm (Friday 2nd June 2023)
🏇Racecourse: Epsom
đź’° Purse/Winner: ÂŁ297,728
đź“ş TV: Racing TV / ITV
🎲 Odds: Savethelastdance 5/6 | Soul Sister 5/2 | Running Lion 6/1 | Eternal Hope 16/1
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Epsom Oaks Runners 2023: Savethelastdance Heads Betting
Today (Friday, 2nd June) sees the third of the English horse racing Classics being run as all eyes will be on some of the best 3 year-old fillies in the Betfred Epsom Oaks where 11 horses have been declared to run (see full list below).
Recent years of the Oaks have been dominated by trained John Gosden and Aidan O’Brien, who have won ALL of the last 9 runnings between them and having the first two in the betting for 2023 look set to fight it out again.
O’Brien has won the Epsom Oaks 10 times and will pin his hopes on Cheshire Oaks winner – Savethelastdance – this year, while Gosden has Musidora Stakes winner Soul Sister and the improving Running Lion in a bid to land his fourth success in the race.
Main 2023 Epsom Oaks Runners
See below the 2023 Epsom Oaks main runners for the Friday June 2nd race, with the latest odds from the leading horse racing betting sites. With the full list of 11 runners listed further down.
Savethelastdance @ 5/6
- Age: 3
- Career Runs: 3
- Wins: 2
- Sent Off As Favourite: 1 from 3
- Total Career Winnings: ÂŁ64,151
- Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
- Jockey: Ryan Moore
- Last Run: 1st Cheshire Oaks (Chester), 10th May 2023
Savethelastdance will be all the rage to give trainer Aidan O’Brien his eleventh Epsom Oaks win and move nearer to overtaking Robert Robson (13 wins) as the most successful handler in the fillies’ Classic.
She was last seen bolting up by a staggering 22 lengths in the Cheshire Oaks at the Chester May Meeting and after that win shot to the head of the Epsom Oaks betting market. Prior to that win she also beat her stablemate Boogie Woogie by just over 2 lengths at Leopardstown.
Since that Chester win some have questioned what she actually beat, but regardless it was still an impressive victory and it’s easy to see why she’s the likely 2023 Epsom Oaks favourite.
This Galileo filly has, however, recorded all her wins to date with some degree of ‘soft’ in the ground, so those looking to take her on might cling to the faster surface on Friday as a possible reason to look elsewhere for the winner.
With Ryan Moore, who has won the Epsom Oaks four times before, riding she still rates a filly with a huge chance.
Soul Sister @ 5/2
- Age: 3
- Career Runs: 3
- Wins: 2
- Sent Off As Favourite: 0 from 3
- Total Career Winnings: ÂŁ77,395
- Trainer: John Gosden
- Jockey: Frankie Dettori
- Last Run: 1st Musidora (York), 17th May 2023
Soul Sister will be looking to give trainer John Gosden his fourth Epsom Oaks win and after improving to win the Musidora Stakes at York last time out has shortened into the likely second favourite for Friday’s race.
She was a surprise 18/1 winner that day but punters that didn’t back her will be looking back kicking themselves with a certain Frankie Dettori doing the steering that day. He will maintain his partnership with this Frankel filly on Friday too as Dettori goes in search of his seventh Epsom Oaks win in what will be his final ride in the race.
Last year’s Musidora Stakes winner – Emily Upjohn – was a close second in the Oaks, with the last horses to win both races being Snowfall in 2021 and Sariska in 2009.
Running Lion @ 6/1
- Age: 3
- Career Runs: 5
- Wins: 4
- Sent Off As Favourite: 3 from 5
- Total Career Winnings: ÂŁ49,588
- Trainer: John and Thady Gosden
- Jockey: Oisin Murphy
- Last Run: 1st Pretty Polly Stakes (Newmarket), 7th May 2023
Running Lion will give the Gosden camp a two-pronged attack in the Epsom Oaks and having won 4 of her 5 starts is certainly in with a chance too. She was last seen winning the Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket in impressive fashion – Pretty Polly won the Oaks in 1904.
This Roaring Lion filly was stepping up to 1m2f for the first time in that last race and now up again in trip could have even more to come. Yes, three of her 4 wins have been on the AW, but she showed last time at HQ that she’s just as good on the turf.
Oisin Murphy is set to ride as he goes in search of his first Epsom Oaks win.
Eternal Hope @ 16/1
- Age: 3
- Career Runs: 3
- Wins: 2
- Sent Off As Favourite: 1 from 3
- Total Career Winnings: ÂŁ33,074
- Trainer: Charlie Appleby
- Jockey: William Buick
- Last Run: 1st Lingfield Oaks (Lingfield), 13th May 2023
Eternal Hope will be flying the flag for the ‘boys in blue’ of Godolphin and after winning the Oaks Trial at Lingfield last time will certainly have her supporters too. That race was run on the AW track this year with the turf course unraceable and this will in fact be her first try on the grass from three runs.
William Buick rode that day and will get the leg-up again on Friday on this Teofilo filly that will be looking to give Godolphin their first win in the race since Kazzia in 2002.
Trained by Charlie Appleby and with Buick riding again – both will be hunting their first successes in this race. The last horse to win the Lingfield Oaks Trial and follow-up at Epsom was Anapurna in 2019.
Epsom Oaks Runners and Latest Betting Odds
We take a look at the latest 2023 Epsom Oaks odds from BetUK, where you can also get a ÂŁ30 free bet to use on the race.
- Savethelastdance @ 5/6
- Soul Sister @ 5/2
- Running Lion @ 6/1
- Eternal Hope @ 16/1
- Heartache Tonight @ 22/1
- Be Happy @ 33/1
- Red Riding Hood @ 33/1
- Caernarfon @ 40/1
- Maman Joon @ 50/1
- Bright Diamond @ 50/1
- Sea Of Roses @ 50/1
Note: Odds are subject to change
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