Ben Linfoot's Big-race analysis: Must it be Love? Darley Yorkshire Oaks

Love is the favourite for the Darley Yorkshire Oaks. The race has seen two high-profile shorties beaten in recent years. Epsom Oaks has been a poor hunting ground for Oaks winners since the late 90s. Taghrooda and Sariska were both beaten by better fillies. The other failures were Tashroodia and Shahtoush. They were strongly fancied on the Knavesmire. Since 1997, there have been 20 odds-on favourites in Group One races at York. 12 of them have won, eight of the others have lost. There have also been 152 odds on favourites for Group Ones in the UK. 98 of these have succeeded, 54 of which have failed.

Ben Linfoot's analysis: Love? Darley Yorkshire Oaks. 8 odds-on favourites beaten at York in G1s since 1997.

Taghrooda won the 2014 Yorkshire Oaks. Sariska won 2009 Yorkshire Oaks 4/11. Golden Horn won 2015 Juddmonte International 4-9. Wait The Dawn won 2011 JuddMonte international 8/13. Rakti won 2005 Queen Anne Stakes 5/6. Dylan Thomas won 2006 Judd Monte. Lady Aurelia won 2017 Nunthorpe 10/ 11.

Frankel won at York in 2012. Mozart won in 2001 Nunthorpe. Alexandrova won there in 2006. Australia won the 2014 Juddmonte International. Ramruma won Yorkshire Oaks in 1999.

Frankel, Sea The Stars, Mozart, Oasis Dream, Alexandrova, Islington, Ramruma, Yorkshire Oaks, Giant’s Causeway, Australia, Juddmonte International, etc.

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