Epsom Oaks tips: The two horses you MUST back in today’s big race

Epsom runner-up Savethelastdance bids to go one better in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh - in which stablemate and Royal Ascot winner Warm Heart is seen as her main threat. Savethelastdance, the choice of Ryan Moore, was an unheralded filly through the winter having only finished fifth on her sole start at two. She reappeared in April on…

Epsom runner-up Savethelastdance bids to go one better in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh - in which stablemate and Royal Ascot winner Warm Heart is seen as her main threat. Savethelastdance, the choice of Ryan Moore, was an unheralded filly through the winter having only finished fifth on her sole start at two. She reappeared in April on…

Epsom runner-up Savethelastdance bids to go one better in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh - in which stablemate and Royal Ascot winner Warm Heart is seen as her main threat. Savethelastdance, the choice of Ryan Moore, was an unheralded filly through the winter having only finished fifth on her sole start at two. She reappeared in April on…

Aidan O'Brien is the record-breaking trainer of a generation and the Ballydoyle supremo has already set the benchmark for Epsom Derby victories with eight. Already got a Betfred account? Take a look at more great bookmaker offers and the best betting sites. The Irishman has won at the iconic Surrey course with Galileo (2001), High Chaparral (2002),…

All eyes head to Epsom at 13:30 on Saturday afternoon as the 2023 Epsom Derby takes centre stage and this year's running of the Betfred Derby looks a hugely difficult puzzle and our man Steve Chambers has picked out an eye-catching 33/1 shot, who can outrun his odds in what should be a thrilling renewal... Aidan O'Brien will bid for a…

The Derby at Epsom Racecourse is the most coveted race in the calendar and it's the one race everyone hopes to win. Desert Crown was the victor last year under Richard Kingscote for trainer Sir Michael Stoute while the 2022 Oaks went the way of Tuesday under Ryan Moore for Aidan O'Brien. There are five Classics in British horse racing: The Derby,…

RYAN MOORE has warned favourite backers that Frankie Dettori is on one of two'very serious' rivals to Savethelastdance. Legendary rider Moore will be going all out to deliver genius Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien a whopping 11th Epsom Oaks - and fourth in a row. The duo will hope Savethelastdance's 22-length Chester win last time out was no fluke as…

THE field for the Epsom Oaks has been set - and it looks like being an absolute cracker. Three horses dominate the market for the third Classic of the season. But everyone knows anything can happen over 1m4f of the rolling Epsom track. Here, Sun Racing breaks down every runner and rider and tells you all you need to know for the big race.

Horse racing fans are set for a cracking weekend of top-class action, with the 2023 Epsom Derby Festival scheduled to take place on Friday and Saturday. The highlight of the opening day is The Oaks, which features the best middle-distance three-year-old fillies in Europe. The colts take centre stage the following day in The Derby - a race that…

This year's Betfred Oaks (4.30 Epsom, Friday) is shaping up to be an enthralling race with a stellar cast assembled for the Group 1 contest. Here, we go through the form of the leading contenders and produce an early verdict on who will come out on top. Form: 5-11 Strengths: She made most to win a Leopardstown maiden on her three-year-old debut and…

The results from the feature races, showed the exciting potential of this year's young contenders. Savethelastdance (8/11 Favourite) catapulted herself into 6/4 favouritism with the race sponsor for next month's Betfred Oaks at Epsom Downs, after sauntering to a 22-length success in the Listed Weatherbys Digital Solutions Cheshire Oaks at Chester…

Aidan O'Brien has won the Derby a record eight times. But his winners have taken a variety of routes to Epsom which reflects the fact that his Derby winners have come to the race with a range of profiles, from maiden winners to classic winners and long-shots to hot-pots. O'Brien's first two Derby winners, however, had identical preparations,…

The master of Ballydoyle suffered a Betfred Derby blow when warm favourite Auguste Rodin failed to figure in Saturday's QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket but he's set to unleash more potential Classic colts this week. After Wednesday's Boodles Chester Vase Stakes, in which O'Brien has Adelaide River as the sole declaration under Ryan Moore, at…

On a good day, you can travel from Nantwich to Chester Racecourse by car in under 45 minutes. It's a trip that comes highly recommended too, because Chester has become something of a proving ground for some of the finest Flat racing horses around. Hoping to become the next champion to join the list of horses that have won in the north west before…

Aidan O'Brien's colt is now 8-1 for the Cazoo Derby after a six-and-a-half-length rout of hot favourite New London Changingoftheguard and Ryan Moore win the Boodles Chester Vase by six and a half lengths CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD shocked hot favourite New London in the Boodles Chester Vase - and is now 8-1 for the Cazoo Derby at Epsom on June 4. Punters…

CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD can give Aidan O'Brien a perfect 10th victory in the Boodles Chester Vase Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (3.40pm) and book his ticket to Epsom on the opening day of the Chester May Festival on Wednesday. The trials for next month's Cazoo Derby are under way and the Group Three feature on the Roodee sees another big clash between the…

THE Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is the race that stops a continent. Worth a stonking £4.3million, Europe's richest contest always throws up a top class winner. This year's race over 1½ miles takes place at Longchamp on Sunday October 3 - and it looks to be an absolute stonker. Epsom Oaks winner Snowfall was the runaway favourite but has now drifted…

Racegoers arrive in the rain at Epsom on Oaks day Persistent rain at Epsom has prompted a going change following the first race of the two-day Cazoo Derby festival, with conditions now described as good to soft (from good, good to firm in places). Up to 4.8mm of rain fell before midday and it continued to pour as the opening contest, won by the…

For details of advised bookmakers and each-way terms, visit our transparent Sea Of Class seemingly has everything going for her five weeks away from the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. William Haggas' filly oozes quality, she's fast, she stays, and she's on a steep upward curve having thrashed Coronet to claim her second Group One victory in the…

ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND - Day Three of Royal Ascot will be one to remember as we saw a thrilling Group 1 Gold Cup and another Breeders' Cup Challenge Series race at Royal Ascot. See the full day's recap below: British racing's finest American import, Wesley Ward, had not enjoyed the best Royal Ascot until Shang Shang Shang landed the Group 2…

LATEST RESULTS, TIPS AND UPDATES: Find out every winner of every race on Ladies Day, plus the best pictures and videos Royal Ascot 2018: behind the scenes of a top stables where the Queen's racehorses are trained Stradivarius claimed victory in a thrilling renewal of the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. Trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori,…

Highland Reel: should be able to adapt to the easier ground Highland Reel took a significant walk in the market on Wednesday for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes - but Aidan O'Brien has allayed fears he could miss Saturday's race and believes he can adapt to going that will probably be softer than he is used to racing on. The multiple…

The withdrawal of three stablemates at the final declaration stage for the Investec Derby at Epsom tomorrow means that Camelot will face the smallest field since Orby likewise met just eight rivals in 1907. Imperial Monarch will instead contest the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly on Sunday, while the further defection of Tower Rock and Father Of…