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.
Will Dettori win his last ever Oaks on Soul Sister?
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.
Epsom Oaks confirmed runners and riders
1 Be Happy
Stall: 6
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Jockey: TBD
2 Bright Diamond
Stall: 3
Trainer: Karl Burke
Jockey: Clifford Lee
3 Caernarfon
Stall: 9
Trainer: Jack Channon
Jockey: Connor Beasley
4 Eternal Hope
Stall: 5
Trainer: Charlie Appleby
Jockey: William Buick
5 Heartache Tonight
Stall: 11
Trainer: David Menuisier
Jockey: Christian Demuro
6 Maman Joon
Stall: 7
Trainer: Richard Hannon
Jockey: Kevin Stott
7 Red Riding Hood
Stall: 8
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Jockey: TBD
8 Running Lion
Stall: 2
Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
9 Savethelastdance
Stall: 4
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Jockey: TBD
10 Sea Of Roses
Stall: 1
Trainer: Andrew Balding
Jockey: Rob Hornby
11 Soul Sister
Stall: 10
Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Epsom Oaks odds
The bookies are just working out their liabilities after the runners were confirmed.
Savethelastdance has long been the ante-post favourite after her amazing 22-length Chester romp.
She led the way at around 5-4 with Soul Sister 11-4 after her Musidora romp.
Running Lion made up the last leg of the big three dominating the market at around 5-1.
Templegate’s tip
Templegate will bring you his big tip for the Oaks later on on Thursday, now the declarations are in.
Epsom Oaks prediction
Is it written in the stars for Frankie?
In his final ever Oaks – a race he has won four times – Dettori looks to have a good draw in stall 10.
It has generally been thought the lower numbers were a disadvantage.
However that has changed somewhat in recent years so market leader Savethelastdance might not be so inconvenienced in stall four.
Rob Hornby looks to have a heck of a job from stall one with Sea Of Roses, though.
Soul Sister was breathtaking winning last time out at York on ground that won’t be too dissimilar to what they have at Epsom.
Savethelastdance’s win at Chester, as good as it was, came in a bog.
They say good horses run on anything but already the 2000 Guineas form behind Chaldean, run on soft, hasn’t looked up to much.
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