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Desert Flower's has pedigree and cadence negatives to overcome now up in trip, but does have a relaxed style of racing that boosts her chances of staying a mile and a half

Buick backs Flower to remain in bloom for Epsom nirvana

The Betfred Oaks may be missing from both William Buick and Charlie Appleby's CV, but the leading rider is backing 1000 Guineas heroine Desert Flower to fill that void at Epsom on Friday.

Racing • 05 Jun

1000 Guineas heroine Desert Flower tackles an extra four furlongs in the Oaks

Unbeaten Desert Flower heads Oaks field

Desert Flower will face eight rivals as she bids for a second Classic strike in Friday's Betfred Oaks at Epsom.

Racing • 04 Jun

Ezeliya leads home Dance Sequence in the fillies' Classic

Ezeliya storms to Oaks glory for Weld and Hayes

Ezeliya shone in coming home an impressive winner of the Betfred Oaks at Epsom for trainer Dermot Weld and jockey Chris Hayes.

Racing • 31 May 24

Ylang Ylang (near side) was only a length behind 1000 Guineas heroine Elmalka at Newmarket

Oaks favourite Ylang Ylang on course for Epsom

A crack at the Betfred Oaks is the "natural progression" for Ylang Ylang, according to Aidan O'Brien.

Racing • 13 May 24

Hidden Law's three career outings were characterised by his potent turn of foot

Hidden Law suffers fatal injury after Chester Vase win

Forest Fairy enhanced her Betfred Oaks claims with a narrow victory in the Weatherbys E-Passport Cheshire Oaks at Chester.

Racing • 08 May 24

Infinite Cosmos and Ryan Moore head back to the winners' enclosure after scoring in the penultimate race on the card at Newmarket

Infinite Cosmos shortens as Oaks favourite after win

Infinite Cosmos is the new favourite for next month's Betfred Oaks following an impressive display on her seasonal reappearance at Newmarket.

Racing • 05 May 23

Emily Upjohn is unbeaten in three starts

Connections of Oaks contenders have their say

John Gosden, Aidan O'Brien, Frankie Dettori and Hollie Doyle look ahead to their chances in Friday's Cazoo Oaks at Epsom.

Racing • 02 Jun 22

Santa Barbara (navy silks) heads a quintet of Aidan O'Brien-trained runners

Santa Barbara set to face 13 rivals in the Oaks

Ante-post favourite Santa Barbara is one of 14 fillies declared for the Cazoo Oaks at Epsom on Friday.

Racing • 02 Jun 21

Third Realm is a general 10-1 shot for the Derby after his win at Lingfield

Third Realm and Sherbet Lemon land trials at Lingfield

Third Realm (14-1) threw his hat into the ring for next month's premier Classic at Epsom with an impressive display in the Novibet Derby Trial at Lingfield, while Sherbet Lemon (28-1) claimed top honours in the Novibet Oaks Trial.

Racing • 08 May 21

Youth Spirit (white and green silks) bounds clear of his rivals on the Roodee

Youth Spirit and Dubai Fountain win Chester trials

Andrew Balding's Youth Spirit (15-2) emerged as a Derby contender in causing an upset with a clear-cut victory in the Chester Vase, while Dubai Fountain (13-8F) struck in the Weatherbys ePassport Cheshire Oaks for Mark Johnston.

Racing • 05 May 21

Love led home a 1-2 for trainer Aidan O'Brien

Impressive Love completes Guineas-Oaks double

Love, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, followed up her 1000 Guineas success with a nine-length win in the Investec Oaks at Epsom.

Racing • 04 Jul 20

Frankly Darling is the main rival in the betting to Oaks favourite Love

Oaks Preview: 'Love' to conquer all?

Owner Anthony Oppenheimer believes the fact no spectators will be at Epsom on Saturday for the Investec Oaks could boost the chances of his filly Frankly Darling, while the main market rival is Aidan O'Brien's 1000 Guineas winner Love.

Racing • 04 Jul 20

There will be six runners from Ballydoyle in the colts' Classic

Final fields for the Derby and the Oaks declared

Ante-post favourite English King headlines a final field of 16 declared for the Investec Derby at Epsom on Saturday, with Aidan O'Brien maintaining a strong hand in the race.

Racing • 03 Jul 20

Love leads 11 engaged in Oaks

Love, winner of the 1000 Guineas, heads 11 entries for the Investec Oaks at Epsom on Saturday.

Racing • 29 Jun 20

John Gosden has won two of the last three editions of the Lingfield Oaks

Gosden to saddle three starters in Lingfield Oaks Trial

John Gosden fields three in Friday's Betsafe Top Price All Runners Oaks Trial Fillies' Stakes at Lingfield as he looks to follow up Anapurna's win in 2019.

Racing • 02 Jun 20

Enable's stamina saw her power five lengths clear of Rhododendron at the line

Enable outbattles Rhododendron to land the Oaks

Enable ran out an impressive winner of the Investec Oaks at Epsom in the hands of Frankie Dettori.

Racing • 02 Jun 17

Wuheida faces at least six weeks on the sidelines before returning to work

Wuheida to miss Guineas and Oaks with leg injury

Charlie Appleby's Group One-winning filly Wuheida has been ruled out of the Qipco 1000 Guineas and the Investec Oaks after suffering a stress fracture to her right hind leg.

Racing • 13 Apr 17

O'Brien's Minding heads field of nine for Oaks

Aidan O'Brien's 1000 Guineas winner Minding heads a field of nine declared for the Investec Oaks at Epsom on Friday.

Racing • 01 Jun 16

Skiffle, who only made her debut on 6 May, wears down The Black Princess at Goodwood

Skiffle set to be added to Oaks field

Skiffle is poised to be supplemented for the Investec Oaks at Epsom on Friday week.

Racing • 24 May 16

Legatissimo (blue and orange silks) clocked the second-fastest time in the history of the 1000 Guineas when scoring on the Rowley Mile

Legatissimo to face 10 rivals in Oaks

Legatissimo will face 10 rivals as she bids to supplement her 1000 Guineas victory with success in Friday's Investec Oaks at Epsom.

Racing • 03 Jun 15

Diamondsandrubies is the shortest-priced of Aidan O'Brien's Oaks quartet (8-1 in places)

O'Brien leaves four in Oaks field

Aidan O'Brien has firmed up plans for his team in the Investec Oaks at Epsom on Friday.

Racing • 01 Jun 15

The David Wachman-trained runner bagged the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket earlier this month

Legatissimo heads Oaks list

Legatissimo remains on course for a possible Classic double after heading a list of 14 fillies to stand their ground at the confirmation stage for the Investec Oaks at Epsom on Friday.

Racing • 30 May 15

Legatissimo (blue and orange silks) repelled the challenge of Lucida to win the 1000 Guineas in the second fastest time ever recorded for the race

Wachman expects Oaks trip to suit Legatissimo

David Wachman is looking forward to Legatissimo having a stiffer stamina test when she bids to add the Investec Oaks to her Qipco 1000 Guineas success at Epsom on 5 June.

Racing • 26 May 15

Taghrooda has provided the great Sea The Stars with a first Classic winner from his very first crop of three-year-olds

Taghrooda outclasses Oaks rivals at Epsom

Taghrooda led home a Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum 1-2 in the Oaks at Epsom as the unbeaten daughter of Sea The Stars quickened three and three-quarter lengths clear of Tarfasha.

Racing • 06 Jun 14

$Taghrooda achieved a wide-margin victory in the Pretty Polly Stakes despite slow early fractions at Newmarket$

Sheikh Hamdan boasts strong Oaks team

It is nearly five years since Awzaan gave owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum his last Group One win in Britain but he has two major chances in tomorrow's Investec Oaks, with Taghrooda and Tarfasha both carrying his familiar blue and while silks at Epsom.

Racing • 05 Jun 14