Two fallers, one fatal, make for difficult viewing on opening day at York
A faller in the second and third races, one of which involved a fatal injury, made for difficult viewing for racegoers at York
June 2023
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Talking Horses: Dubai Mile can break Johnston’s Epsom hoodoo
Charlie Johnston’s colt showed enough at Newmarket last month to suggest he is worth backing in an open field
May 2023
Soul Sister’s Musidora romp gives Frankie Dettori big chance in Oaks
Frankie Dettori will go to the Oaks at Epsom with a big chance in the fillies’ Classic after his mount Soul Sister romped home in the Musidora Stakes at York on Wednesday
June 2022
Tuesday wins dramatic Oaks after favourite Emily Upjohn’s awful start
Nashwa gives Hollie Doyle chance of fulfilling Classic dream in the Oaks
June 2021
Frankie Dettori steers Snowfall through rain to pulverise rivals in Oaks
Zeyaadah can upset O’Brien pair and land first Oaks win for Roger Varian
April 2020
Derby and Oaks slated for July in BHA provisional resumption plans
The British Horseracing Authority has pencilled in dates for a ‘best-case scenario’ return, with Ascot still scheduled for early June
May 2019
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Talking Horses: Frankie Dettori lifts the Oaks on Anapurna
Telecaster could seal a dream weekend on Saturday for Anapurna’s owners, who also bred the strong Derby fancy
April 2019
Godolphin’s Arc fancy Ghaiyyath finds Longchamp’s Prix Ganay too hot
Ghaiyyath, the hot favourite in the Prix Ganay at Longchamp, faded after setting the pace and dropped to third place
June 2018
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Talking Horses: Forever Together victorious in Oaks for O'Brien clan
Greg Wood and Chris Cook: Trainer’s son Donnacha rides his second Classic winner of the season after his victory in the Guineas
May 2018
Perfect Clarity can lift the Oaks and claim first Classic for Clive Cox
Harry Angel runs back into winning form and gets ready for Royal Ascot
July 2017
Bookie in plea to Gambling Commission over ‘matched-betting’ activity
The independent bookmaker Geoff Banks claims his website was flooded by people ‘deliberately falsifying registrations to get multiple accounts’
June 2017
Frankie Dettori and Enable splash way to victory in Epsom Oaks
John Gosden’s filly Enable, a 6-1 shot for the Oaks, won the mile-and-a-half Epsom Classic in driving rain after a thunderstorm hit the track minutes before the start
May 2017
Montaly kicks out at Anna Lisa Balding but wins Chester Cup by a neck
Montaly kicked out at Anna Lisa Balding, his trainer’s wife, before winning the Chester Cup while Frankie Dettori rode Enable to win the Cheshire Oaks
July 2016
Hugo Palmer has Architecture back on course for the Irish Oaks
The Newmarket trainer Hugo Palmer has said he is happy with Architecture before the Irish Oaks but has warned punters not to dismiss his 25-1 shot We Are Ninety
June 2016
Minding and Ryan Moore get out of trouble in running to lift the Oaks
Minding, the favourite, suffered a bad run at Tattenham Corner on the turn for home before getting up to beat Architecture and win the Oaks
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Talking Horses: Friday’s best bets plus all the latest racing news
Greg Wood: Tibr (2.00), who has attracted money this morning, can win the opening race at Epsom on Oaks day
Godolphin have Skiffle on song for Oaks clash at Epsom with Coolmore
Both sides send colts with obvious chances to the Derby on Saturday but it is Friday’s Classic that places racing’s superpowers head-to-head
