What makes the Epsom Oaks race such a spectacle and revered around the horse racing community? Well, it’s a classic exclusively for fillies, for a start - one of two of the British Classics for fillies.
Only the St Leger Stakes is an older British Classic than the Epsom Oaks, another of the Fillies’ Triple Crown races, which can be attempted for a slice of history.
Here, we preview the Epsom Oaks and provide details on the best odds for this legendary race at talkSPORT BET.
When and Where is the Epsom Oaks?
As always, the Epsom Oaks will run at Epsom Downs Racecourse. It’s the third of the five Classic races of the season and the middle leg of the Fillies’ Triple Crown, sandwiched between the 1000 Guineas and the St Leger.
Here’s all the race information you should be aware of before betting on the Epsom Oaks at talkSPORT BET:
Class
Group 1
Location
Epsom Downs, England
Type
Flat
Distance
2,420m
Surface
Turf
Track
Left-handed
Qualification
Three-year-old fillies
Weight
9st 2lb
Winner
£311,905 (Purse: £550,000)
Famous Recent Winners of the Oaks
As the Epsom Oaks is exclusively open to three-year-old fillies, no horse has won the race more than once. That said, many famous fillies have won the Oaks, writing their name into history for numerous reasons.
2020 winner, Love, ran with the fastest time ever recorded, winning in 2:34.06. For context, that was eight seconds faster than Ezeliya’s win in 2024, highlighting just how impressive her achievement was.
She went brilliantly under Ryan Moore for Aidan O’Brien, a trainer who has won three of the last five Epsom Oaks races.
When Qualify, another Aidan O’Brien horse, won in 2015, she did so with some of the longest ante-post odds in the history of the race. She went off at 50/1, and given that she finished last in the 1000 Guineas earlier in 2015, few saw her triumphing at Epsom.
In the UK, the Fillies’ Triple Crown is achieved when a horse wins the 1000 Guineas, the Epsom Oaks, and the St Leger Stakes. The last horse to achieve this feat was Oh So Sharp in 1985, joining other legendary names like Meld (1955) and Sun Chariot (1942).
In 2025, Minnie Hauk won out of Aidan O'Brien's stable, with Ryan Moore riding.
Below are details of the last ten winners of the Epsom Oaks, with details of the horse, jockey, and trainer, which could inform your betting strategy:
Year
Horse
Jockey
Trainer
Time
2025
Minnie Hauk
Ryan Moore
Aidan O'Brien
2:38.91
2024
Ezeliya
Chris Hayes
Dermot Weld
2:42.06
2023
Soul Sister
Frankie Dettori
John & Thady Gosden
2:36.41
2022
Tuesday
Ryan Moore
Aidan O’Brien
2:37.83
2021
Snowfall
Frankie Dettori
Aidan O’Brien
2:42.67
2020
Love
Ryan Moore
Aidan O’Brien
2:34.06
2019
Anapurna
Frankie Dettori
John Gosden
2:36.09
2018
Forever Together
Donnacha O’Brien
Aidan O’Brien
2:40.39
2017
Enable
Frankie Dettori
John Gosden
2:34.13
2016
Minding
Ryan Moore
Aidan O’Brien
2:42.66
2015
Qualify
Colm O’Donoghue
Aidan O’Brien
2:37.41
Epsom Oaks 2025: Betting Tips & Insights
You can check the latest odds for the Epsom Oaks above. Note that these odds will change as the race approaches, so be sure to lock in your price whenever you’ve completed your research. If you’re looking for an edge ahead of this year’s race, here are some expert insights:
Aidan O’Brien is a Serial Oaks Winner
Aidan O’Brien’s first winner at the Epsom Oaks came with Shatoush in 1998. He has added ten more winners since then and has trained seven of the last eleven winners of the Epsom Oaks.
So, if you’re looking at the trainer market ahead of this year’s race, consider backing O’Brien’s horses.
Ryan Moore Could Ride the Winner
Ryan Moore often rides for Aidan O’Brien, so it’s worth checking which horse he will be on ahead of the Epsom Oaks. Moore has won on Minnie Hauk (2025), Tuesday (2022), Love (2020), Minding (2016), and Snow Fairy (2010) for O’Brien.
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