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2026 Epsom Oaks Preview
The Epsom Oaks was first run in 1779 and is the second oldest of the five English Classics, the St Leger being the oldest.
Open to three-year-old fillies only and run over one mile four furlongs at the Epsom racecourse, the second of the fillies classics carries Group 1 status.
Epsom Oaks Information:
If you are interested in other predictions at Epsom, then head over to the Epsom tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Races Covered at the Epsom Derby Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Epsom Oaks market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2023 when the race had an over-round of 103%. The race in 2008 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 132%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Epsom Oaks, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £119 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Epsom Oaks Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Epsom Oaks Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Epsom Oaks races over the last 20 renewals:
- Love (2:34.06) in 2020
- Enable (2:34.13) in 2017
- Taghrooda (2:34.89) in 2014
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Epsom Oaks next time out, then you would have backed a total of 8 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -0.14. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Epsom Oaks, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2021 renewal when Snowfall from A P O'Brien under the guidance of Frankie Dettori, won in a time of 2:42.67, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Love, trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore set the quickest time of 2:34.06 in the 2020 renewal.
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Epsom Oaks Past Winners
Here are the Epsom Oaks past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Epsom Oaks are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:38.91 | Minnie Hauk (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (2 of 9) 9/2 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2024 2:42.06 | Ezeliya (FR) 3yo 9-2 (5 of 12) 13/2 | Chris Hayes D K Weld (IRE) |
| 2023 2:36.41 | Soul Sister (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (10 of 9) 11/4 | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2022 2:37.83 | Tuesday (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (1 of 11) 13/2 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2021 2:42.67 | Snowfall (JPN) 3yo 9-0 (12 of 14) 11/2 | Frankie Dettori A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2020 2:34.06 | Love (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (5 of 8) 11/10F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2019 2:36.09 | Anapurna (GB) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 14) 8/1 | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 2:40.39 | Forever Together (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 9) 7/1 | Donnacha O'Brien A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2017 2:34.13 | Enable (GB) 3yo 9-0 (9 of 9) 6/1 | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2016 2:42.66 | Minding (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (4 of 9) 10/11F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Epsom Oaks have been based:
- GB: 10 winners with an additional 23 placings from 150 runners
- IRE: 10 winners with an additional 17 placings from 82 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Epsom Oaks Replay
Epsom Oaks Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Epsom Oaks over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race nine times, with those nine winners coming from Alexandrova (2006), Was (2012), Qualify (2015), Minding (2016), Forever Together (2018), Love (2020), Snowfall (2021), Tuesday (2022) and Minnie Hauk (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Epsom Oaks are John Gosden (3 wins) and Ralph Beckett (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Epsom Oaks trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 66-9-23 | +40.76 | +20.96 |
| John Gosden | 15-3-6 | +7.00 | +3.34 |
| Ralph Beckett | 18-2-3 | +37.00 | +13.30 |
| William Haggas | 5-1-1 | +16.00 | +8.00 |
| Ed Dunlop | 4-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.40 |
| D K Weld | 4-1-2 | +3.50 | +1.40 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 4-1-3 | -0.25 | +0.20 |
| Michael Bell | 3-1-2 | +0.25 | +1.45 |
| Charlie Appleby | 7-0-3 | -7.00 | -4.44 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -6.05 |
Epsom Oaks Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Epsom Oaks over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Snow Fairy (2010), Minding (2016), Love (2020), Tuesday (2022) and Minnie Hauk (2025). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Epsom Oaks is Frankie Dettori (4 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Epsom Oaks; William Buick has ridden 15 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Epsom Oaks jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 17-5-9 | +10.01 | +3.91 |
| Frankie Dettori | 14-4-7 | +12.25 | +6.37 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 15-1-4 | +6.00 | +3.70 |
| Jamie Spencer | 7-1-2 | -3.75 | -2.55 |
| Chris Hayes | 2-1-1 | +5.50 | +2.90 |
| William Buick | 15-0-5 | -15.00 | -8.67 |
| Jim Crowley | 9-0-1 | -9.00 | -8.20 |
| Wayne Lordan | 7-0-3 | -7.00 | -1.45 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
| James Doyle | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
2026 Epsom Oaks Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 8, 5, 1, 6, 4, 3, 4, 6, 2, 1, 2, 2, 7, 1, 5, 2, 2, 6, 3
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (68%) - Achieved an RPR of 97+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - In a field of 7 - 17 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Highest Placed is not G2/Cl3-5
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 22/1 (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (79%) - Highest Won is not G2/Cl5
- 19 / 20 (80%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (80%) - Not in a G2/Cl5 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (80%) - Carried 124 - 129lbs (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (81%) - Not on HY/FM/STD-SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (84%) - Break of 16 - 299 days (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (84%) - In a field of 6 - 17 (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (63%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 18 / 20 (73%) - Placed within last 1 start
- 17 / 20 (64%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 17 / 20 (81%) - Won within last 2 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Epsom racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Epsom Oaks. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Epsom Oaks Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +81.75, is when runners had 1 career win in Flat (Turf) races.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class won of Class 5, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-29.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 2 (9,1) [9 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 5 (2,7) [12 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 10 (4,9) [9 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 1 (5,6) [11 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 12 (3,11) [14 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Epsom Oaks are Chester and York; there have been a total of 4 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Epsom Oaks:
- Galileo (5 Wins)
- Frankel (3 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Epsom Oaks despite multiple attempts:
- Montjeu (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Cape Cross (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Qualify in 2015, winning for A P O'Brien at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Colm O'Donoghue. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Epsom Oaks, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Epsom Oaks
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Epsom Oaks, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Minnie Hauk Chester - 1st of 7 (13/8) | Cheshire Oaks |
| 2024 - Ezeliya Navan - 1st of 7 (9/1) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Salsabil Stakes |
| 2023 - Soul Sister York - 1st of 8 (18/1) | Musidora Stakes |
| 2022 - Tuesday Curragh - 2nd of 14 (11/4) | Irish 1000 Guineas |
| 2021 - Snowfall York - 1st of 7 (14/1) | Musidora Stakes |
| 2020 - Love Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 15 (4/1) | 1000 Guineas |
| 2019 - Anapurna Lingfield - 1st of 7 (7/4) | RaceBets Money Back All Losers Oaks Trial Fillies Stakes |
| 2018 - Forever Together Chester - 2nd of 10 (11/2) | Cheshire Oaks |
| 2017 - Enable Chester - 1st of 7 (2/1) | Cheshire Oaks |
| 2016 - Minding Curragh - 2nd of 10 (4/11) | Irish 1000 Guineas |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Epsom Oaks Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
Darren Brett
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Andy Powell
Content Editor
Races Covered at the Epsom Derby Festival
Here is the 2026 schedule for the two-day Epsom Derby Festival, each race will be linked to the race blog, and details of last year's winner are in the table below.
Epsom Derby Festival races for Friday 5th June 2026
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey Stakes | Formal (GB) 3yo - 9/4 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| Woodcote Stakes | Maximized (GB) 2yo - 6/5 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Coronation Cup | Jan Brueghel (IRE) 4yo - 100/30 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Betfred Handicap | Ecureuil Secret (FR) 4yo - 28/1 | Richard Fahey Oisin Orr |
| Epsom Oaks | Minnie Hauk (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Trustatrader Handicap | Mirsky (GB) 6yo - 9/4 | David O'Meara Oisin Murphy |
| Debenhams Handicap | Partisan Hero (IRE) 5yo - 7/2 | David Loughnane Silvestre De Sousa |
Epsom Derby Festival races for Saturday 6th June 2026
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Elizabeth Stakes | Spiritual (IRE) 4yo - 9/1 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
| Diomed Stakes | Persica (IRE) 4yo - 6/4 | Richard Hannon Ryan Moore |
| Epsom 3yo Dash | Stormy Impact (GB) 3yo - 7/1 | Richard Fahey Warren Fentiman |
| Epsom Dash | Jm Jungle (IRE) 5yo - 7/1 | John & Sean Quinn Jason Hart |
| Epsom Derby | Lambourn (IRE) 3yo - 13/2 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
| Northern Dancer Handicap | Small Fry (IRE) 4yo - 9/4 | Gary & Josh Moore Ashley Lewis |
| Lester Piggott Handicap | War Hawk (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | Simon & Ed Crisford Jack Mitchell |
| JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap | Sondad (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | Michael & David Easterby Joanna Mason |
