Epsom Oaks runners 2026: Strong support for Amelia Earhart as 12 confirmed

Aidan O’Brien has confirmed both Amelia Earhart and Precise along with three other fillies as he bids for a twelfth Epsom Oaks success. 

The recent market support has all come for Amelia Earhart, a comfortable winner of the Cheshire Oaks on reappearance. The yard won the race with Minnie Hauk last season, who followed up at Epsom.

Precise is 10lbs superior to her stablemate having won the Irish 1000 Guineas after disappointment at Newmarket. She has to prove her stamina for the distance, for all there is stamina influence in the pedigree (related to 2015 Ascot Gold Cup second Kingfisher).

Entain have seen plenty of support for Amelia Earhart of late. However, Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes told the Racing Post that: “A lot will depend on which filly Moore chooses to ride. But right now the money, and indeed the one we would rather keep on side, is Amelia Earhart. She is the stronger stayer and with the threat of rain we expect she could shorten even further.”

Coral’s David Stevens echoed the sentiment, stating: “We saw the first sign of support for Amelia Earhart on Sunday. Suggesting she could well be Ballydoyle’s number one Oaks filly, and that continued on Monday morning. Meaning we cut her to 2-1 clear favourite from 5-2.

“By contrast, Precise has been noticeably weak in the last 24 hours and that. Along with the support for her stablemate, has seen her price eased to 4-1 from 5-2.

“We may not find out until Wednesday’s final declarations which Ballydoyle fillies will line up in Friday’s Classic. But Moore’s choice of mount is still likely to be the key factor in determining who starts favourite.

Legacy Link to give Gosden’s their fifth Oaks

John Gosden and Aidan O’Brien have largely dominated the Oaks since 2012 with 12 wins between them, and Gosden has a strong chance with Legacy Link. The impeccably bred Dubawi filly, from the family of Frankel, was a gutsy winner of the Musidora. She looks destined to be suited by this step up in trip.

Staying on eye-catchingly behind Legacy Link in the Musidora was K Sarra. Ralph Beckett has won the race twice with Look Here in 2008 and Talent in 2013. K Sarra can be suited to this test, as she’s a sister to Great Voltigeur winner Pride Of Arras. For all her brother failed to perform in the Derby last year, they are both related to two other winners at Epsom.

Surprisingly, the main market springer of late has been Thundering On. Paddy Power’s Paul Binfield said: “While four days in a Classic market is a long time and that could all change by Friday, the most notable move of the last week is the one of Thundering On, who we saw a large amount of cash for on Irish Guineas weekend resulting in us cutting the impressive recent Navan winner from 16-1 into 7-1.”