Wednesday 3 June 2015

Epsom Derby and Oaks Previews

By H R Mayson for Aussiebet.com

Legatissimo to storm to Oaks victory at Epsom

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The Group 1 Oaks is the feature race at Epsom on Friday with eleven fillies set to line up for the fillies’ Classic over a mile and a half. Legatissimo No filly has completed the 1000 Guineas/Oaks double since Kazzia in 2002 but Legatissimo has all the right credentials this season. David Wachman’s filly was beaten last season by Jack Naylor at the Curragh and was a disappointing fourth on… Read More »

 

Abseil fancied to defy top weight at Epsom

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The Investec Mile at 3.45 precedes the Oaks at Epsom on Friday with a competitive field of fourteen for the valuable handicap. Abseil Sir Michael Stoute’s Abseil won this race last season but lost his form afterwards, being a beaten favourite at Royal Ascot and Newmarket. He landed a big gamble last season off a mark of 92 and his subsequent poor efforts mean that he is only 7lbs higher… Read More »

 

Shifting Power the form horse in Diomed Stakes

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The 3.10 race at Epsom on Friday is the Group 3 Diomed Stakes over a mile with a field of seven runners set to face the starter. Arod The likely favourite is Peter Chapple-Hyam’s Arod following his fine run in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury last time out. The four-year-old son of Teofilo was fourth in the Derby last season behind Australia but connections decided that he would be more… Read More »

 

Fire Fighting the pick of Johnston trio at Epsom

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The second race on the card on Oaks day at Epsom on Friday is a mile and a quarter handicap with thirteen runners set to go to post. Sennockian Star In-form trainer Mark Johnston saddles three runners here and bookmakers are struggling to separate them at the head of the market. Sennockian Star is a course and distance winner and he bounced back to form last time when winning at… Read More »

 

Don’t Be can claim Princess Elizabeth Stakes

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The Epsom Derby meeting gets under way on Friday with a seven-race card. The fillies take centre stage on the opening day with the Oaks at 4.30 and the Group 3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes which kicks-off the action at 2.00. Odeliz Karl Burke’s Odeliz finished second to Thistle Bird in this event last year and returns in good form. The five-year-old finished fourth to Secret Gesture in the Group 2… Read More »

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