Bet on The Oaks with totesport
The Oaks, run in early June over a mile-and-a half on Epsom’s dramatic, undulating track, is a supreme test of fillies and offers punters an exciting challenge with totesport.
The Oaks is the second leg of the fillies ‘Triple Crown’ that concludes with the St Leger at Doncaster in September, and is a tough race to win.
The Epsom track makes the race a supreme test of a middle-distance filly, requiring the runners to climb through the early stages of the contest before hurtling downhill towards the famous Tattenham Corner. The field then takes a sharp left-hand bend before racing for home down a straight that has a steep camber from the outside to the inside running rail.
The two-year-old fillies trial races and the 1,000 Guineas are amongst the best ante-post guides for The Oaks. Here at totesport, you’ll find the best value on offer during the weeks and months leading up to the big race as we update our betting and keep punters informed of all the market moves and where the money is going.
First run in 1779, some of the greatest fillies ever to set foot on a racecourse have etched their names into history by galloping to victory in this event. Prior to the modern era fillies like Sceptre (1902), Rockfel (1938), Sun Chariot (1942), Musidora (1949) and Petite Etoile (1959) were amongst the turf legends to have landed this prestigious race.
Latterly, The Queen’s 1977 success with Dunfermline in her Silver Jubilee year, Sun Princess in 1983, the sensational ‘Triple Crown’ heroine Oh So Sharp (1985), Salsabil (1990) and the superb Ouija Board (2004) have all captured the attention of the racing public and beyond.
The success of Light Shift in the 2007 renewal was amongst the most emotional ever as winning trainer Henry Cecil returned to the headlines having recovered from serious illness, in sending out an unequalled eighth Oaks winner, Cecil having opened his account 22 years earlier with Oh So Sharp. The winner, returned at 13/2 paid a more handsome dividend of £9.10 on the Tote, whilst the Tote Exacta once again proved the real value bet paying some £201.10 compared to the Computer straight Forecast dividend of £140.53.
Ballydoyle trainer Aidan O’Brien is another man whose runners are always worthy of consideration in this great race, having won three of the last ten renewals, most recently with Alexandrova in 2006. Jockey Keiren Fallon, with four wins in the race since 1997 has the best record of any current rider.
Here at totesport, as well as ante-post prices on The Oaks, we offer a range of unrivalled betting opportunities on the day of the race that give the punter more choice and variety then anyone else. So, whether you want to bet at traditional odds or via the Tote, totesport should always be your first choice either in the high street, via the telephone or on the internet at totesport.com.
