The two most successful trainers in the recent history of the Yorkshire Oaks, Aidan O’Brien and John Gosden, figure to have live runners in Thursday’s renewal of the Group 1 fixture.
Run over 1 1/2 miles at York Racecourse and open to females aged 3 and older, the Yorkshire Oaks is part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, offering the winning connections automatic fees-paid entry into a Breeders’ Cup race – most naturally the Filly and Mare Turf, run at 1 3/8 miles this year – and travel expenses to Del Mar.