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The
Classics
The Oaks Stakes was first run on Friday, 14 May 1779 and was won by the Lord Derby-owned
Bridget. Well over 200 years later, the best three-year-old fillies still gather at Epsom and in 2016
the first four home were all sired by Coolmore stallions. At the Curragh they went one better when
Seventh Heaven
led home a 1-2-3-4-5. In other classic news,
Galileo
’s brilliant son
The Gurkha
ran away with the French 2,000 Guineas,
Zoffany
’s son
Knife Edge
landed the German equivalent
and
Minding
,
ballydoyle
and
Alice Springs
ran 1-2-3 in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket.
Another classic season!
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