Aidan O'Brien
Aidan O'Brien had come close here before: Wonder Of Wonders was second in 2011. The stable also saddled Maybe (fifth), Betterbetterbetter (eighth) and Devotion (tenth) in this edition.
Great Britain
Epsom · 01.06.12
Epsom Oaks
2ndShirocco Star3yo by Shirocco × Spectral Star€91,600
Full result →Purse€419,000
Distance2414 metres
Winning time2m 38.68s
SurfaceTurf · Good
Conditions3-year-old fillies
Runners12
Stories of this Result
Result
12 runners · prize money to 6th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
2ndShirocco Star3yo by Shirocco × Spectral StarDean HollandHughie Morrison€91,600
6thCoquet3yoRobert HavlinHughie Morrison€5,700
9thColima3yoJim CrowleyRalph Beckett
Pedigree of the winner
Connections
Was in 2012
2 placesTrainer / Jockey / Track
Yorkshire Oaks2414 metres · €354,4003rdAidan O'BrienSeamie Heffernan23.08.2012YorkPrize money €38,764Race details
Nassau Stakes1991 metres · €211,5003rdAidan O'BrienRyan Moore04.08.2012GoodwoodPrize money €23,134Race details
History since 1926
Epsom Oaks87Editions since 1926
0Multiple winners
100%Won by fillies or mares87 of 87 · 20 of the last 20
2:29.40Fastest winning timeGodiva · 1940
Record holders
Most wins since 19261Sir Henry CecilTrainer · 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2007 …8 wins
2Lester PiggottJockey · 1959, 1966, 1975, 1981, 1984 …6 wins
3Sadler's WellsSire · 1990, 1993, 1995, 2001, 20065 wins
4Sheikh MohammedOwner · 1985, 1987, 1988, 19934 wins
4Coolmore GroupOwner · 1998, 2001, 2006, 20124 wins
6Shirley HeightsDamsire · 1996, 2006, 20073 wins
Biggest upsets
Longest-priced winners1Jet Ski Lady1991 · Christy Roche51.00
2Quashed1935 · Henri Jelliss34.00
3Lovely Rosa1936 · Tommy Weston34.00
4Neasham Belle1951 · Stan Clayton34.00
5Look Here2008 · Seb Sanders34.00
Show all 87 winners since 1926Hide the list
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | WasGalileo × Alluring Park | Aidan O'BrienSeamie Heffernan | Coolmore GroupLodge Park Stud | 21.00 | |
| 2011 | Dancing RainDanehill Dancer × Rain Flower | William HaggasJohnny Murtagh | Martin and Lee TaylorSwettenham Stud | 21.00 | |
| 2010 | Snow FairyIntikhab × Woodland Dream | Ed DunlopRyan Moore | Anamoine LtdWindflower Overseas Holdings | 10.00 | |
| 2009 | SariskaPivotal × Maycocks Bay | Michael BellJamie Spencer | Lady BamfordCarole, Lady Bamford | 3.25 | |
| 2008 | Look HereHernando × Last Look | Ralph BeckettSeb Sanders | Julian Richmond-WatsonLawn Stud | 34.00 | |
| 2007 | Light ShiftKingmambo × Lingerie | Sir Henry CecilTed Durcan | Niarchos FamilyFlaxman Holdings | 7.50 | |
| 2006 | AlexandrovaSadler's Wells × Shouk | Aidan O'BrienKieren Fallon | Coolmore GroupQuay Bloodstock | 3.25 | |
| 2005 | EswarahUnfuwain × Midway Lady | Michael JarvisRichard Hills | Hamdan Al MaktoumShadwell Estate | 3.75 | |
| 2004 | Ouija BoardCape Cross × Selection Board | Ed DunlopKieren Fallon | 19th Earl of DerbyStanley Estate & Stud Co. | 4.50 | |
| 2003 | Casual LookRed Ransom × Style Setter | Andrew BaldingMartin Dwyer | William S. Farish IIIWilliam S. Farish III | 11.00 | |
| 2002 | KazziaZinaad × Khoruna | Saeed bin SuroorFrankie Dettori | GodolphinRoswitha Grunewald | 4.33 | |
| 2001 | ImagineSadler's Wells × Doff the Derby | Aidan O'BrienMichael Kinane | Coolmore GroupBarronstown Stud and Orpendale | 4.00 | |
| 2000 | Love DivineDiesis × La Sky | Sir Henry CecilRichard Quinn | Lordship StudTrevor Harris | 3.25 | |
| 1999 | RamrumaDiesis × Princess of Man | Sir Henry CecilKieren Fallon | Prince Fahd bin SalmanNewgate Stud Company | 4.00 | |
| 1998 | ShahtoushAlzao × Formulate | Aidan O'BrienMichael Kinane | Coolmore GroupBarronstown Stud & Ron Con Ltd | 13.00 | |
| 1997 | Reams of VerseNureyev × Modena | Sir Henry CecilKieren Fallon | JuddmonteJuddmonte | 1.83 | |
| 1996 | Lady CarlaCaerleon × Shirley Superstar | Sir Henry CecilPat Eddery | Wafic SaïdMeon Valley Stud | 4.33 | |
| 1995 | MoonshellSadler's Wells × Moon Cactus | Saeed bin SuroorFrankie Dettori | Maktoum / GodolphinSheikh Mohammed | 4.00 | |
| 1994 | BalanchineStorm Bird × Morning Devotion | Hilal IbrahimFrankie Dettori | Maktoum / GodolphinSwettenham Stud | 7.00 | |
| 1993 | IntrepiditySadler's Wells × Intrepid Lady | André FabreMichael Roberts | Sheikh MohammedM Ryan | 6.00 | |
| 1992 | User FriendlySlip Anchor × Rostova | Clive BrittainGeorge Duffield | Bill GredleyStetchworth Park Stud Ltd. | 6.00 | |
| 1991 | Jet Ski LadyVaguely Noble × Bemissed | Jim BolgerChristy Roche | Maktoum Al MaktoumRyehill Farm | 51.00 | |
| 1990 | SalsabilSadler's Wells × Flame of Tara | John DunlopWillie Carson | Hamdan Al MaktoumKilcarn Stud | 3.00 | |
| 1989 | Snow BrideBlushing Groom × Awaasif | Sir Henry CecilSteve Cauthen | Saeed bin M. Al MaktoumDarley Stud Management Co. Ltd. | 7.50 | |
| 1988 | DiminuendoDiesis × Cacti | Sir Henry CecilSteve Cauthen | Sheikh MohammedNancy S Dillman | 2.75 | |
| 1987 | UniteKris × Pro Patria | Sir Michael StouteWalter Swinburn | Sheikh MohammedE. J. Loder | 12.00 | |
| 1986 | Midway LadyAlleged × Smooth Bore | Ben HanburyRay Cochrane | Harry RanierShadowlawn Farm | 2.88 | |
| 1985 | Oh So SharpKris × Oh So Fair | Sir Henry CecilSteve Cauthen | Sheikh MohammedSheikh Mohammed | 2.50 | |
| 1984 | Circus PlumeHigh Top × Golden Fez | John DunlopLester Piggott | Sir Robin McAlpineMrs C Drake | 5.00 | |
| 1983 | Sun PrincessEnglish Prince × Sunny Valley | Dick HernWillie Carson | Sir Michael SobellBallymacoll Stud | 7.00 | |
| 1982 | Time CharterSaritamer × Centrocon | Henry CandyBilly Newnes | Robert BarnettW & R Barnett | 13.00 | |
| 1981 | Blue WindLord Gayle × Azurine | Dermot WeldLester Piggott | Diana FirestoneBetty Laidlaw | 4.00 | |
| 1980 | BiremeGrundy × Ripeck | Dick HernWillie Carson | Dick HollingsworthDick Hollingsworth | 5.50 | |
| 1979 | ScintillateSparkler × Set Free | Jeremy TreePat Eddery | James MorrisonFonthill Stud | 21.00 | |
| 1978 | Fair SaliniaPetingo × Fair Arabella | Sir Michael StouteGreville Starkey | Sven HansonOldtown Stud | 9.00 | |
| 1977 | DunfermlineRoyal Palace × Strathcona | Dick HernWillie Carson | Queen Elizabeth IIQueen Elizabeth II | 7.00 | |
| 1976 | PawneeseCarvin × Plencia | Angel Penna Sr.Yves Saint-Martin | Daniel WildensteinDayton Ltd. | 2.20 | |
| 1975 | Juliette MarnyBlakeney × Set Free | Jeremy TreeLester Piggott | James MorrisonFonthill Stud | 13.00 | |
| 1974 | PolygamyReform × Seventh Bride | Peter WalwynPat Eddery | Louis FreedmanCliveden Stud | 4.00 | |
| 1973 | MysteriousCrepello × Hill Shade | Noel MurlessGeoff Lewis | George Pope Jr.George Pope Jr. | 2.62 | |
| 1972 | GinevraShantung × Zest | Ryan PriceTony Murray | Charles St GeorgeEarl of Suffolk | 9.00 | |
| 1971 | Altesse RoyaleSaint Crespin × Bleu Azur | Noel MurlessGeoff Lewis | Roger Hue-WilliamsVera Hue-Williams | 2.50 | |
| 1970 | LupePrimera × Alcoa | Noel MurlessSandy Barclay | Gladys JoelSnailwell Stud | 4.33 | |
| 1969 | Sleeping PartnerParthia × Old Dutch | Doug SmithJohn Gorton | 6th Earl of RoseberyLord Rosebery | 17.67 | |
| 1968 | La LaguneVal de Loir × Landerinette | François BoutinGérard Thiboeuf | Henry BerlinMarquis du Vivier | 2.38 | |
| 1967 | PiaDarius × Peseta | Bill ElseyEdward Hide | Countess BatthyanyMargit Batthyány | 15.29 | |
| 1966 | ValorisTiziano × Vali | Vincent O'BrienLester Piggott | Charles CloreRobert Forget | 2.00 | |
| 1965 | Long LookRibot × Santorin | Vincent O'BrienJack Purtell | James Cox Brady Jr.James Cox Brady | 15.29 | |
| 1964 | Homeward BoundAlycidon × Sabie River | John OxleyGreville Starkey | Foster RobinsonFoster Robinson | 15.29 | |
| 1963 | NoblesseMossborough × Duke's Delight | Paddy PrendergastGarnie Bougoure | Evelyn OlinP. M. Margetts | 1.36 | |
| 1962 | MonadeKlairon × Mormyre | Joseph LieuxYves Saint-Martin | George GoulandrisAchille Fould | 8.00 | |
| 1961 | Sweet SoleraSolonaway × Miss Gammon | Reginald DayBill Rickaby | Mrs Magnus CastelloMrs D. M. Walker | 3.75 | |
| 1960 | Never Too LateNever Say Die × Gloria Nicky | Etienne PolletRoger Poincelet | Mrs Howell JacksonMrs Howell E. Jackson | 2.20 | |
| 1959 | Petite EtoilePetition × Star Of Iran | Noel MurlessLester Piggott | Prince Aly KhanAga Khan III & Prince Aly Khan | 6.50 | |
| 1958 | Bella PaolaTicino × Rhea II | François MathetMax Garcia | François DupréFrançois Dupré | 2.50 | |
| 1957 | CarrozzaDante × Calash | Noel MurlessLester Piggott | Queen Elizabeth IINational Stud | 13.50 | |
| 1956 | SicarelleSicambre × Royal Maitresse | François MathetFreddie Palmer | Suzy VolterraSuzy Volterra | 4.00 | |
| 1955 | MeldAlycidon × Daily Double | Cecil Boyd-RochfortHarry Carr | Lady Zia WernherSomeries Stud | 2.75 | |
| 1954 | Sun CapSunny Boy × Cappellina | Richard CarverRae Johnstone | Mrs Robert ForgetRobert Forget | 13.50 | |
| 1953 | AmbiguityBig Game × Amber Flash | Jack CollingJoe Mercer | 3rd Viscount AstorAstor Studs | 19.00 | |
| 1952 | FriezePhideas × Cornice | Charles ElseyEdgar Britt | Alexander KeithAlexander Keith | 15.29 | |
| 1951 | Neasham BelleNearco × Phase | Geoffrey BrookeStan Clayton | Lionel HollidayMajor Lionel Brook Holliday | 34.00 | |
| 1950 | AsmenaGoya × Astronomie | Charles SemblatRae Johnstone | Marcel BoussacMarcel Boussac | 6.00 | |
| 1949 | MusidoraNasrullah × Painted Vale | Charles ElseyEdgar Britt | Norman Donaldson | 5.00 | |
| 1948 | MasakaNearco × Majideh | Frank ButtersBilly Nevett | Aga Khan III | 8.00 | |
| 1947 | ImprudenceCanot × Indiscretion | Joseph LieuxRae Johnstone | Mrs Pierre Corbière | 2.75 | |
| 1946 | Steady AimFelstead × Quick Arrow | Frank ButtersHarry Wragg | Sir Alfred Butt | 8.00 | |
| 1945 | Sun StreamHyperion × Drift | Walter EarlHarry Wragg | 17th Earl of Derby | 2.50 | |
| 1944 | HycillaHyperion × Priscilla Carter | Cecil Boyd-RochfortGeorges Bridgland | William Woodward Sr. | 9.00 | |
| 1943 | Why HurryPrecipitation × Cybiane | Noel CannonCharlie Elliott | Jimmy Rank | 8.00 | |
| 1942 | Sun ChariotHyperion × Clarence | Fred DarlingGordon Richards | King George VI | ||
| 1941 | CommotionMieuxce × Riot | Fred DarlingHarry Wragg | Arthur Dewar | 9.00 | |
| 1940 | GodivaHyperion × Carpet Slipper | William Rose JarvisDoug Marks | Esmond Harmsworth | 2.75 | |
| 1939 | GalateaDark Legend × Galaday | Joseph LawsonBobby Jones | Robert Sterling Clark | 1.91 | |
| 1938 | RockfelFelstead × Rockliffe | Ossie BellHarry Wragg | Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen | 4.00 | |
| 1937 | ExhibitionnistSolario × Lady Wembley | Joseph LawsonSteve Donoghue | Sir Victor Sassoon | 4.00 | |
| 1936 | Lovely RosaTolgus × Napoule | Harry CottrillTommy Weston | Sir Abe Bailey | 34.00 | |
| 1935 | QuashedObliterate × Verdict | Colledge LeaderHenri Jelliss | Lord Stanley | 34.00 | |
| 1934 | Light BrocadeGalloper Light × Trilogy | Frank ButtersBrownie Carslake | 5th Earl of Durham | 2.75 | |
| 1933 | ChatelainePhalaris × Herself | Fred TemplemanSam Wragg | Ernest Thornton-Smith | 26.00 | |
| 1932 | UdaipurBlandford × Uganda | Frank ButtersMichael Beary | Aga Khan IIIAga Khan III | 11.00 | |
| 1931 | BruletteBruleur × Seaweed | Frank CarterCharlie Elliott | Charles Birkin | 4.50 | |
| 1930 | Rose of EnglandTeddy × Perce-Neige | Thomas HoggGordon Richards | Lord GlanelyLady J. Douglas | 8.00 | |
| 1929 | PennycomequickHurry On × Plymstock | Joseph LawsonHenri Jelliss | 2nd Viscount Astor | 2.00 | |
| 1928 | TobogganHurry On × Glacier | Frank ButtersTommy Weston | 17th Earl of Derby | 7.67 | |
| 1927 | BeamGalloper Light × Mistrella | Frank ButtersTommy Weston | 3rd Earl of Durham | 5.00 | |
| 1926 | Short StoryBuchan × Long Suit | Alec Taylor Jr.Bobby Jones | 2nd Viscount Astor | 6.00 |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.
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