Minnie Hauk heads nine remaining in Irish Oaks

Minnie Hauk heads nine remaining in Irish Oaks

Minnie Hauk, who got the better of a thrilling tussle with her stable companion Whirl to win the Oaks at Epsom, will face a maximum of eight rivals when she aims to double up in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday.

Ballydoyle Dominate Irish Oaks Confirmations, But Epsom Rematch Unlikely

A rematch between Minnie Hauk (Frankel) and Whirl (Wootton Bassett) in Saturday's G1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh is unlikely, according to trainer Aidan O'Brien, who was responsible for six of the nine fillies left in the Classic on Tuesday. Just a neck separated the two stablemates when they met in the Oaks at Epsom, with Minnie Hauk edging ahead in the final strides to get the better of the gutsy Whirl, who has since gained a first Gro…

All aboard the Northern Express to pull away from Ascot rivals

THERE is Classic action across the Irish Sea on Saturday as the Curragh hosts the Irish Oaks. It’s a race that oftens turns into a Ballydoyle benefit and this renewal looks the same, with Epsom heroine Minnie Hauk currently long odds-on. I don’t have a bet in mind for this yet, but it’d be worth listening to the Punter Podcast later in the week to see if that changes, as the inclement weather conditions in County Kildare could play a big part in…

Minnie Hauk set to go off long odds-on to complete Oaks double as Aidan O'Brien pours cold water on possibility of ace Epsom rematch

Epsom heroine Minnie Hauk could go off the shortest-priced favourite in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks this century after Aidan O'Brien revealed talented...