Epsom Oaks Betting Tips
The Epsom Oaks takes place in late May or early June at Epsom Downs racecourse and is a Classic Group 1 race run over 1m 4f 6y and is open to three-year-old fillies.
First held in 1779, the Epsom Oaks takes place the day before the Epsom Derby and attracts some of the leading middle distance three-year-old fillies from across the UK, Ireland and Europe.
Won by some iconic fillies down the years with the likes of Pretty Polly, Oh So Sharp and Enable all claiming victory in the race, the Epsom Oaks is one of the feature races on the Flat racing calendar.
The 2025 Epsom Oaks is set to be a hugely competitive event and we will have our Oaks Tips here nearer the off.
Epsom Oaks Favourites Runners & Form
We will pick out some of the leading fancies in the betting for the 2025 Epsom Oaks nearer the off…
Epsom Derby Racecourse
The Oaks is run at Epsom Downs racecourse, which is a track in the county of Surrey in the south of England. With a unique undulation style to the track, it’s idiosyncratic camber down the home straight can test the horses in the Epsom Oaks.
Betting Strategies for the Epsom Oaks
We take a look at some of the betting strategies for the Epsom Oaks in 2024 and explain how you can place a bet on the Oaks
Each Way
It’s often to see a big field line up in the Oaks and with often a short-priced favourite lining up then each-way betting is the way to go. Rather than backing the market leaders you could opt to place a bet on an outsider each-way and your selection would need to finish in the first three to gain a return, while some bookmakers could even offer a concession of four places on the fillies’ Classic.
Non Runner No Bet
Simply put, Non Runner No Bet is where you place your bet and if your horse doesn’t run then you get your money back. Your odds can often be a little lower if betting in a NRNB market, but you get the safety net of your money back if your selection doesn’t line up in the Epsom Oaks.
Forecast Betting
Betting a forecast means you have to pick out two selections and they have to finish first and second. If you opt for a reverse forecast then your two picks can finish either first or second in either order, or a straight forecast means you have to pick the 1-2 exactly.
Without the Favourite
Betting ‘Without The Favourite’ is popular in horse racing when there’s a really short priced favourite. The market on offer effectively takes out the favourite from the betting and makes up another book. If your selection finishes second to the favourite and you’ve placed your bet in the ‘Without The Favourite’ market then you win!
Are There Any Specific Epsom Oaks Offers?
There are no specific Epsom Oaks offers available at this stage, but we will have any specials or Oaks offers available for the 2024 edition when they are here.
Epsom Oaks Trends & Historic Data
Aidan O’Brien has won the race seven times in the last 12 years, so the Ballydoyle supremo is certainly a man to follow and he’s sure to have a strong team heading to Epsom racecourse for this year’s renewal.
There have been two winning favourites in the last 10 years, but only one winner in the last decade has been priced over 10/1, so those at the head of the market can often be worth following.
When looking for vital Oaks clues then some of the races to watch out for as key trials are the 1000 Guineas, Musidora Stakes and Cheshire Oaks.
Epsom Oaks Last 10 Winners
| Year | Horse | Odds |
| 2015 | Qualify | 50/1 |
| 2016 | Minding | 10/11F |
| 2017 | Enable | 6/1 |
| 2018 | Forever Together | 7/1 |
| 2019 | Anapurna | 8/1 |
| 2020 | Love | 11/10F |
| 2021 | Snowfall | 11/2 |
| 2022 | Tuesday | 13/2 |
| 2023 | Soul Sister | 11/4 |
| 2024 | Ezeliya | 13/2 |