Aidan O'Brien holds a strong hand for Friday's G1 Betfred Oaks, as Precise (Starspangledbanner) and Amelia Earhart (Camelot) are two of a dozen fillies remaining at the latest entry stage.
Besides the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine and the Listed Chesire Oaks victress, O'Brien also fields Lingfield trial winner Cameo (Wootton Bassett), Beautify (Wootton Bassett), and Sugar Island (Dubawi).
John and Thady Gosden will saddle G3 Musidora Stakes scorer Legacy Link (Dubawi).
Gosden senior said on Saturday, “They're a good bunch of fillies and it looks like it's an exciting Oaks, let alone an exciting Derby. You've got depth in the field in both, which is what it's all about.
“I think there's some other very nice fillies in there. The thing is, it's the beginning of June. Three-year-olds going a mile and a half the first time. The puzzle unlocks in front of you. But before the race, it's hard to be dogmatic, that's for sure.
“A lot of these fillies haven't truly come into bloom yet. You go and look at your gardens, same story.”
Ralph Beckett sends out a trio in A La Prochaine (Lope De Vega), K Sarra (New Bay), and On Message (Camelot). Andrew Balding's Prizeland (Territories), Charlie Johnston's Venetian Lace (Masar) and Joseph O'Brien's Thundering On (Frankel) round out the field.
Final declarations will be made on June 3.
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