248 MINNIE HAUK 2025
RUN on Friday, 6 June 2025, as the Betfred Oaks, over the Derby Course of one mile and a half and 6 yards, Epsom Downs. For three-year-old fillies, 9st 2lb. Value to winner £335, 033.36
1st MINNIE HAUK Ryan Moore 9-2
2nd WHIRL Wayne Lordan 15-2 Neck
3rd DESERT FLOWER William Buick 11-10 Fav 4 lengths
Also ran:
4th Wemightakedlongway (Dylan Browne McMonagle) 16-1; Giselle (Colin Keane) 13-2; Revoir (Hector Crouch) 22-1 (tailed off); El Wateen (Jim Crowley) 14-1 (tailed off); Qilin Queen (Tom Marquand) 20-1 (tailed off); Go Go Boots (Oisin Murphy) 33-1 (tailed off, last).
Commentary: Desert Flower, having won the May Hill at Doncaster and the Fillies Mile at Newmarket as a juvenile, cemented her Classic claims by winning the 1,000 Guineas. And although starting the Oaks as the 11-10 favourite, a few pedigree buffs doubted her ability to stay the distance. Minnie Hawk (by Frankel out of a Dansili mare), from the Aiden O’Brien yard, having won the Cheshire Oaks, had no such doubts and started 9-2 second favourite. While her stable companion Whirl, winner of the Musidora at York went off at 15-2. To protect the ground inside the repositioned running rail for the following days Derby, an estimated 14 yards were added.
Off and running, Whirl was pushed to the front, chased up by Minnie Hauk, Wemightakedlongway and Desert Flower. Continuing to the highest part of the course, Whirl extended her lead over Minnie Hauk to 3 lengths, with Wemightakedlongway and Desert Flower a little over a length behind.
The order maintained until 2 furlongs out from where Minnie Hauk joined Whirl to fight out an exciting finish, Moore and Lordan giving their best, until Minnie Hauk prevailed in the last few strides. Further behind, Desert Flower rallied to take third, a length ahead of Wemightakedlongway.
9 ran. Time 2min 38.91 sec
BRED by B.V. Sangster.
OWNED by Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor.
TRAINED by A.P. O’Brien at Cashel, Co Tipperary.
This was Mrs John Magnier’s 10th Oaks winner in partnership and Aidan O’Brien’s 11th Oaks winner.
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The winner, MINNIE HAUK (b.f. 2022), has won 3 races from 4 starts incl, Cheshire Oaks, Chester and the Betfred Oaks, Epsom.
The sire, FRANKEL (b.c. 2008) ex KIND by DANEHILL, (unbeaten), won 14 races incl. Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, St James’s Palace Stakes, Sussex Stakes, (twice), Queen Anne Stakes, International Stakes, Champion Stakes. Sire of 7 British Classic winners, incl. 3 Oaks winners since retiring to Judmonte’s Banstead Manor Stud in 2013: ANAPURNA , 2019 Oaks; LOGICIAN, 2019 St Leger, ADAYAR, 2021 Derby, HURRICANE LANE, 2021 St Leger, CHALDEAN 2023 , 2000 Guineas, SOUL SISTER, 2023 Oaks and MINNIE HAUK 2025 Oaks.
The dam, MULTILINGUAL (b.f. 2012) by DANSILI, a half-sister to KINGMAN, she also bred TILSIT, won 3 races from 8 starts incl. Gp 2 Summer Mile Stakes, Ascot.
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