3.35 1m. 3f. 188yds. 8 Declared. Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks (Fillies' & Mares' Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1 ) of £533,750.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €302,690.00 2nd - €114,756.00 3rd - €57,432.00 4th - €28,609.00 5th - €14,358.00 6th - €7,206.00
Formscan - Three-year-olds have won eight of the last 10 renewals of this prestigious fillies and mares showpiece and, having been responsible for five of those heroines, Aidan O'Brien's trusted formula for success has been formidable. Content and Port Fairy are two high-class contenders for O'Brien this time around, with the former readily suggested as the Ballydoyle flag-bearer. However, both were outgunned by YOU GOT TO ME in the Irish Oaks last month and it is the Ralph Beckett-trained filly who appeals most from the Classic generation. The rapidly improving Queen Of The Pride has the younger legs and shades the stoic Emily Upjohn as the main contender for the Gosdens on this occasion.