Fillies' Classics look wide open - and this 20-1 Oaks shot is outstanding value

Inspiral -Frankie Dettori wins from the fieldThe bet365 Fillies' Mile (Group 1) (Class 1) (2yo)Newmarket 8.10.21©Mark Cranhamphoto.com

Inspiral: 1,000 Guineas favourite is worth taking onCredit: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)

Aidan O'Brien has mopped up 25 of the 50 British Classics in the last decade and it would be a surprise if he failed to enhance his spectacular CV with at least one more this season.

Twelve of those victories have been achieved in the 20 fillies' Classics at Epsom and Newmarket, with superstar sire Galileo responsible for siring 80 per cent of those up until last term.

Zoffany and Deep Impact provided the two Classic strikes for O'Brien in 2021 and the trainer is now enjoying top-level success from a range of sires nowadays. That includes second-season stallion Caravaggio, who produced 1,000 Guineas second favourite Tenebrism from his first crop.

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Published on 21 April 2022inIn Focus

Last updated 19:27, 21 April 2022

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