Precise has not been declared for the June 5 Epsom Oaks (G1) after Aidan O'Brien voiced concerns over the ground following 33 millimeters of rain falling June 1-2 at Epsom Downs Racecourse.
The filly was one of the leading juveniles of last season and improved markedly from her seventh-place finish in the British One Thousand Guineas (G1) to win the Irish equivalent in her latest start. However, concerns over the good-to-soft, good in places, ground have left O'Brien with three representatives in the classic, which features a field of nine.
Amelia Earhart (stall 4) is his leading contender after an impressive 2-length victory in the Cheshire Oaks and is ridden by Ryan Moore, while stablemate Sugar Island (stall 3), who finished fourth in that contest, also lines up under Ronan Whelan.
Wayne Lordan rides Cameo (stall 9) for O'Brien, who finished fifth in her seasonal reappearance before landing the Lingfield Oaks Trial Stakes by 4 3/4 lengths in her latest start.
Juddmonte could enjoy a classic double at Epsom with the well-fancied Legacy Link (stall 1) for trainers John and Thady Gosden. The Dubawi filly capped last season with a fourth-place finish in the Fillies' Mile (G1) and won the Musidora Stakes (G3) in her first start of this campaign.
Thundering On (stall 5) makes her first start in Britain for Joseph O'Brien and was last seen winning the Salsabil Stakes (G3), while Venetian Lace (stall 8), who finished third at 33-1 in the One Thousand Guineas in her seasonal reappearance, lines up for Charlie Johnston.
Wathnan is represented by A La Prochaine (stall 2), who finished third in the Cheshire Oaks after 193 days off the track and trainer Ralph Beckett saddles two other runners: K Sarra (stall 6), who was third to Legacy Link in the York contest and is likely to be suited by any ease in the ground, and On Message (stall 7), who finished third in the Height Of Fashion Stakes.
