2009 Epsom Oaks: Odds show three favourite Epsom Derby contenders

This Saturday in the UK the 3-year-old fillies will face of in the 2009 Epsom Oaks, one of the most popular racing events in Europe and we have the latest odds on the 2009 Epsom Derby. In order to give the opportunity to punters all over the world, not just the UK, to place their wagers on the 2009 Epsom Oaks, we have consulted our favourite offshore bookmaker for the Epsom Derby odds - Bodog Sports. Bettors from all over the world, except Canada, are welcome to bet on the Epsom Oaks at this online bookmaker, which is offering some of the most competitive 2009 Epsom Oaks odds.

After visiting the bookie to check out the 2009 Epsom Derby odds one thing is clear - it will be a 3-horse race: Fame And Glory, Sea The Stars and Rip Van Winkle are the top three fillies contending this year's Epsom Derby holding the best odds on the racecourse to win the Oaks. Fame And Glory, saddle cloth number 5 and draw number 10, is the odds-on favourite to win the 2009 Epsom Oaks run with odds11/4. Winning the last three races, Fame And Glory will run for the £1,250,000 purse on Saturday with jockey J A Heffernan and trained by A P O'Brien, who has four fillies in the Epsom Derby this year, including another favourite, Rip Van Winkle.

Second best odds to win the 2009 Epsom Oaks are held by Sea The Stars at 3/1. Sea The Starts (number 12 staring from 5) has won all of the last three races, but only one was held this year - the class 1 at Newmarket on May 2nd. Trained by J M Oxx, jockey will be Kinane. And finally, the third favourite and one of four contenders in the 2009 Epsom Oaks trained by O'Brien is the Irish filly Rip Van Winkle, sitting on odds 9/2 to win the Epsom Oaks run at the online bookmaker Bodog Sports. Rip Van Winkle has had some questionable performance - finishing 4th and 7th in the last two races respectively. Still, with 9/2 odds to win the Epsom Derby on Saturday, Rip Van Winkle comes as holding third-best odds to win the 2009 Epsom Oaks. Visit Bodog Sports for the full list of 2009 Epsom Oaks odds on all contenders.

Published on 06/04/2009