Ismaili.NET - Heritage F.I.E.L.D.Aga Khan's Ezeliya wins Epsom Oaks 2024-05-31
Group I racing at Epsom overnight with the Epsom Oaks (1m4f) and Coronation Cup (1m4f) for the older horses and the victors were Aga Khan homebred filly Ezeliya and the Coolmore raider Luxembourg.
Trained by Dermot Weld and ridden by Chris Hayes, Ezeliya won the Group III Salsabil Stakes with authority in her seasonal return and the daughter of Dubawi showed her staying dominance at Epsom powering away to win by three lengths over the Godolphin entry Dance Sequence (Dubawi).
“This is a progressive filly. I was pretty sure Ezeliya would stay, and she also has pace. She's from a great staying family of the Aga Khan's - the family of the Queen's Gold Cup winner Estimate, who is a close relative - so that was why I was confident she'd stay,” said Dermot Weld.
“We'll see how she comes out of the race. She's not a big filly, and Classics always take something out of a horse, so we'll review it. She is in the Irish Oaks, but we'll decide whether we give her time off for an autumn campaign which may involve the Arc.”
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