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LEADING FANCIES IN OAKS 27

All the leading fancies stood their ground for the Vodafone Oaks at Epsom on June 9th following today's forfeit stage.

A total of 27 fillies were confirmed for the Classic today, the same total as last year and nearly double the 14 seen in 1998.

The field does not include leading fancies Love Divine, winner of Wednesday's Victor Chandler Lupe Stakes at Goodwood, and High Walden.

The duo, trained by Henry Cecil, are expected to be supplemented for the race at a cost of £15,000 each on June 2nd.

Kalypso Katie, who had High Walden back in third when winning the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York last week, is among the acceptors and is 3-1 joint-favourite with Love Divine for Epsom with William Hill.

Godolphin have five entries still in the race including disappointing Sagitta 1000 Guineas second favourite Bintalreef, one-time Guineas favourite Teggiano, who has yet to race this season, and Melikah, winner of the R.L Davison Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket on her debut earlier this month.

The quintet is made up by Dignify and Picture Princess.

The Sir Michael Stoute-trained Petrushka, third to Lahan in the Guineas, is also among the confirmations along with stablemate Interlude, who carries the colours of The Queen.

Oaks confirmations: Agrippina, Amethyst, Bintalreef, Bluebell Wood, Britannia, Chiang Mai, Claranet, Clipper, Clog Dance, Corinium, Croeso Cariad, Dignify, Dollar Bird, Dream Quest.

Gold Round, Interlude, Kalypso Katie, Lady Upstage, Melikah, Miletrian, Petrushka, Picture Princess, Premier Prize, So Precious, Teggiano, Theoretically and Whitefoot (27).