{"id":152353,"date":"2025-06-02T14:54:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/152353\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T14:54:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:54:09","slug":"joseph-obrien-believes-his-20-1-oaks-entry-is-definitely-a-legitimate-contender-but-al-riffa-only-50-50-to-run-in-coronation-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/152353\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph O&#8217;Brien believes his 20-1 Oaks entry is &#8216;definitely a legitimate contender&#8217; &#8211; but Al Riffa only 50-50 to run in Coronation Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"Text__0__GlideArticleBody\">Joseph O\u2019Brien believes Betfred Oaks entry <a target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"Link__02__GlideArticleBody\" id=\"wemightakedlongway\" class=\"sc-b2c32ca0-0 dLKaTt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racingpost.com\/profile\/horse\/6429642\/wemightakedlongway\/form\" rel=\"noopener\">Wemightakedlongway<\/a> is &#8220;definitely a legitimate contender&#8221; if taking her chance in the Classic on Friday.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"Text__1__GlideArticleBody\">The decorated trainer is also excited by the prospect of having a runner in the Derby the following day for just the third time since he began training in 2016.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"Text__2__GlideArticleBody\">Wemightakedlongway is a 16-1 chance in <a target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"Link__22__GlideArticleBody\" id=\"the-oaks\" class=\"sc-b2c32ca0-0 dLKaTt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racingpost.com\/racecards\/17\/epsom\/2025-06-06\/890439\/\" rel=\"noopener\">the Oaks<\/a> with the sponsors and 20-1 with other firms, having won the Group 3 Salsabil Stakes at Navan on her most recent run. 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