Talent , a 20-1 outsider , dominated rivals to capture the Oaks , the premier fillies ' Classic of the season . Talent , not expected to win , makes a comeback in the home straight to win the Oaks . For jockey Richard Hughes , it marks his second victory in an English Oaks in three months . Secret Gesture finishes second , ahead of The Duchess and pre - race favorite Moth .
Talent , not expected to win , makes a comeback in the home straight to win the Oaks . For jockey Richard Hughes , it marks his second victory in an English Oaks in three months . Secret Gesture finishes second , ahead of The Duchess and pre - race favorite Moth .