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Watch: Ouija Board - relive the epic story of international superstar
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Sun 20 Sep 2026
In a brand new episode of Racing Royalty, Nick Lightfoot interviews all of the leading protagonists who were involved in the extraordinary career of Ouija Board.
Trained by Ed Dunlop – who describes her as "brilliant, exceptional, life changing" - Ouija Board was owned and bred by Lord Derby, and reared by his brother Peter Stanley at New England Stud.
Stanley recalls: "Anything she did at two was really good – did I think she was that good? But what happened at three, four and five was beyond my wildest comprehension."
The wondermare won the Oaks at Epsom in June and the Irish Oaks at the Curragh the following month, and - after a fine third against the colts in the Arc de Triomphe – she rounded off her Classic season with a win at the Breeders' Cup in the Filly & Mare Turf.
"It was so expensive at that time. We would have lost money if she had been beaten," remembers Stanley.
Kieren Fallon was her jockey at three, and he remembers: "The biggest worry with her was if you got there too soon, she wouldn't stop but she would idle in front and think she'd done enough."
Ouija Board continued on to race at four, adding a win in the Hong Kong Vase to the list of her notable wins abroad, and then at five she was involved in a thrilling race, of which commentator Jim Mcgrath said "you will never see a better race at Goodwood, ever!"
Having already won the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot, she was sent off the even-money favourite to win the Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. It's 20 years since one of the greatest clashes with Alexander Goldrun won even more hearts and affection.
Lord Derby recalls: "I was right on the line and I was convinced she'd won. In my mind there was no doubt, but 'oh my goodness', when i saw the photograph later!"
The winning distance, following a lengthy examination of the photo-finish, was a short head.
You can watch the story of one of the greatest racemares we've ever seen, and certainly one of the toughest, at the start of this article, or by heading to our Catch Up section to watch the programme, first aired on Sunday 20 September.
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