Thursday's G1 Legends Global Yorkshire Oaks promised to be a renewal for the ages and it delivered on that guarantee as three-time elite-level heroine Kalpana (Study Of Man) inched out the Jim Bolger-trained Sparan Nua (Dawn Approach) in a thriller and collected a fifth Group 1 victory in as many weeks for the relentless Juddmonte-Andrew Balding axis.The 10-11 favourite was settled way off the pace in seventh as Ballydoyle's G1 Oaks third Sugar Island (Dubawi) established a clear lead up front. Leading the pursuit to reduce the rabbit's 20-length buffer in the straight, she used up more energy than ideal in getting to the front approaching the final furlong and was running on vapours as Newtown Anner's G1 Irish Oaks third powered home late to make it a pixel-splitter on the line.Last year's winner Minnie Hauk (Frankel) stayed on in pleasing fashion to finish 2 1/2 lengths back in third, herself 3 1/2 lengths clear of G2 Ribblesdale victrix Earth Shot (Time Test) in fourth. King George winner Kalpana follows up – – in a remarkable £600,000 Group 1 Legends Global Yorkshire Oaks! @yorkracecourse pic.twitter.com/vkbvtUt5uB— Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 20, 2026The post Juddmonte’s Kalpana Clings On From Sparan Nua In Thrilling Yorkshire Oaks, Minnie Hauk Third appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.