Irish Oaks
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History
The Irish Oaks is a Group 1 race run under Set Weight conditions for three year old fillies at the Curragh conducted by the Curragh Racecourse for Horse Racing Ireland.
The Irish Oaks is run over a mile and a half. It was first run in 1895 and was won by Sapling.
The fillies often run in both the Epsom Oaks and Irish version at the Curragh but they are six weeks apart.
Early versions of the Irish Oaks were over the mile but it was lengthened to the traditional trip in 1915.
The first to do the English Oaks/Irish Oaks double was Masaka in 1948. Enable did it again in 2017 as did Snowfall by 16L and then 8.5L.
Several grand open class gallopers did win the Oaks including Ouija Board, Snow Fairy and Enable who ended her 3yo year winning the Arc. Sea Of Class went mighty close to doing that double in 2018.
The most Irish Oaks winners have been ridden by Johnny Murtagh with six with Aidan O'Brien now training most winners with seven.
After winning the 2019 Ribblesdale, Star Catcher won this Irish Oaks then the Prix Vermeille and also the British Champions Fillies and Mares for good measure.
Magical Lagoon would race on in Australia with Chris Waller the year after her Oaks win.
The Irish Oaks was run for prizemoney of £500,000 in 2024.
Notable winners of the Irish Oaks include Savethelastdance (2023), Snowfall (2021), Star Catcher (2019), Sea Of Class (2018), Enable (2017), Seventh Heaven (2016), Blue Bunting (2011), Snow Fairy (2010), Sariska (2009), Peeping Fawn (2007), Alexandrova (2006), Ouija Board (2004), Dance Design (1996), Unite (1987), Blue Wind (1981), Fair Salinia (1978), Juliette Marny (1975), Dahlia (1973) and Altesse Royale (1971).
The 2024 Irish Oaks was won by You Got To Me from Content and Purple Lily.
Previous Irish Oaks Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOU GOT TO ME (GB) 3F NATHANIEL (IRE) - BRUSHING (GB) MEDICEAN (GB) | HECTOR CROUCH | 58.0 | R M BECKETT | 2 | |
| SAVETHELASTDANCE (IRE) 3F GALILEO (IRE) - DADDYS LIL DARLING (USA) SCAT DADDY (USA) | RYAN MOORE | 58.0 | A P O'BRIEN | 5 | |
| MAGICAL LAGOON (IRE) 3F GALILEO (IRE) - NIGHT LAGOON (GER) LAGUNAS (GB) | SHANE FOLEY | 58.0 | MRS J HARRINGTON | 8 | |
| SNOWFALL (JPN) 3F DEEP IMPACT (JPN) - BEST IN THE WORLD (IRE) GALILEO (IRE) | RYAN MOORE | 58.0 | A P O'BRIEN | 1 | |
| EVEN SO (IRE) 3F CAMELOT (GB) - BREEZE HILL (IRE) DANEHILL (USA) | C T KEANE | 58.0 | G M LYONS | 2 | |
| STAR CATCHER (GB) 3F SEA THE STARS (IRE) - LYNNWOOD CHASE (USA) HORSE CHESTNUT (SAF) | LANFRANCO DETTORI | 57.0 | JOHN GOSDEN | 3 | |
| SEA OF CLASS (IRE) 3F SEA THE STARS (IRE) - HOLY MOON (IRE) HERNANDO (FR) | JAMES DOYLE | 57.0 | W J HAGGAS | 7 | |
| ENABLE (GB) 3F NATHANIEL (IRE) - CONCENTRIC (GB) SADLER'S WELLS (USA) | LANFRANCO DETTORI | 57.0 | JOHN GOSDEN | 6 | |
| SEVENTH HEAVEN (IRE) 3F GALILEO (IRE) - LA TRAVIATA (USA) JOHANNESBURG (USA) | SEAMIE HEFFERNAN | 57.0 | A P O'BRIEN | 9 | |
| COVERT LOVE (IRE) 3F AZAMOUR (IRE) - WING STEALTH (IRE) HAWK WING (USA) | P SMULLEN | 57.0 | H PALMER | 8 | |
| BRACELET (IRE) 3F MONTJEU (IRE) - CHERRY HINTON (GB) GREEN DESERT (USA) | C O'DONOGHUE | 57.0 | A P O'BRIEN | 3 | |
| CHICQUITA (IRE) 3F MONTJEU (IRE) - PRUDENZIA (IRE) DANSILI (GB) | J MURTAGH | 57.0 | A DE ROYER DUPRE | 1 | |
| GREAT HEAVENS (GB) 3F GALILEO (IRE) - MAGNIFICIENT STYLE (USA) SILVER HAWK (USA) | WILLIAM BUICK | 57.0 | JOHN GOSDEN | 1 | |
| BLUE BUNTING (USA) 3F DYNAFORMER (USA) - MIARIXA (FR) LINAMIX (FR) | LANFRANCO DETTORI | 57.0 | MAHMOOD AL ZAROONI | 3 | |
| SNOW FAIRY (IRE) 3F INTIKHAB (USA) - WOODLAND DREAM (IRE) CHARNWOOD FOREST (IRE) | RYAN MOORE | 57.5 | ED DUNLOP | 9 | |
| SARISKA (GB) 3F PIVOTAL (GB) - MAYCOCKS BAY (GB) MUHTARRAM (USA) | J P SPENCER | 57.5 | M L W BELL | 3 | |
| MOONSTONE (GB) 3F DALAKHANI (IRE) - SOLO DE LUNE (IRE) LAW SOCIETY (USA) | J MURTAGH | 57.5 | A P O'BRIEN | 10 | |
| PEEPING FAWN (USA) 3F DANEHILL (USA) - MARYINSKY (IRE) SADLER'S WELLS (USA) | J MURTAGH | 57.5 | A P O'BRIEN | 4 | |
| ALEXANDROVA (IRE) 3F SADLER'S WELLS (USA) - SHOUK (GB) SHIRLEY HEIGHTS (GB) | K FALLON | 57.5 | A P O'BRIEN | 2 | |
| SHAWANDA (IRE) 3F SINNDAR (IRE) - SHAMAWNA (IRE) DARSHAAN (GB) | C SOUMILLON | 57.5 | A DE ROYER DUPRE | 7 | |
| OUIJA BOARD (GB) 3F CAPE CROSS (IRE) - SELECTION BOARD (GB) WELSH PAGEANT (FR) | K FALLON | 57.5 | ED DUNLOP | 4 | |
| VINTAGE TIPPLE (IRE) 3F ENTREPRENEUR (GB) - OVERRULED (IRE) LAST TYCOON (IRE) | LANFRANCO DETTORI | 57.5 | PATRICK MULLINS | 8 | |
| MARGARULA (IRE) 3F DOYOUN (IRE) - MILD INTRIGUE (USA) SIR IVOR (USA) | K J MANNING | 57.5 | J S BOLGER | 12 | |
| LAILANI (GB) 3F UNFUWAIN (USA) - LAILATI (USA) MR PROSPECTOR (USA) | LANFRANCO DETTORI | 57.5 | ED DUNLOP | 1 | |
| PETRUSHKA (IRE) 3F UNFUWAIN (USA) - | J MURTAGH | 57.5 | SIR MICHAEL STOUTE |
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