Irish Oaks

Irish Oaks
Group 1 race
Location	Curragh Racecourse; County Kildare, Ireland
Inaugurated	1895
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Kerrygold
Website	Curragh
Race information
Distance	1m 4f (2,414 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old fillies
Weight	9 st 0 lb
Purse	€500,000 (2022); 1st: €290,000

The Irish Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

Irish Oaks
2023

Savethelastdance	Bluestocking	Library

Previous years
2022

Magical Lagoon	Toy	Cairde Go Deo
2021

Snowfall	Divinely	Nicest

2020-2011
2020

Even So	Cayenne Pepper	Passion
2019

Star Catcher	Fleeting	Pink Dogwood
2018

Sea of Class	Forever Together	Mary Tudor
2017

Enable	Rain Goddess	Eziyra
2016

Seventh Heaven	Architecture	Harlequeen
2015

Covert Love	Jack Naylor	Curvy
2014

Bracelet	Tapestry	Volume
2013

Chicquita	Venus de Milo	Just Pretending
2012

Great Heavens	Shirocco Star	Princess Highway
2011

Blue Bunting	Banimpire	Wonder Of Wonders

2010-2001
2010

Snow Fairy	Miss Jean Brodie	Lady Lupus
2009

Sariska	Roses For The Lady	Midday
2008

Moonstone	Ice Queen	Gagnoa
2007

Peeping Fawn	Light Shift	All My Loving
2006

Alexandrova	Scottish Stage	Rising Cross
2005

Shawanda	Playful Act	Mona Lisa
2004

Ouija Board	Punctilious	Hazarista
2003

Vintage Tipple	L'Ancresse	Casual Look
2002

Margarula	Quarter Moon	Lady's Secret
2001

Lailani	Mot Juste	Karsavina

2000-1991
2000

Petrushka	Melikah	Inforapenny
1999

Ramruma	Sunspangled	Sister Bella
1998

Winona	Kitza	Bahr
1997

Ebadiyla	Yashmak	Brilliance
1996

Dance Design	Shamadara	Key Change
1995

Pure Grain	Russian Snows	Valley Of Gold
1994

Bolas	Hawajiss	Gothic Dream
1993

Wemyss Bight	Royal Ballerina	Oakmead
1992

User Friendly	Market Booster	Arrikala
1991

Possessive Dancer	Jet Ski Lady	Eileen Jenny

1990-1985
1990

Knight's Baroness	Atoll	Assertion
1989

Alydaress	Aliysa	Petite Ile
1988

Diminuendo	Melodist	Silver Lane
1987

Unite	Bourbon Girl	Eurobird
1986

Colorspin	Fleur Royale	Untold
1985

Helen Street	Alydars Best	Duban

It is Ireland's equivalent of The Oaks, a famous race in England.

History

The event was established in 1895, and it was originally contested over a mile. It was extended to its present length in 1915.^{[citation needed]}

The field usually includes fillies which ran previously in the Epsom Oaks, and several have won both races. The first was Masaka in 1948, and the most recent was Snowfall in 2021.^{[citation needed]}

The leading participants from the Irish Oaks sometimes go on to compete in the following month's Yorkshire Oaks. The last to achieve victory in both events was Snowfall in 2021.^{[citation needed]}

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

Johnny Murtagh – Ebadiyla (1997), Winona (1998), Petrushka (2000), Peeping Fawn (2007), Moonstone (2008), Chicquita (2013)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

Aidan O'Brien - Alexandrova (2006), Peeping Fawn (2007), Moonstone (2008), Bracelet (2014), Seventh Heaven (2016), Snowfall (2021), Savethelastdance (2023)

Leading owner since 1960 (8 wins): (includes part ownership)

Susan Magnier – Alexandrova (2006), Peeping Fawn (2007), Moonstone (2008), Bracelet (2014), Seventh Heaven (2016), Even So (2020), Snowfall (2021), Savethelastdance (2023)

Winners since 1960

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1960	Lynchris	Bill Williamson	John Oxx senior	Mrs E. Fawcett
1961	Ambergris	Jimmy Lindley	Harry Wragg	R. More O'Ferrall
1962	French Cream	Bill Rickaby	Geoffrey Brooke	R. Dennis
1963	Hibernia III	Bill Williamson	John Oxx senior	Dr M. Andree
1964	Ancasta	Jack Purtell	Vincent O'Brien	F. Burmann
1965	Aurabella	Liam Ward	Vincent O'Brien	Lt-Col J. Silcock
1966	Merry Mate	Bill Williamson	John Oxx senior	John McShain
1967	Pampalina	Johnny Roe	John Oxx senior	Mrs B. Aitken
1968	Celina	Sandy Barclay'	Noel Murless	Mrs J. Hindley
1969	Gaia	Liam Ward	Vincent O'Brien	Mrs J. Hanes
1970	Santa Tina	Lester Piggott	Charlie Milbank	S. O'Flaherty	2:34.00
1971	Altesse Royale	Geoff Lewis	Noel Murless	Roger Hue-Williams	2:33.60
1972	Regal Exception	Maurice Philipperon	John Fellows	Robin Scully	2:37.90
1973	Dahlia	Bill Pyers	Maurice Zilber	Nelson Bunker Hunt	2:43.00
1974	Dibidale	Willie Carson	Barry Hills	Nick Robinson	2:36.20
1975	Juliette Marny	Lester Piggott	Jeremy Tree	James Morrison	2:33.10
1976	Lagunette	Philippe Paquet	François Boutin	Marius Berghgracht	2:33.10
1977	Olwyn	Kipper Lynch	Ron Boss	Souren Vanian	2:35.10
1978	Fair Salinia ^[a]	Greville Starkey	Michael Stoute	Sven Hanson	2:35.20
1979	Godetia	Lester Piggott	Vincent O'Brien	Robert Sangster	2:33.60
1980	Shoot A Line	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	R. A. Budgett	2:32.55
1981	Blue Wind	Wally Swinburn	Dermot Weld	Diana Firestone	2:35.90
1982	Swiftfoot	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	2nd Baron Rotherwick	2:33.80
1983	Give Thanks	Declan Gillespie	Jim Bolger	Mrs Ogden White	2:32.30
1984	Princess Pati	Pat Shanahan	Con Collins	Meg Mullion	2:28.60
1985	Helen Street	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	Sobell / Weinstock	2:39.90
1986	Colorspin	Pat Eddery	Michael Stoute	Helena Springfield Ltd	2:40.90
1987	Unite	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	Sheikh Mohammed	2:34.90
1988 (dh)	Diminuendo Melodist	Steve Cauthen Walter Swinburn	Henry Cecil Michael Stoute	Sheikh Mohammed Sheikh Mohammed	2:36.40
1989	Alydaress	Michael Kinane	Henry Cecil	Sheikh Mohammed	2:31.20
1990	Knight's Baroness	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	Prince Fahd bin Salman	2:31.70
1991	Possessive Dancer	Steve Cauthen	Alex Scott	Ahmed Al Maktoum	2:31.10
1992	User Friendly	George Duffield	Clive Brittain	Bill Gredley	2:33.70
1993	Wemyss Bight	Pat Eddery	André Fabre	Khalid Abdullah	2:35.80
1994	Bolas	Pat Eddery	Barry Hills	Khalid Abdullah	2:37.60
1995	Pure Grain	John Reid	Michael Stoute	Robert Barnett	2:33.60
1996	Dance Design	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	Moyglare Stud Farm	2:29.70
1997	Ebadiyla	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	HH Aga Khan IV	2:33.70
1998	Winona	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	Lady Clague	2:39.80
1999	Ramruma	Kieren Fallon	Henry Cecil	Prince Fahd bin Salman	2:33.00
2000	Petrushka	Johnny Murtagh	Sir Michael Stoute	Highclere Racing Ltd	2:31.20
2001	Lailani	Frankie Dettori	Ed Dunlop	Maktoum Al Maktoum	2:30.50
2002	Margarula	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	Jackie Bolger	2:37.40
2003	Vintage Tipple	Frankie Dettori	Paddy Mullins	Pat O'Donovan	2:28.30
2004	Ouija Board	Kieren Fallon	Ed Dunlop	19th Earl of Derby	2:28.20
2005	Shawanda	Christophe Soumillon	Alain de Royer-Dupré	Aga Khan IV	2:27.10
2006	Alexandrova	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	Magnier / Tabor / Smith	2:29.60
2007	Peeping Fawn	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	Tabor / Magnier	2:39.12
2008	Moonstone	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	Magnier / Tabor / Smith	2:34.37
2009	Sariska	Jamie Spencer	Michael Bell	Lady Bamford	2:45.84
2010	Snow Fairy	Ryan Moore	Ed Dunlop	Anamoine Ltd	2:34.87
2011	Blue Bunting	Frankie Dettori	Mahmood Al Zarooni	Godolphin	2:42.97
2012	Great Heavens	William Buick	John Gosden	Lady Rothschild	2:42.92
2013	Chicquita	Johnny Murtagh	Alain de Royer-Dupré	Paul Makin	2:35.01
2014	Bracelet	Colm O'Donoghue	Aidan O'Brien	Tabor / Magnier / Smith	2:33.68
2015	Covert Love	Pat Smullen	Hugo Palmer	Fomo Syndicate	2:30.38
2016	Seventh Heaven	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	Smith / Magnier / Tabor	2:34.53
2017	Enable	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	Khalid Abdullah	2:32.13
2018	Sea of Class	James Doyle	William Haggas	Sunderland Holding Inc	2:32.54
2019	Star Catcher	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	Anthony Oppenheimer	2:34.49
2020	Even So	Colin Keane	Ger Lyons	Magnier / Paul Shanahan	2:39.54
2021	Snowfall	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	Smith / Magnier / Tabor	2:34.36
2022	Magical Lagoon	Shane Foley	Jessica Harrington	Zhang Yuesheng	2:34.02
2023	Savethelastdance	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	Magnier /Tabor / Smith / Westerberg	2:43.11

Earlier winners

1895: Sapling
1896: Kosmos
1897: Dabchick
1898: Sabine Queen
1899: Irish Ivy
1900: May Race
1901: Royal Mantle
1902: Marievale
1903: Mary Lester
1904: Topstone
1905: Blakestown
1906: Juliet
1907: Reina
1908: Queen of Peace
1909: Fredith
1910: Blair Royal
1911: Tullynacree
1912: Shining Way
1913: Athgreany
1914: May Edgar
1915: Latharna
1916: Captive Princess
1917: Golden Maid
1918: Judea
1919: Snow Maiden
1920: Place Royale
1921: The Kiwi
1922: Miss Hazelwood
1923: Becka
1924: Amethystine
1925: Ixia
1926: Resplendent
1927: Cinq a Sept
1928: Haintonette
1929: Soloptic
1930: Theresina
1931: Nitsichin
1932: Santaria
1933: Salar
1934: Foxcroft
1935: Smokeless
1936: Silversol
1937: Sol Speranza
1938: Conversation Piece
1939: Superbe
1940: Queen of Shiraz
1941: Uvira
1942: Majideh
1943: Suntop
1944: Avoca
1945: Admirable
1946: Linaria
1947: Desert Drive
1948: Masaka
1949: Circus Lady
1950: Corejada
1951: Djebellica
1952: Five Spots
1953: Noory
1954: Pantomime Queen
1955: Agar's Plough
1956: Garden State
1957: Silken Glider
1958: Amante
1959: Discorea
1960: Lynchris
1961: Ambergris
1962: French Cream
1963: Hibernia
1964: Ancasta
1965: Aurabella
1966: Merry Mate
1967: Pampalina
1968: Celina
1969: Gaia

References

Paris-Turf:
- "1979"., "1981"., "1983"., "1984"., "1986"., "1987".
Racing Post:
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
- 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

galopp-sieger.de – Irish Oaks.
ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Irish Oaks (2019).
irishracinggreats.com – Irish Oaks (Group 1).
pedigreequery.com – Irish Oaks – Curragh.
tbheritage.com – Irish Oaks Stakes.

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