Irish Oaks

Irish Oaks

2017
Enable	Rain Goddess	Eziyra

Previous years
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

2000-1997
2000
Petrushka	Melikah	Inforapenny
1999
Ramruma	Sunspangled	Sister Bella
1998
Winona	Kitza	Bahr
1997
Ebadiyla	Yashmak	Brilliance

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.

It is Ireland's equivalent of the Epsom 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.

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 Enable in 2017.

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 Blue Bunting in 2011.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

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

Leading trainer (6 wins):

• Sir Michael Stoute – Fair Salinia (1978), Colorspin (1986), Unite (1987), Melodist (1988, dead-heat), Pure Grain (1995), Petrushka (2000)

Leading owner since 1960 (5 wins): (includes part ownership)

• Susan Magnier - Alexandrova (2006), Peeping Fawn (2007), Moonstone (2008), Bracelet (2014), Seventh Heaven (2016)
• Michael Tabor - Alexandrova (2006), Peeping Fawn (2007), Moonstone (2008), Bracelet (2014), Seventh Heaven (2016)

Winners since 1970

^a Sorbus finished first in 1978, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.

Earlier winners

See also

• List of Irish flat horse races

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

• galopp-sieger.de – Irish Oaks.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Irish Oaks (2017).
• irishracinggreats.com – Irish Oaks (Group 1).
• pedigreequery.com – Irish Oaks – Curragh.
• tbheritage.com – Irish Oaks Stakes.