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Blue Bunting Lands Irish Oaks Thriller

Blue Bunting Lands Irish Oaks Thriller

Blue Bunting got up in the final stride to nip Banimpire at the wire, claiming a hard-earned victory in the $601,588 Darley Irish Oaks (Ire-I) at the Curragh July 17.

 Sunday, July 17, 2011

Snow Fairy Completes Classic Oaks Double

Snow Fairy followed up her victory in the Investec Oaks (Eng-I) with a scintillating performance in the Darley Irish Oaks (Ire-I) at the Curragh July 18, powering home to win by eight lengths.

 Sunday, July 18, 2010
Moonstone Glistens in Darley Irish Oaks

Moonstone Glistens in Darley Irish Oaks

Moonstone earned her first career victory in spectacular fashion by just outlasting stablemate Ice Queen to capture the Darley Irish Oaks (Ire-I) by a short head July 13 at the Curragh.

 Sunday, July 13, 2008

Peeping Fawn Turns Tables in Irish Oaks

Peeping Fawn effectively reversed the Vodafone Oaks (Eng-I) form with a decisive 3 1/2-length victory over Light Shift in the Darley Irish Oaks (Ire-I) at The Curragh on Sunday.

 Sunday, July 15, 2007

Shawanda Trounces Field In Irish Oaks

The Aga Khan's Shawanda trounced the field in the Darley Irish Oaks (Ire-I) at The Curragh Sunday in what jockey Christophe Soumillon called his "easiest group I winner."

 Sunday, July 17, 2005

Ouija Board Wins Irish Oaks for Rare Double

Ouija Board became the 10th filly to achieve the Epsom-Curragh Oaks double Saturday with a one-length victory over Punctilious in the Darley Irish Oaks (Ire-I).

 Sunday, July 18, 2004

European Race Report: Dream Ride

Juddmonte Farms' Oasis Dream runs past Choisir to win the Darley July Cup.

 Sunday, July 13, 2003

Margarula Upsets Quarter Moon in Irish Oaks

Mrs. J. S. Bolger's Margarula, an Irish-bred daughter of Douyon sent off at 33-1 odds, produced strong late run to defeat odds-on favorite Quarter Moon in Sunday's Irish Oaks (Ire-I) at The Curragh.

 Sunday, July 14, 2002

Lailani Heads Dunlop-Trained Exacta Finish in Irish Oaks

Supplemental entrant Lailani remained undefeated on the year, winning the Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks (Ire-I) by a neck over fellow Ed Dunlop trainee Mot Juste on Sunday at the Curragh.

 Sunday, July 15, 2001

Petrushka Wins Irish Oaks

Highclere Thoroughbred Racing's 3-year-old filly Petruska rallied from just off the pace to win the Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks by 5 1/2 lengths over Melikah Sunday at the Curragh.

 Monday, July 17, 2000