Irish Oaks
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This article is about the horse race. For the greyhound race, see Oaks (Irish greyhounds).
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.
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Location | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
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Inaugurated | 1895 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Kerrygold |
Website | Curragh |
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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 |
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It is Ireland's equivalent of The Oaks, a famous race in England.