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Minnie Hauk, with Ryan Moore up, on their way to winning the 2025 Juddmonte Irish Oaks

Minnie Hauk secures Classic double with Irish Oaks win

It may have been more solid than spectacular, but Minnie Hauk eventually wore down Wemightakedlongway to avoid a shock and double her Classic tally in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh.

Racing • 19 Jul

28 June 2025; Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle and Wemightakedlongway go to post before the Paddy Power Pretty Polly Stakes during day two of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival at The Curragh Racecourse in Kildare. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

O'Brien eager for Wemightakedlongway to face Hauk again

Joseph O'Brien is keen to let Wemightakedlongway have another crack at red-hot Juddmonte Irish Oaks favourite Minnie Hauk at the Curragh on Saturday.

Racing • 17 Jul

Minnie Hauk (near side) edged out stablemate Whirl in the Oaks at Epsom

Minnie Hauk heads nine remaining in Irish Oaks

Minnie Hauk, who got the better of a thrilling tussle with her stable companion Whirl to win the Oaks at Epsom, will face a maximum of eight rivals when she aims to double up in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday.

Racing • 15 Jul

Gary Carroll celebrates after riding Cercene to win The Coronation Stakes on day four during Royal Ascot 2025 at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2025 in Ascot, England.

Cercene could be supplemented for Irish Oaks

Cercene could be supplemented for next month's Juddmonte Irish Oaks following her surprise Coronation Stakes success at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 24 Jun

You Got To Me (l) ridden by jockey Hector Crouch on their way to winning the Irish Oaks

You Got To Me takes Irish Oaks crown

You Got To Me justified significant market support to surge to Juddmonte Irish Oaks success at the Curragh.

Racing • 20 Jul 24

The champion NH winner looks to plunder the penultimate Classic id the season at HQ

Mullins eyes Classic No 2 with Lope De Lilas in Oaks

Lope De Lilas will look to break new ground for Willie Mullins in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks on Saturday.

Racing • 19 Jul 24

The Irish Oaks goes off at 3.40pm on Saturday

Hernon dreaming of Irish Oaks glory with Dare

Dare To Dream could prove appropriately named as French-based Irishman Gavin Hernon returns to his homeland seeking the biggest victory of his career in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks.

Racing • 18 Jul 24

Caught U Looking (near side)
finished nine lengths behind the now-retired Ezeliya in the Oaks at Epsom

Meade mounting Irish Oaks bid with Caught U Looking

Noel Meade will attempt to add a Classic to his decorated CV on Saturday when Caught U Looking heads to the Curragh for the Juddmonte Irish Oaks.

Racing • 17 Jul 24

Lava Stream (near side) has proven highly progressive this season

Lava Stream and Hanalia added to Irish Oaks field

Royal Ascot runner-up Lava Stream has been supplemented for the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday, as has course winner Hanalia.

Racing • 16 Jul 24

Art Power comes home in splendid isolation

Art Power and Emily Dickinson win at the Curragh

Art Power claimed a fourth win from as many visits to the Curragh with a dominant display in the Barberstown Castle Sapphire Stakes, while Emily Dickinson kicked in the turbo to get back on the winning trail in the Comer Group International Curragh Cup.

Racing • 22 Jul 23

Savethelastdance (near side) collars Bluestocking on the run-in

Savethelastdance shows stamina to land Irish Oaks at HQ

Savethelastdance claimed victory from the jaws of defeat in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh.

Racing • 22 Jul 23

Savethelastdance (navy silks) couldn't match Soul Sister in the closing stages at Epsom

Savethelastdance set to enjoy going for Irish Oaks

Epsom runner-up Savethelastdance bids to go one better in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh – in which stablemate and Royal Ascot winner Warm Heart is seen as her main threat by punters.

Racing • 21 Jul 23

Savethelastdance was an emphatic winner of the Cheshire Oaks on her penultimate start before finishing second in the Oaks at Epsom

Savethelastdance faces seven rivals in Irish Oaks

Savethelastdance is one of four runners for Aidan O'Brien in a field of eight declared for the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday.

Racing • 20 Jul 23

Trainer Jessica Harrington and jockey Shane Foley, with Magical Lagoon after winning

Harrington-trained Magical Lagoon claims Irish Oaks win

Jessica Harrington landed her second Classic as Royal Ascot winner Magical Lagoon won the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh.

Racing • 16 Jul 22

Emily Upjohn (l) was just touched off by Ryan Moore riding Tuesday (blue) in the Epsom Oaks

Tuesday an absentee as Emily Upjohn faces seven in Oaks

Emily Upjohn will take on seven rivals in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday but her Epsom conqueror Tuesday is not among them.

Racing • 14 Jul 22

Emily Upjohn (far side) came up just short in the Oaks at Epsom

Updated Dettori set to partner Gosden stars

John Gosden has revealed Frankie Dettori will be aboard both Inspiral and Emily Upjohn in their next outings, with the post-Royal Ascot "sabbatical" between the trainer and jockey appearing to be over.

Racing • 05 Jul 22

Ryan Moore coasts home on Snowfall in the Irish Oaks

Snowfall sizzles at the Curragh to land Oaks double

Snowfall (2-7F) followed up her emphatic win at Epsom in the Oaks with another authoritative victory in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh for jockey Ryan Moore and trainer Aidan O'Brien.

Racing • 17 Jul 21

Snowfall primed to make a Deep Impact in the Irish Oaks

Snowfall bids for a second Classic in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh – with Aidan O'Brien pleased the public is seeing what he has long witnessed from her on the Ballydoyle gallops.

Racing • 16 Jul 21

Irish Oaks Day: Preview and tips for the Curragh

The Juddmonte Irish Oaks is the highlight of an eight-race card in the Curragh on Saturday.

Racing • 17 Jul 21

Snowfall (l) powers clear to win at Epsom at 4 June

Snowfall to face seven in Irish Oaks

Snowfall will face seven rivals as she bids for a Classic double in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh.

Racing • 15 Jul 21

Colin Keane celebrates his Classic victory on Even So

Ger Lyons to bide time with Irish Oaks heroine Even So

Ger Lyons will employ a patient approach with his Irish Oaks winner Even So.

Racing • 22 Jul 20

Even So delivers Irish Oaks glory for Ger Lyons

Even So gave trainer Ger Lyons his second Classic triumph of 2020 with a game success in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh.

Racing • 18 Jul 20

Laburnum can defy her odds in the feature

Curragh preview: Tips for Saturday's Irish Oaks card

The Juddmonte Irish Oaks is the highlight of a two-day Curragh fixture which starts on Saturday. Brendan Duke analyses the action.

Racing • 17 Jul 20

Jessica Harrington is chasing a second Classic victory

Harrington hoping Pepper proves too hot for rivals

Cayenne Pepper bids to provide Jessica Harrington with her second Classic success in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh.

Racing • 18 Jul 20

Frankie Dettori steered Star Catcher to victory

Dettori delivers another masterclass at the Curragh

Frankie Dettori cruises to victory with Star Catcher in the Kerrygold Irish Oaks at the Curragh

Racing • 20 Jul 19