The Irish Oaks is a Group 1flathorse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbredfillies. 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 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 Minnie Hauk in 2025.[1]
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 Minnie Hauk in 2025.[1]
