The 40th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Thursday 26th July 1934 over 1 1/2 miles of The Curragh, starting at the Howth Post. A pot of 2500 sovereigns was availble, 150 sovereigns to the second and 75 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned by Mr Marshall Field, trained by Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort at Newmarket, and ridden by Joe Childs. The winner won by 6 lengths in 2 minute 43.6 seconds, with 8 lengths between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 1934

FOXCROFT (Bay filly by Foxlaw out of Girandola) SR 1861

The winning owner won 2275 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £154,800 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 FOXCROFT 9.10 Joe Childs Mr Marshall Field Cecil Boyd-Rochfort
2 QUAY HILL 9.0 Billy Nevett Captain Dixon M D Peacock
3 TRICOT 9.0 Morny Wing Mr J J Maher Colonel Blake
4 HEART'S DELIGHT 9.0 G Lester Sir James Nelson Ruttle
5 ORMOND QUAY 9.0 B Curran Mr James Murphy J J Murphy
  Betting
1/3 fav Foxcroft
7/2 Quay Hill
20/1 Tricot
100/1 Heart's Delight
100/1 Ormond Quay
  Over round 104%

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