The 53rd running of the Irish Oaks was held on Wednesday 23rd July 1947 over 1 1/2 miles of The Curragh, starting at the Howth Post. A pot of 2000 sovereigns was availble, 300 sovereigns to the second and 200 sovereigns to the third. The winner was trained by Darby Rogers and ridden by M Moloney. The winner won by a 3/4 length, with 2 lengths between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 1947

DESERT DRIVE (Bay filly by Admirals Walk out of Titlark) SR 1864

The winning owner won 1500 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £55,800 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 DESERT DRIVE 9.0 M Moloney   Darby Rogers
2 ISABELLINE 9.0 Michael Beary   N Brennan
3 TURKISH BLOOD 9.0 Morny Wing   Hubert Hartigan
4 FELOTTE 9.0 W Evans   Darby Rogers
5 FELICIA 9.0 W Wells   Colonel Blake
6 MINMORE 9.0 Joe Canty   James Canty
7 KIGOMA 9.0     N Brennan
8 TIVOLI 9.0 Herbert Holmes   Fetherstonhaugh
9 LORIMER 9.0 J Power   R J McCormick
10 ASTRID WOOD 9.0 Jimmy Eddery   Collins
11 WHITEWASH 9.0 T Burns   E McGrath
12 TELORE 9.0 W Howard   Colonel Blake
13 TACKLER 9.0 J Tyrrell   H Ussher
14 MERRY ANN 9.0 K Bishop   Darby Rogers
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100/7 Turkish Blood        
20/1 Isabelline        

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