The 58th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Saturday 19th July 1952 over 1 1/2 miles of The Curragh, starting at the Howth Post. A pot of 5880 sovereigns was availble, 900 sovereigns to the second and 580 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned by Mr A L Hawkins, trained by Paddy Prendergast and ridden by J Mullane. The winner won by a neck in 2 minutes 32 seconds, with 3 lengths between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 1952

FIVE SPOTS (Chestnut filly by Blue Train out of Michma) SR 1808

The winning owner won 4400 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £120,400 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 FIVE SPOTS 9.0 J Mullane Mr A L Hawkins Paddy Prendergast
2 CLOSE REEFED 9.0 P Powell jnr Mr A L Hawkins Paddy Prendergast
3 MARYSYAKA 9.0 M Hartnett Mons Marcel Boussac M C Collins
4 WIN OR LOSE 9.0   Lt-Col Boyd-Rochfort M McCormick
5 FEENAGH 9.0   Lord Harrington Wellesley
6 CHANCE'S SCHOOL 9.0   Mr A L Hawkins Paddy Prendergast
7 NASHUA 9.0   HH Aga Khan Hubert Hartigan
8 CHERIE MARIE 9.0   Mr B Kerr M McCormick
9 ANNAGH BOBEEN 9.0   Mrs E J Lewis E Martin Quirke
10 WINGED FOOT 9.0   Lt-Col Giles Loder Hubert Hartigan
11 BEAU BIJOU 9.0   Mrs A B Macnaughton C Brabazon
12 UROVIRA 9.0   Mr N Hirsch P Connolly
13 STOP YOUR TICKLING 9.0   Lady Edith Londonderry Darby Rogers
14 HEAVENLY LIGHT 9.0   Mr F D Wadia M C Collins
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