The 59th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Saturday 11th July 1953 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 HH Aga Khan, trained by Richard Carver senior and ridden by Charlie Smirke. The winner won by a neck in 2 minutes 33.6 seconds, with 3 lengths between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 1953

NOORY (Bay filly by Nearco out of Sunny Day) SR 1816

The winning owner won 4400 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £118,400 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 NOORY 9.0 Charlie Smirke HH Aga Khan Richard Carver snr
2 FINE FLOWER 9.0 P Powell jnr   Paddy Prendergast
3 NORTHERN GLEAM 9.0 Thomas Burns   Darby Rogers
4 BANRI CALMA 9.0 Liam Ward   Paddy Prendergast
5 LASSIE III 9.0 J Mullane   M C Collins
6 GENESSE 9.0 D Page   K Kerr
7 RIVE DOREE 9.0 P Canty   Hubert Hartigan
8 GAY MARCIA 9.0 Herbert Holmes   Fetherstonhaugh
9 BEAU CO CO 9.0 T P Burns   John Oxx
10 BLACK CHIFFON 9.0 M Hartnett   Darby Rogers
11 FLANDRIA 9.0 Jimmy Eddery   Seamus McGrath
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2/1 Noory        
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