The 60th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Saturday 10th July 1954 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 Miss Eileen McLean, trained by Hubert Hartigan and ridden by G Cooney. The winner won by a length, with 10 lengths between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 1954

PANTOMIME QUEEN (Chestnut filly by Stardust out of Ella Retford) SR 1934

The winning owner won 4400 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £114,500 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 PANTOMIME QUEEN 9.0 G Cooney Miss Eileen McLean H Hartigan
2 LITTLE HONEY 9.0 P Powell jnr   J M Rogers
3 RED WINTER 9.0 P Canty   Darby Rogers
4 BAGNICHEN 9.0 Charlie Smirke HH Aga Khan H Hartigan
5 ALFRESCO 9.0 Doug Smith Lord Derby G Colling
6 KEEPAWAY 9.0 Herbert Holmes   M C Collins
7 CHAMPS ELYSEES 9.0 J G Winter   D Weld
8 SIX OF DIAMONDS 9.0 Liam Ward   Paddy Prendergast
9 MOVE FORWARD 9.0 Rae Johnstone   K Kerr
10 LULLYMORE 9.0 Jimmy Eddery   Private
11 TOPPING NEWS 9.0 J Bunker   Farmer
12 ROSEBOWER 9.0 N McIntosh   Private
13 BEAU-SE-ANT 9.0 T P Burns   John Oxx
14 ROCK HYACINTH 9.0 T Wallace   Paddy Prendergast
15 INVOCATION 9.0 John Power   John Oxx
  Betting        
4/7 fav Bagnichen        
100/8 Little Honey        
100/7 Pantomime Queen        
20/1 Red Winter        

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