The 63rd running of the Irish Oaks was held on Saturday 27th July 1957 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 Joseph McGrath, trained by Seamus McGrath and ridden by Jimmy Eddery. The winner won by 4 lengths in 2 minutes 41.7 seconds, with a short head between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 1957

SILKEN GLIDER (Grey filly by Airborne out of Silken Slipper) SR 1891

The winning owner won 4400 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £100,900 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 SILKEN GLIDER 9.0 Jimmy Eddery Mr Joseph McGrath Seamus McGrath
2 CHATTING 9.0 John Power   John Oxx
3 SAIL ANLAR 9.0 T P Burns   John Oxx
4 EVEN STAR 9.0 Frankie Durr   R Day
5 BELLE HONOR 9.0 E J Fordyce   K Kerr
6 CLIONA'S STAR 9.0 W Berg   Seamus McGrath
7 VIVIPTIC 9.0 J Wright   Seamus McGrath
8 LOBELIA 9.0 Bill Rickaby   H C Leader
9 ANGELET 9.0 T M Burns   Paddy Prendergast
10 ZAPHIRA 9.0 Liam Ward   Dawson
11 AFTER THE SHOW 9.0 P Matthews   Hurley
12 THE BULLETIN 9.0 P Sullivan   John Oxx
13 LURAN 9.0 J Mullane   Paddy Prendergast
14 NEPASTA 9.0 Paddy Powell   Molloy
15 SENSIBLE COLLEEN 9.0 N Brennan   M McCormick
16 TENLEY 9.0     C A Rogers
  Betting        
9/4 fav Angelet        
11/4 Silken Glider        
100/8 Sail Anlar        
20/1 Chatting        

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