The 82nd running of the Irish Oaks was held on Saturday 17th July 1976 over 1 1/2 miles of The Curragh, starting at the Howth Post. The value of the winner was £31,599. The winner was owned by Marius Berghgracht, trained by Francois Boutin and ridden by Philippe Paquet. The winner won by 2 lengths in 2 minutes 33.1 seconds, with 1/2 length between second and third. |
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IRISH OAKS 1976
LAGUNETTE (Bay filly by Val de Loir out of Landerinette) SR 1893
The winning owner won £31,599, (The equivalent of £216,000 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
| 1 |
LAGUNETTE |
9.0 |
Philippe Paquet |
Marius Berghgracht |
Francois Boutin |
| 2 |
SARAH SIDDONS |
9.0 |
Christy Roche |
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Paddy Prendergast |
| 3 |
IVE A BEE |
9.0 |
Lester Piggott |
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M Vincent O'Brien |
| 4 |
CLAIRE VALENTINE |
9.0 |
G Fois |
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G Miliani (IT) |
| 5 |
SASSALYA |
9.0 |
T Murphy |
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F Floed |
| 6 |
VANISHING ACT |
9.0 |
Walter Swinburn |
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Dermot Weld |
| 7 |
KARABICE |
9.0 |
P Boothman |
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John Oxx |
| 8 |
AFRICAN DANCER |
9.0 |
R F Parnell |
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Harry Wragg |
| 9 |
COUNTESS EILEEN |
9.0 |
Tommy Carmody |
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Liam Browne |
| 10 |
FLORESSA |
9.0 |
J P Lefevre |
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P Laille |
| 11 |
KRASSATA |
9.0 |
Johnny Roe |
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Dermot Weld |
| 12 |
LADY SINGER |
9.0 |
G Curran |
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Kevin Prendergast |
| 13 |
LAUGHING GIRL |
9.0 |
Tony Murray |
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Harry Wragg |
| 14 |
MINGOON BEU |
9.0 |
A Sofley |
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Paddy Prendergast |
| 15 |
PAINT THE TOWN |
9.0 |
Maurice Philipperon |
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John Fellows |
| 16 |
FLOWER PETALS |
9.0 |
G McGrath |
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Seamus McGrath |
| 17 |
CEILI MOR |
9.0 |
Roy Carroll |
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John Oxx |
| 18 |
ACOMA |
9.0 |
Yves Saint Martin |
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Angel Penna |
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Betting |
TRAINER PROFILE
Francois Boutin was born in the village of Beaunay in the northern Seine Maritime district of France on 21st January 1937. He grew up on a farm with horses, enjoying cross country rides and show jumping, but he was 27 before he began training racehorses. In all he won 4 English Classics, the 1968 Oaks on La Lagune (SR 1926), the 1974 2000 Guineas with Nonoalco (SR 1997), the 1982 2000 Guineas with Zino (SR 2017), and the 1987 1000 Guineas with Miesque (SR 2060). He was successful across the Irish Sea, winning the 1976 Irish Derby with Malacate (SR 1990). He died of a heart attack in Paris on 1st February 1995 aged 58. |
| 5/2 fav |
Acoma |
| 3/1 |
Lagunette |
| 4/1 |
Sarah Siddons |
| 12/1 |
Ive A Bee |
| 12/1 |
Claire Valentine |
| 12/1 |
Laughing Girl |
| 16/1 |
African Dancer |
| 25/1 |
Lady Singer |
| 33/1 |
Vanishing Act |
| 33/1 |
Floressa |
| 33/1 |
Krassata |
| 50/1 |
Countess Eileen |
| 100/1 |
Sassalya |
| 100/1 |
Karabice |
| 100/1 |
Mingoon Beu |
| 100/1 |
Paint The Town |
| 100/1 |
Flower Petals |
| 100/1 |
Ceili Mor |
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