The 83rd running of the Irish Oaks was held on Saturday 16th July 1977 over 1 1/2 miles of The Curragh, starting at the Howth Post. The value of the winner was £39,910. The winner was owned by Souren Vanian, trained by Ron Boss and ridden by Jeff (Kipper) Lynch. The winner won by a short head in 2 minutes 35.1 seconds, with a head between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 1977

OLWYN (Bay filly by Relko out of Nantahala) SR 1723

The winning owner won £39,910, (The equivalent of £235,700 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 OLWYN 9.0 Kipper Lynch Souren Vanian Ron Boss
2 SASSABUNDA 9.0 Tommy Carmody   Liam Browne
3 NANTICIOUS 9.0 Walter Swinburn   Dermot Weld
4 HIGH CHARGE 9.0 Eric Eldin   Gavin Pritchard Gordon
5 LADY NORTH 9.0 G Curran   Kevin Prendergast
6 OPENING FLIGHT 9.0 T Murphy   Paddy Mullins
7 TRISTAN DA CUNHA 9.0 Christy Roche   Dermot Weld
8 SUCCESS AT LAST 9.0 M Kennedy   Seamus McGrath
  Betting        
4/6 fav Nanticious        
11/2 Olwyn        
6/1 High Charge        
6/1 Lady North        
14/1 Sassabunda        
14/1 Tristan Da Cunha        
25/1 Success At Last        
33/1 Opening Flight        
  Over round 124%        

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