The 97th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Saturday 13th July 1991 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner won €118,700 and was owned by Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, trained by Alec Scott and ridden by Steve Cauthen. The winner won by half a length in 2 minutes 31.1 seconds, with 3 lengths between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 1991

POSSESSIVE DANCER (Bay filly by Shareef Dancer out of Possessive) SR 1872

The winning owner won €118,700 (The equivalent of £170,100 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

The Youtube link below is a 3 minute 50 second clip of the 1991 Irish Oaks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi6Pv1aMQkw
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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 POSSESSIVE DANCER 9.0 Steve Cauthen Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum Alec Scott
2 JET SKI LADY 9.0 Christy Roche Maktoum Al Maktoum Jim Bolger
3 EILEEN JENNY 9.0 Johnny Murtagh Mr Gerald W Jennings John M Oxx
4 OFTEN AHEAD 9.0 Steve Craine Mr N Stassen Joseph Canty
5 JULIE LA ROUSSE 9.0 Lester Piggott Mr Malcolm Parrish Angel Penna
6 POLEMIC 9.0 Pat Eddery Khalid Abdullah Maurice Zilbert
7 JAFFA LINE 9.0 Bruce Raymond Mrs P J Sheen David Elsworth
8 BE A HONEY 9.0 Mick Kinane Mr Anthony Leftwich Neil Graham
9 THIRD WATCH 9.0 John Reid Mr P G Goulandris John Dunlop
10 TRESCALINI 9.0 Willie Supple Maktoum Al Maktoum Jim Bolger
  Betting        
7/4 fav Jet Ski Lady        
2/1 Third Watch        
11/2 Polemic        
8/1 Possessive Dancer        
12/1 Eileen Jenny        
16/1 Julie La Rousse        
20/1 Jaffa Line        
100/1 Be A Honey        
100/1 Trescalini        
150/1 Often Ahead        
  Over round 118%        

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