The 103rd running of the Irish Oaks was held on Sunday 13th July 1997 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner won €118,700 and was owned by HH Aga Khan, trained by John M Oxx and ridden by Johnny Murtagh. The winner won by 3 lengths in 2 minutes 33.7 seconds, with a head between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 1997

EBADIYLA (Bay filly by Sadler's Wells out of Ebaziya) SR 1865

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 4 minute 21 second clip of the 1997 Irish Oaks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HdzbJjEPTo
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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 EBADIYLA 9.0 Johnny Murtagh HH Aga Khan John M Oxx
2 YASHMAK 9.0 Kieren Fallon Khalid Abdullah Sir Henry Cecil
3 BRILLIANCE 9.0 S Guillot Ecurie Skymarc Farm P Bary
4 STRAWBERRY ROAN 9.0 Christy Roche Mrs Susan Magnier Aidan O'Brien
5 FAMILY TRADITION 9.0 Willie Supple Mrs Susan Magnier Aidan O'Brien
6 ETOILE 9.0 John Reid Mitaab Abdullah Peter Chapple-Hyam
7 VIA VERBANO 9.0 Kevin Manning Mr D H W Dobson Jim Bolger
8 CAISEAL ROS 9.0 C Everard Dermot McAuliffe Jim Bolger
9 ALIYA 9.0 Pat Smullen HH Aga Khan John M Oxx
10 SHELL GINGER 9.0 Seamie Heffernan Mrs Susan Magnier Aidan O'Brien
11 ABSOLUTE GLEE 9.0 Mick Kinane Moyglare Stud Farm Dermot Weld
  Betting        
6/4 fav Yashmak        
9/2 Ebadiyla        
5/1 Brilliance        
6/1 Strawberry Roan        
14/1 Etolie        
20/1 Absolute Glee        
25/1 Caiseal Ros        
33/1 Family Tradition        
33/1 Aliya        
33/1 Shell Ginger        
33/1 Via Verbano        
  Over round 117%        

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