The 129th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Saturday 22nd July 2023 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner won €285,000 and was owned by Smith, Magnier, Tabor, Westerberg et al, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore. The winner won by 1/2 length in 2 minutes 43.11 seconds, with 1 3/4 lengths between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 2023

SAVETHELASTDANCE (Chestnut filly by Galileo out of Daddys Lil Darling) SR 1974

The winning owner won €285,000.

The Youtube link below is a 3 minute clip of the 2023 Irish Oaks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtqN33VyODI

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 SAVETHELASTDANCE 9.2 Ryan Moore Tabor, Smith, Magnier et al Aidan O'Brien
2 BLUESTOCKING 9.2 Colin Keane Juddmonte Ralph Beckett
3 LIBRARY 9.2 Gavin Ryan Tabor, Smith et al Aidan O'Brien
4 LUMIERE ROCK 9.2 Dylan McMonagle Michael O'Flynn Joseph O'Brien
5 WARM HEART 9.2 Seamie Heffernan Magnier, Tabor et al Aidan O'Brien
6 BE HAPPY 9.2 Billy Lee Magnier, Tabor et al Aidan O'Brien
7 AZAZAT 9.2 Chris Hayes HH Aga Khan Dermot Weld
8 COMHRA 9.2 Rory Cleary Comhra Partnership Jim Bolger
  Betting        
10/11 fav Savethelastdance        
4/1 Bluestocking        
9/2 Warm Heart        
7/1 Azarat        
12/1 Lumiere Rock        
25/1 Be Happy        
40/1 Comhra        
80/1 Library        
  Over round 119%        

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