The 57th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Saturday 21st July 1951 over 1 1/2 miles of The Curragh, starting at the Howth Post. A pot of 5880 sovereigns was availble, 900 sovereigns to the second and 580 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned by Comte de Chambure, trained by M Marcel Boussac and ridden by Charlie Smirke. The winner won by a neck, with 6 lengths between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 1951

DJEBELLICA (Chestnut filly by Djebel out of Nica) SR 1823

The winning owner won 4400 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £131,400 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 DJEBELLICA 9.0 Charlie Smirke Comte de Chambure M Marcel Boussac
2 QUEEN OF SHEBA 9.0 Herbert Holmes Major D McCalmont Atty Persse
3 STRATONICE 9.0 C Lalanne M M Hennessey France
4 SETELLO 9.0 P J Corrigan Mr S Fawcett John Oxx
5 KHOSLINK 9.0 Liam Ward John Oxx
6 SCHOOL GIRL 9.0 W Howard Darby Rogers
7 ROSE DENTELLE 9.0 J Mullane Paddy Prendergast
8 ROSE OF SIND 9.0 J Feane Hubert Hartigan
9 HUNTER'S QUAY 9.0 T Burns Fetherstonhaugh
10 LINDEN BLOSSOM 9.0 Jimmy Eddery Paddy Prendergast
11 ENAGH 9.0 P F Conlon M McCormick
12 O'MEARA 9.0 P Powell Paddy Prendergast
13 NOTRE DAME 9.0 P Canty Darby Rogers
  Betting        
5/4 fav Queen of Sheba        
7/2 Stratonice        
4/1 Djebellica        

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