The 44th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Wednesday 20th July 1938 over 1 1/2 miles of The Curragh, starting at the Howth Post. A pot of 2000 sovereigns was availble, 300 sovereigns to the second and 200 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned by Lady Thelma Furness, trained by Atty Persse at Stockbridge, Hants, and ridden by P Gomez. The winner won by a neck, with 6 lengths between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 1938

CONVERSATION PIECE (Grey filly by Orpen out of Tete-a-Tete) SR 1936

The winning owner won 1500 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £96,000 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 CONVERSATION PIECE 9.7 P Gomez Lady Furness Atty Persse
2 HEADLEY'S LASS 9.0 Edward Gardner Major R B Glover J Dines
3 AFRICAN QUEEN 9.0 H Holmes Mrs Shirley Darby Rogers
4 PAINTER'S SONG 9.0 H H Beasley Major Shirley Darby Rogers
5 MY JEWEL 9.0 E Martin Quirke Mr F Clarke F Clarke
6 FILLE DE POETE 9.0 F Hunter jnr Mrs H G Wellesley Wellesley
7 MOONDYNE 9.0 J Ussher Mr W J Kelly James Canty
8 WHEATSHEAF 9.0 Morny Wing Mr W Barnett Cecil Boyd-Rochfort
  Betting
13/8 fav Headley's Lass
3/1 Conversation Piece
7/2 Wheatsheaf
100/8 African Queen
100/8 Fille De Poete
100/8 Moondyne
100/8 Painter's Song
100/8 My Jewel
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