The 67th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Saturday 22nd July 1961 over 1 1/2 miles of The Curragh, starting at the Howth Post. The value of the winner was £5000. The winner was owned by Mr R More O'Ferrall, trained by Harry Wragg and ridden by Jimmy Lindley. The winner won by 2 1/2 lengths in 2 minutes 39.0 seconds, with 2 lengths between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 1961

AMBERGRIS (Chestnut filly by Sicambre out of Quarterdeck) SR 1966

The winning owner won £5000, (The equivalent of £105,800 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 AMBERGRIS 9.0 Jimmy Lindley Mr R More O'Ferrall Harry Wragg
2 INDIAN MELODY 9.0 Lester Piggott   Whelan
3 CHOIR PRACTICE 9.0 Herbert Holmes   Jones
4 PARIS PRINCESS 9.0 Bill Williamson   Seamus McGrath
5 CLONEE 9.0 M Kennedy   W J Byrne
6 EGLEE 9.0 T P Burns   T McCormick
7 LADY PILOT 9.0 Tommy Gosling   Bill Elsey
8 GIDEON'S FLEECE 9.0 Ron Hutchinson   Paddy Prendergast
9 ICY LOOK 9.0 G McGrath   Seamus McGrath
10 GLOIR ANNA 9.0 P Sullivan    
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5/2 Indian Melody        
10/1 Choir Practice        

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