The 80th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Saturday 20th July 1974 over 1 1/2 miles of The Curragh, starting at the Howth Post. The value of the winner was £24,032. The winner was owned by Mr Nick Robinson, trained by Barry Hills and ridden by Willie Carson. The winner won by 5 lengths in 2 minutes 36.2 seconds, with 1 1/2 lengths between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 1974

DIBIDALE (Chestnut filly by Aggressor out of Priddy Maid) SR 1998

The winning owner won £24,032, (The equivalent of £238,000 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

The Youtube link below is a 50 second clip of the 1974 Irish Oaks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkYwPR_kXi8

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 DIBIDALE 9.0 Willie Carson Mr Nick Robinson Barry Hills
2 GAILY 9.0 Joe Mercer Sir Michael Sobell W R Hern
3 POLYGAMY 9.0 Pat Eddery Mr Louis Freedman Peter Walwyn
4 FURIOSO 9.0 Tony Murray Mr R B Moller Harry Wragg
5 MATUTA 9.0 Peter Cook Mr Nelson Bunker Hunt Maurice Zilber
6 GALERIDA 9.0 A Simpson Mrs Philip A Love John Oxx
7 OWEENA JAY 9.0 J Corr Mrs W J Powell Mick O'Toole
8 SILK BUDS 9.0 G McGrath Mr Seamus McGrath Seamus McGrath
  Betting        
7/4 fav Dibidale        
11/5 Polygamy        
6/1 Furioso        
7/1 Gaily        
10/1 Matuta        
25/1 Galerida        
25/1 Silk Buds        
100/1 Oweena Jay        
  Over round 110%        

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