The 114th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Sunday 13th July 2008 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner won €280,500 and was owned by Mrs Susan Magnier, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Johnny Murtagh. The winner won by a short head in 2 minutes 34.37 seconds, with 2 lengths between second and third. |
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IRISH OAKS 2008
MOONSTONE (Bay filly by Dalakhami out of Solo De Lune) SR 1777
The winning owner won €280,500 (The equivalent of £304,500 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
The Youtube link below is a 5 minute 29 second clip of the 2008 Irish Oaks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEXzFzw0dlo |
 
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Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
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MOONSTONE |
9.0 |
Johnny Murtagh |
Mrs Susan Magnier |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 2 |
ICE QUEEN |
9.0 |
Colm O'Donoghue |
Mr Michael Tabor |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 3 |
GAGNOA |
9.0 |
Seamie Heffernan |
Mr Michael Tabor |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 4 |
CHINESE WHITE |
9.0 |
Pat Shanhan |
Lady O'Reilly |
Dermot Weld |
| 5 |
KATIYRA |
9.0 |
Mick Kinane |
HH Aga Khan |
John M Oxx |
| 6 |
ADORED |
9.0 |
David McCabe |
Tabor, Smith, Magnier |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 7 |
PRIMA LUCE |
9.0 |
Kevin Manning |
Mrs J Bolger, John Concoran |
Jim Bolger |
| 8 |
MAD ABOUT YOU |
9.0 |
Pat Smullen |
Moyglare Stud Farm |
Dermot Weld |
| 9 |
HONORIA |
9.0 |
Declan McDonogh |
Mrs Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 10 |
GENTLE ON MY MIND |
9.0 |
Fran Berry |
Mrs Susan Magnier |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 11 |
PERIHELION |
9.0 |
Sean Levey |
Mrs A M O'Brien |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 12 |
ROSA GRACE |
9.0 |
Chris Catlin |
Mr E P Duggan |
Rae Guest |
| 13 |
FESTIVAL PRINCESS |
9.0 |
Rory Cleary |
Mr T Curran |
M Halford |
| 14 |
SILK AFFAIR |
9.0 |
Michael Hussey |
Mr L Mulrayn, Mr M C Fahy |
Michael Quinlan |
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| 2/1 fav |
Moonstone |
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| 100/30 |
Katiyra |
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| 4/1 |
Gagnoa |
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| 5/1 |
Mad About You |
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| 9/1 |
Chinese White |
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| 20/1 |
Rosa Grace |
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| 20/1 |
Gentle on my Mind |
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| 33/1 |
Adored |
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| 40/1 |
Honoria |
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| 50/1 |
Prima Luce |
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| 66/1 |
Ice Queen |
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| 100/1 |
Festival Princess |
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| 100/1 |
Silk Affair |
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| 200/1 |
Perihelion |
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Over round 124% |
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