The 115th running of the Irish Oaks was held on Sunday 12th July 2009 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner won €280,500 and was owned by Lady Bamford, trained by Michael Bell and ridden by Jamie Spencer. The winner won by 3 lengths in 2 minutes 45.84 seconds, with 4 1/2 lengths between second and third.

IRISH OAKS 2009

SARISKA (Bay filly by Pivotal out of Maycocks Bay) SR 1929

The winning owner won €280,500 (The equivalent of £311,200 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

The Youtube link below is a 4 minute 56 second clip of the 2009 Irish Oaks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-M7CuQ1UhU

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 SARISKA 9.0 Jamie Spencer Lady Bamford Michael Bell
2 ROSES FOR THE LADY 9.0 Fran Berry Mr Neil Jones John M Oxx
3 MIDDAY 9.0 Tom Quealy Khalid Abdullah Sir Henry Cecil
4 GRACE O'MALLEY 9.0 Pat Smullen Mrs C L Weld Dermot Weld
5 OH GOODNESS ME 9.0 Kevin Manning Mrs June Judd Jim Bolger
6 ROMAN EXPRESS 9.0 Johnny Murtagh Mrs Susan Magnier Aidan O'Brien
7 RORY ANNA 9.0 Rory Cleary Mrs W M Fitzpatrick John Walsh
8 CHIRKOVA 9.0 Seamie Heffernan Mr Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien
9 BELLE CHOSE 9.0 Danny Grant Mrs John Murphy John Joseph Murphy
10 BEAUTY O'GWAUN 9.0 Mick Kinane Mr Neil Jones John M Oxx
  Betting        
Evens fav Sariska        
4/1 Beauty O'Gwaun        
9/2 Midday        
10/1 Oh Goodness Me        
12/1 Grace O'Malley        
16/1 Roman Empress        
25/1 Roses for the Lady        
50/1 Chirkova        
66/1 Belle Chose        
150/1 Rory Anna        
  Over round 119%        

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