Munster Oaks Explained

Class:Group 3
Horse Race:Munster Oaks
Location:Cork Racecourse
County Cork, Ireland
Inaugurated:2003
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Website:Cork
Distance:1m 4f (2,414 metres)
Surface:Turf
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:Three-years-old and up
fillies and mares
Weight:8 st 10 lb (3yo);
9 st 11 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since 1 July last year
Purse:€50,000 (2021)
1st: €29,500

|}The Munster Oaks is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Cork over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

History

The race was established in 2003 at Naas and was titled the Noblesse Stakes after Noblesse, a successful Irish-trained filly whose victories included The Oaks in 1963. It was originally classed at Listed level, and the first running was restricted to three-year-olds.

The Noblesse Stakes was promoted to Group 3 status and opened to older fillies and mares in 2004. It was transferred to Cork in 2005 and renamed the Munster Oaks in 2014. The title Noblesse Stakes is now given to a similar race run at Cork in April.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (3 wins):

Leading trainer (6 wins):

Winners

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
2003width=150px Snippets3width=160px Kevin Manningwidth=170px Jim Bolger2:31.20
2004Danelissima3Kevin ManningJim Bolger2:30.40
2005Right Key3Declan McDonoghKevin Prendergast2:35.80
2006Sina Cova4Johnny MurtaghPeter Casey2:32.70
2007Nick's Nikita4Rory ClearyMichael Halford2:29.60
2008Ice Queen3Colm O'DonoghueAidan O'Brien2:35.29
2009Grace O'Malley 3Pat SmullenDermot Weld2:29.97
2010Grace O'Malley4Pat SmullenDermot Weld2:35.70
2011Banimpire3Kevin ManningJim Bolger2:37.80
2012Sapphire4Pat SmullenDermot Weld2:35.90
2013Midnight Soprano6Marc MonaghanPaul Deegan2:40.81
2014Venus De Milo4Joseph O'BrienAidan O'Brien2:32.75
2015Words3Seamie HeffernanAidan O'Brien2:39.82
2016Pretty Perfect3Colm O'DonoghueAidan O'Brien2:36.09
2017Santa Monica4Billy LeeCharles O'Brien2:33.83
2018Flattering3Seamie HeffernanAidan O'Brien2:33.83
2019Who's Steph4Colin KeaneGer Lyons2:38.50
2020Snow3Wayne LordanAidan O'Brien2:36.41
2021Thunder Kiss4Colin KeaneGer Lyons2:39.96
2022Rosscarbery4Billy LeePaddy Twomey 2:36.95
2023Rosscarbery5Billy LeePaddy Twomey 2:37.31
2024Sumiha4Chris HayesDermot Weld2:33.57

See also

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