Munster Oaks
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.
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| Location | Cork Racecourse County Cork, Ireland |
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| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Cork |
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| Distance | 1m 4f (2,414 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies and mares |
| Weight | 8 st 9 lb (3yo); 9 st 9 lb (4yo+) Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners * 3 lb for G3 winners * * since 1 July last year |
| Purse | €70,000 (2019) 1st: €41,300 |
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| Who's Steph | Peach Tree | Moteo |
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| Flattering | Bloomfield | Sizzling |
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| Santa Monica | Butterflies | Glamorous Approach |
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| Pretty Perfect | Shamreen | Best In The World |
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| Words | Carla Bianca | Roheryn |
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| Venus de Milo | Dazzling | Circling |
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| Midnight Soprano | Magical Dream | Cubanita |
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| Sapphire | Betterbetterbetter | Soon |
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| Banimpire | Sense Of Purpose | Amazing Beauty |
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| Grace O'Malley | Karasiyra | Unity |
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| Grace O'malley | Tanoura | Jakarta Jazz |
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| Ice Queen | Profound Beauty | Beach Bunny |
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| Nick's Nikita | Athenian Way | Wannabe Posh |
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| Sina Cova | Kushnarenkovo | Allexina |
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| Right Key | Unique Pose | Saintly Rachel |
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| Danelissima | Summitville | Tarakala |
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| Snippets | Juliette | Elasouna |
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 race at Leopardstown.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Grace O'Malley – 2009, 2010
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Kevin Manning – Snippets (2003), Danelissima (2004), Banimpire (2011)
- Pat Smullen – Grace O'Malley (2009, 2010), Sapphire (2012)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien - Ice Queen (2008), Venus De Milo (2014), Words (2015), Pretty Perfect (2016), Flattering (2018)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 2003 | Snippets | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:31.20 |
| 2004 | Danelissima | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:30.40 |
| 2005 | Right Key | 3 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 2:35.80 |
| 2006 | Sina Cova | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Peter Casey | 2:32.70 |
| 2007 | Nick's Nikita | 4 | Rory Cleary | Michael Halford | 2:29.60 |
| 2008 | Ice Queen | 3 | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 2:35.29 |
| 2009 | Grace O'Malley | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:29.97 |
| 2010 | Grace O'Malley | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:35.70 |
| 2011 | Banimpire | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:37.80 |
| 2012 | Sapphire | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:35.90 |
| 2013 | Midnight Soprano | 6 | Marc Monaghan | Paul Deegan | 2:40.81 |
| 2014 | Venus De Milo | 4 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 2:32.75 |
| 2015 | Words | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:39.82 |
| 2016 | Pretty Perfect | 3 | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 2:36.09 |
| 2017 | Santa Monica | 4 | Billy Lee | Charles O'Brien | 2:33.83 |
| 2018 | Flattering | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:33.83 |
| 2019 | Who's Steph | 4 | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 2:38.50 |