2002 Irish Oaks

Margarula (IRE) won the 2002 Irish Oaks at Curragh on 14 July 2002, trained by J S Bolger and ridden by Kevin Manning, at 33/1, beating Quarter Moon (IRE) by 1 length.

Updated 2002-07-14

Quick answers

Who won the Irish Oaks in 2002? Margarula (IRE) won the 2002 Irish Oaks at Curragh on 14 July 2002, trained by J S Bolger and ridden by Kevin Manning, at 33/1, beating Quarter Moon (IRE) by 1 length.
Who came second in the 2002 Irish Oaks? Quarter Moon (IRE) (4/5F) finished second, and Lady's Secret (IRE) (16/1) was third.
Did the favourite win the 2002 Irish Oaks? No. The 4/5 favourite Quarter Moon (IRE) finished 2nd of 12.
What was the winning time of the 2002 Irish Oaks? Margarula (IRE) won in 2m 37.40s over 1m4f on Soft going.
How much prize money did the 2002 Irish Oaks winner get? Margarula (IRE) earned €225,340 for winning the 2002 Irish Oaks.
How many ran in the 2002 Irish Oaks? 12 ran in the 2002 Irish Oaks (average since 1990: 9.5).

Margarula (IRE)Winner

33/1SP

12 ranRunners

2m 37.40sWinning time

€225,340Prize to winner

Quarter Moon (IRE) (4/5F): 2nd of 12Favourite

Full result

Pos	Btn	Horse	SP	Age	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	Dr	Owner	Total btn	Time	Prize
1	won 1	Margarula (IRE)	33/1	3	9-0	Kevin Manning	J S Bolger	101	1	Mrs J S Bolger John Corcoran	-	2m 37.40s	€225,340
2	1	Quarter Moon (IRE)	4/5F	3	9-0	Mick Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	119	4	Mrs Richard Henry	1	-	€77,340
3	6	Lady's Secret (IRE)	16/1	3	9-0	Michael Hills	B W Hills	-	9	Mrs E Roberts	7	-	€37,340
4	2	Zafaraniya (IRE)	7/1	3	9-0	Johnny Murtagh	John M Oxx	103	8	H H Aga Khan	9	-	€13,340
5	3	Red Rioja (IRE)	14/1	3	9-0	John Egan	E J O'Neill	-	3	Dr Karen Sanderson	12	-	€9,340
6	1½	L'Affaire Monique (GB)	10/1	3	9-0	Kieren Fallon	Sir Michael Stoute	-	12	J M Greetham	13½	-	€5,340
7	nk	Mellow Park (IRE)	10/1	3	9-0	Darryll Holland	Jeremy Noseda	-	11	Mrs Seamus Burns	13¾	-	€1,340
8	4½	Irresistible Jewel (IRE)	7/1	3	9-0	Pat Smullen	D K Weld	109	5	Moyglare Stud Farm	18¼	-	€1,340
9	½	Starbourne (IRE)	14/1	3	9-0	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	107	6	Mrs David Wachman	18¾	-	€1,340
10	1	Kournakova (IRE)	33/1	3	9-0	Colm O'Donoghue	Aidan O'Brien	105	7	Mrs John Magnier	19¾	-	€1,340
11	13	Fearn Royal (IRE)	150/1	3	9-0	P Shanahan	Peter Casey	89	10	Jerome Doran	dist	-	-
12	13	Tarifana (IRE)	50/1	3	9-0	Fran Berry	John M Oxx	-	2	H H Aga Khan	dist	-	-

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos here	Horse	Next run	Course	Race	Result	SP
1	Margarula (IRE)	2002-09-07	Leopardstown	Ireland The Food Island Champion Stakes	6th of 7	9/1
2	Quarter Moon (IRE)	2002-08-03	Goodwood	Vodafone Nassau Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares)	3rd of 10	9/4F
3	Lady's Secret (IRE)	2002-08-21	York	Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares)	9th of 11	33/1
4	Zafaraniya (IRE)	-	-	-	Not run since	-
5	Red Rioja (IRE)	2002-08-03	Goodwood	Vodafone Nassau Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares)	9th of 10	20/1
6	L'Affaire Monique (GB)	2002-08-22	York	EBF Galtres Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)	8th of 9	7/1
7	Mellow Park (IRE)	2002-08-21	York	Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares)	8th of 11	20/1
8	Irresistible Jewel (IRE)	2002-08-21	York	Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares)	5th of 11	9/1
9	Starbourne (IRE)	2002-08-03	Goodwood	Vodafone Nassau Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares)	5th of 10	25/1
10	Kournakova (IRE)	2002-09-07	Leopardstown	Lyons Gold Blend Kilternan Stakes	6th of 7	8/1
11	Fearn Royal (IRE)	2002-07-27	Curragh	Home Of The Classics Race	2nd of 7	5/1
12	Tarifana (IRE)	2002-08-18	Leopardstown	European Breeders Fund August Handicap	11th of 17	14/1

11 of 12 have run since; 0 won next time out.

Irish Oaks winners by year

Year	Winner	SP	Trainer
2026	Johanna Walsh (IRE)	7/2	Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2025	Minnie Hauk (IRE)	2/11F	Aidan O'Brien
2024	You Got To Me (GB)	15/2	Ralph Beckett
2023	Savethelastdance (IRE)	10/11F	Aidan O'Brien
2022	Magical Lagoon (IRE)	5/4F	Mrs John Harrington
2021	Snowfall (JPN)	2/7F	Aidan O'Brien
2020	Even So (IRE)	10/1	Ger Lyons
2019	Star Catcher (GB)	7/2	John Gosden
2018	Sea Of Class (IRE)	11/4	William Haggas
2017	Enable (GB)	2/5F	John Gosden
2016	Seventh Heaven (IRE)	14/1	Aidan O'Brien
2015	Covert Love (IRE)	7/1	Hugo Palmer
2014	Bracelet (IRE)	10/1	Aidan O'Brien
2013	Chicquita (IRE)	9/2	A De Royer-Dupre
2012	Great Heavens (GB)	5/4F	John Gosden
2011	Blue Bunting (USA)	5/2	Mahmood Al Zarooni
2010	Snow Fairy (IRE)	7/2	Ed Dunlop
2009	Sariska (GB)	EvensF	Michael Bell
2008	Moonstone (GB)	2/1F	Aidan O'Brien
2007	Peeping Fawn (USA)	3/1	Aidan O'Brien
2006	Alexandrova (IRE)	8/15F	Aidan O'Brien
2005	Shawanda (IRE)	9/2	A De Royer-Dupre
2004	Ouija Board (GB)	4/7F	Ed Dunlop
2003	Vintage Tipple (IRE)	12/1	P Mullins
2002	Margarula (IRE)	33/1	J S Bolger
2001	Lailani (GB)	5/1	Ed Dunlop
2000	Petrushka (IRE)	11/2	Sir Michael Stoute
1999	Ramruma (USA)	4/9F	Sir Henry Cecil
1998	Winona (IRE)	12/1	John M Oxx
1997	Ebadiyla (IRE)	9/2	John M Oxx
1996	Dance Design (IRE)	9/2	D K Weld
1995	Pure Grain (GB)	9/2	Sir Michael Stoute
1994	Bolas (GB)	5/2F	B W Hills
1993	Wemyss Bight (GB)	9/2	A Fabre
1992	User Friendly (GB)	8/11F	Clive Brittain
1991	Possessive Dancer (GB)	8/1	A A Scott
1990	Knight's Baroness (GB)	13/8F	Paul Cole

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

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2002 Irish Oaks

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