Minnie Hauk wins Irish Oaks for Classic double

In the final stages of the Irish Oaks at the Curragh, Minnie Hauk won decisively over Wemightakedlongway and won.

The Frankel filly also triumphed in the Oaks at Epsom in early June, completing a Classic double for the Aidan O’Brien-trained horse.

In the mile-and-a-half Group One match on Saturday, Minnie Hauk faced six rivals and a strong 2-11 lead.

The eventual winner was positioned in third place for the majority of the race thanks to Joe Ryan Moore’s transition to pacemaking, with Joseph O’Brien’s Wemightakedlongway (7-2) splitting the pair in second.

With two furlongs to go, Minnie Hauk made up ground before Island Hopping (20-1) came in third.

O’Brien won the Irish Oaks for eighth straight year.

After the race, Moore told RTE, “She’s a good filly and she’s going to go on to do better things.”