LEADING lady jockeys Sarah O’Brien, Kate Harrington and Nina Carberry were joined by Jeanette Taylor, Sunway Holidays and Jennifer Stevens, editor Irish Country Magazine at the launch of the Boodles Ladies Day at the Curragh Darley Irish Oaks next Saturday, July 16th.

The jockeys will be among the judges searching out Boodles most stylish lady in association with Sunway Holidays, evoke.ie and Irish Country Magazine.

The winner pockets a Boodles Circus diamond pendant in white gold, and a holiday to Las Vegas for two with Sunway Holidays, to include flights, six glorious nights in a four-star hotel, a day trip to the Grand Canyon, and a $500 Las Vegas Simon shopping destination voucher. The magnificent prize also includes an annual subscription to Irish Country Magazine.

Saturday will also feature the Boodles Ladies Derby, the most valuable thoroughbred race for lady riders in Europe. The winning lady jockey will win a share of the €30,000 prize fund as well as a fabulous Roulette pendant from the Boodles collection.

The après race party at 7pm will have a strong country music theme with the fantastic Honky Tonk Angels joined on stage by The Conquerors.

Sunday is Defence Forces Race Day and a fun family day out with spectacular displays of vehicles and equipment including the most iconic car in Irish history, Michael Collins’ Sliabh Na mBan

The Corinthian Challenge charity race in aid of the Irish Injured Jockeys Fund, the second in the series of three, also takes place www.curragh.ie.

IRISH DARLEY OAKS COMPETITION

We have five pairs of tickets for Darley Irish Oaks day at the Curragh next Saturday, July 16th. To be in with a chance of winning a set please answer the question below by noon next Monday, July 11th, to

fieldcomp@theirishfield.ie.

Please mark your entries Darley Irish Oaks, one answer per email address and include your name address and contact number.

Q: Who was the last filly to win the Oaks at Epsom and then follow-up in the Irish Oaks?