You Got To Me wins Irish Oaks at the Curragh

You Got To Me winning the Irish OaksImage source, Inpho
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You Got To Me had previously won the Lingfield Oaks Trial this season

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You Got To Me came through a crowded field to claim a thrilling victory in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh.

The three-year-old, under Hector Crouch, took the win by three-quarters of a length ahead of the Aidan O'Brien-trained favourite Content, and Purple Lily.

"That was a very special day," Crouch told RTE of his first Classic victory.

"I'm a bit emotional. It means an awful lot.

"I was stuck, a touch slow away. I had to take it as it came. She was very tough and very brave when I needed her."

After winning the Lingfield Oaks Trial earlier in the season, the Ralph Beckett-trained You Got To Me had a pair of fourth-place finishes at Epsom and the Ribblesdale Stakes.

"I've always had a tremendous amount of faith in her," added Crouch of the 15-2 shot.

"When she's good, she's very good."