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.”
