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Cheshire Oaks (horse race)

Flat horse race in Britain

Summary

Flat horse race in Britain

Field	Value
class	Listed
horse race	Cheshire Oaks
location	Chester Racecourse
Chester, England
inaugurated	1950
race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
sponsor	Weatherbys
website	Chester
distance	1m 3f 75y (2,281 m)
surface	Turf
track	Left-handed
qualification	Three-year-old fillies
weight	9 st 2 lb
Penalties
5 lb for Group winners *
3 lb for Listed winners *
after 31 August 2024*
purse	£120,000 (2025)
1st: £67,224

Chester, England Penalties 5 lb for Group winners * 3 lb for Listed winners *

after 31 August 2024 1st: £67,224 |} The Cheshire Oaks is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 3 furlongs and 75 yards (2495 yd) at Chester in May.

History

The event was established in 1950, and it was originally contested over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 53 yards. The inaugural running was won by Requete.

The Cheshire Oaks was extended by several yards in 1970. It held Group 3 status from 1971 to 1985. It was relegated to Listed level in 1986.

The race was scheduled to be run over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 65 yards in 1988, but it was abandoned due to waterlogging. It was cut by about a furlong in 1989.

The current trophy is named in memory of Robert Sangster (1936–2004), a successful owner-breeder of racehorses. The Robert Sangster Memorial Cup was first presented in 2005.

The Cheshire Oaks can serve as a trial for the Epsom Oaks. The last horse to win both races was Minnie Hauk in 2025.

Records

Leading jockey since 1960 (7 wins):

Ryan Moore - Wonder of Wonders (2011), Diamondsandrubies (2015), Somehow (2016), Magic Wand (2018), Thoughts Of June (2022), Savethelastdance (2023), Minnie Hauk (2025)

Leading trainer since 1960 (9 wins):

Aidan O'Brien - Sail (2008), Perfect Truth (2009), Wonder Of Wonders (2011), Diamondsandrubies (2015), Somehow (2016), Magic Wand (2018), Thoughts Of June (2022), Savethelastdance (2023), Minnie Hauk (2025)

Winners since 1960

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1960	Courtesan	Tony Rawlinson	Jack Fawcus	2:38.00
1961	Bernie	Harry Carr	R Ward	2:56.80
1962	Tropic Star	Eph Smith	Boggy Whelan	2:46.20
1963	Elite Royale	Geoff Lewis	Boggy Whelan	2:43.00
1964	Paddy's Song	Joe Sime	Sam Hall	2:44.00
1965	Bell Top	Joe Mercer	Dick Hern	2:51.60
1966	Lucaya	Eddie Hide	Bill Elsey	2:47.20
1967	Pink Gem	George Moore	Noel Murless	2:52.80
1968	Hardiesse	Sandy Barclay	Noel Murless	2:51.40
1969 Abandoned due to waterlogging
1970	Lupe	Sandy Barclay	Noel Murless	2:48.00
1971	Yelda	Tony Murray	Noel Murless	2:40.00
1972	Coral Beach	Willie Carson	Bernard van Cutsem	2:49.60
1973	Milly Moss	Geoff Lewis	Noel Murless	2:42.00
1974	Dibidale	Willie Carson	Barry Hills	2:45.67
1975	One Over Parr	Pat Eddery	Peter Walwyn	2:40.88
1976	African Dancer	Pat Eddery	Harry Wragg	2:48.48
1977	Brightly	Geoff Lewis	Bruce Hobbs	2:50.77
1978	Princess Eboli	Geoff Lewis	Bruce Hobbs	2:46.17
1979	L'Ile Du Reve	Joe Mercer	Henry Cecil	2:52.70
1980	Shoot A Line	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	2:37.38
1981	Hunston	Geoff Baxter	Bruce Hobbs	2:48.10
1982	Swiftfoot	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	2:40.57
1983	no race
1984	Malaak	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	2:42.08
1985	Helenetta	Steve Cauthen	Geoff Wragg	2:43.31
1986	Salchow	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	2:47.31
1987	Chaudennay	Cash Asmussen	Barry Hills	2:37.34
1988	no race
1989	Braiswick	Pat Eddery	Geoff Wragg	2:23.71
1990	Pharian	Michael Roberts	Clive Brittain	2:31.40
1991	Peplum	Pat Eddery	Henry Cecil	2:31.42
1992	Aquamarine	Paul Eddery	Barry Hills	2:25.79
1993	Abury	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	2:25.21
1994	Bolas	Pat Eddery	Barry Hills	2:23.80
1995	Dance a Dream	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	2:25.07
1996	Tout a Coup	Michael Kinane	Gerry Cusack	2:26.50
1997	Kyle Rhea	Kieren Fallon	Henry Cecil	2:36.37
1998	High and Low	Darryll Holland	Barry Hills	2:29.49
1999	Valentine Girl	Pat Eddery	Barry Hills	2:25.02
2000	Solaia	Jimmy Fortune	Paul Cole	2:26.35
2001	Rockerlong	Darryll Holland	Geoff Wragg	2:22.55
2002	Shadow Dancing	Martin Dwyer	Marcus Tregoning	2:24.07
2003	Hammiya	Willie Supple	Marcus Tregoning	2:25.49
2004	Hidden Hope	Ted Durcan	Geoff Wragg	2:27.30
2005	Alumni	Richard Hughes	Barry Hills	2:31.04
2006	Time On	Frankie Dettori	John Dunlop	2:26.06
2007	Light Shift	Ted Durcan	Henry Cecil	2:22.99
2008	Sail	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	2:27.92
2009	Perfect Truth	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	2:22.17
2010	Gertrude Bell	William Buick	John Gosden	2:26.98
2011	Wonder of Wonders	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	2:24.81
2012	Good Morning Star	Franny Norton	Mark Johnston	2:31.87
2013	Banoffee	Kieren Fallon	Hughie Morrison	2:23.77
2014	Anipa	Andrea Atzeni	Roger Varian	2:25.48
2015	Diamondsandrubies	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	2:30.34
2016	Somehow	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	2:29.05
2017	Enable	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	2:23.80
2018	Magic Wand	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	2:28.61
2019	Mehdaayih	Robert Havlin	John Gosden	2:31.51
	no race 2020
2021	Dubai Fountain	Franny Norton	Mark Johnston	2:32.72
2022	Thoughts Of June	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	2:31.64
2023	Savethelastdance	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	2:36.64
2024	Forest Fairy	Rossa Ryan	Ralph Beckett	2:28.27
2025	Minnie Hauk	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	2:29.15

Earlier winners

1950: Requete
1951: Queen of Sheba
1952: Good Earth
1953: Brolly
1954: Amora
1955: Lark
1956: Fairy Grove
1957: Mulberry Harbour
1958: Scryer
1959: Cantelo

References

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galopp-sieger.de – Cheshire Oaks.
pedigreequery.com – Cheshire Oaks – Chester.

References

(3 May 1950). "1950 Cheshire Oaks". [[The Herald (Glasgow).
(6 May 1970). "1970 Cheshire Oaks". Glasgow Herald.
(8 May 1985). "1985 Cheshire Oaks". Glasgow Herald.
(4 May 1988). "1988 Cheshire Oaks". Glasgow Herald.
(10 May 1989). "1989 Cheshire Oaks". Glasgow Herald.
(15 April 2020). "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspension extended".

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