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Chester Vase
Flat horse race in Britain
Flat horse race in Britain
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| class | Group 3 |
| horse race | Chester Vase |
| location | Chester Racecourse |
| Chester, Cheshire, England | |
| inaugurated | 1907 |
| race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| sponsor | Boodles |
| website | Chester |
| distance | 1m 4f 63y (2,472m) |
| surface | Turf |
| track | Left-handed |
| qualification | Three-year-old |
| colts and geldings | |
| weight | 9 st 2 lb |
| Penalties | |
| 4 lb for G1 / G2 winners * | |
| after 31 August 2024* | |
| purse | £140,000 (2025) |
| 1st: £79,394 |
Chester, Cheshire, England colts and geldings Penalties 4 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
- after 31 August 2024 1st: £79,394 |} The Chester Vase is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 63 yards (2703 yd) at Chester in May.
History
The event was established in 1907, and it was originally open to horses aged three or four. The result of the first running was a dead-heat.
For a period the race was contested over 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 75 yards. It was restricted to three-year-olds and cut to 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 53 yards in 1959. It was abandoned in 1969, and extended by several yards in 1970.
The Chester Vase serves as a trial for the Epsom Derby. The last horse to win both races was Lambourn in 2025.
Records
Leading jockey (9 wins):
- Ryan Moore - Doctor Fremantle (2008), Treasure Beach (2011), Ruler Of The World (2013), Orchestra (2014), Hans Holbein (2015), US Army Ranger (2016), Venice Beach (2017), Changingoftheguard (2022), Lambourn (2025)
Leading trainer (11 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien - Soldier Of Fortune (2007), Golden Sword (2009), Treasure Beach (2011), Ruler Of The World (2013), Orchestra (2014), Hans Holbein (2015), US Army Ranger (2016), Venice Beach (2017), Sir Dragonet (2019), Changingoftheguard (2022), Lambourn (2025)
Winners since 1960
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Mr Higgins | Harry Carr | Humphrey Cottrill | 2:37.40 | |
| 1961 | Sovrango | Joe Mercer | Harry Wragg | 2:51.60 | |
| 1962 | Silver Cloud | Ron Hutchinson | Jack Jarvis | 2:41.00 | |
| 1963 | Christmas Island | Lester Piggott | Paddy Prendergast | 2:40.00 | |
| 1964 | Indiana | Joe Mercer | Jack Watts | 2:37.20 | |
| 1965 | Gulf Pearl | Jimmy Lindley | Jeremy Tree | 2:51.60 | |
| 1966 | General Gordon | Paul Cook | Jack Jarvis | 2:47.60 | |
| 1967 | Great Host | Des Lake | Paddy Prendergast | 2:42.60 | |
| 1968 | Remand | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | 2:49.20 | |
| 1969 Abandoned due to waterlogging | |||||
| 1970 | Politico | Sandy Barclay | Noel Murless | 2:40.40 | |
| 1971 | Linden Tree | Duncan Keith | Peter Walwyn | 2:38.30 | |
| 1972 | Ormindo | Brian Taylor | Harry Wragg | 2:40.60 | |
| 1973 | Proverb | Ernie Johnson | Barry Hills | 2:41.78 | |
| 1974 | Jupiter Pluvius | John Gorton | Bruce Hobbs | 2:41.33 | |
| 1975 | Shantallah | Brian Taylor | Harry Wragg | 2:41.51 | |
| 1976 | Old Bill | Brian Taylor | Harry Wragg | 2:44.36 | |
| 1977 | Hot Grove | Lester Piggott | Fulke Johnson Houghton | 2:45.60 | |
| 1978 | Icelandic | Christy Roche | Paddy Prendergast | 2:42.93 | |
| 1979 | Cracaval | Steve Cauthen | Barry Hills | 2:49.70 | |
| 1980 | Henbit | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:36.56 | |
| 1981 | Shergar | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 2:40.47 | |
| 1982 | Super Sunrise | Paul Cook | Gavin Hunter | 2:41.12 | |
| 1983 | no race | ||||
| 1984 | Kaytu | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | Not taken | |
| 1985 | Law Society | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | 2:44:72 | |
| 1986 | Nomrood | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 2:46.08 | |
| 1987 | Dry Dock | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:37.97 | |
| 1988 | Unfuwain | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:52.48 | |
| 1989 | Old Vic | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:34.21 | |
| 1990 | Belmez | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:41.42 | |
| 1991 | Toulon | Pat Eddery | André Fabre | 2:45.69 | |
| 1992 | Twist and Turn | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:37.13 | |
| 1993 | Armiger | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 2:35.32 | |
| 1994 | Broadway Flyer | Michael Hills | John Hills | 2:36.03 | |
| 1995 | Luso | Michael Kinane | Clive Brittain | 2:38.38 | |
| 1996 | High Baroque | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 2:40.16 | |
| 1997 | Panama City | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 2:46.64 | |
| 1998 | Gulland | Michael Hills | Geoff Wragg | 2:38.18 | |
| 1999 | Peshtigo | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 2:36.63 | |
| 2000 | Millenary | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 2:38.11 | |
| 2001 | Mr Combustible | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 2:34.30 | |
| 2002 | Fight Your Corner | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 2:33.70 | |
| 2003 | Dutch Gold | Frankie Dettori | Clive Brittain | 2:35.85 | |
| 2004 | Red Lancer | Robert Miles | Richard Price | 2:44.33 | |
| 2005 | Hattan | Seb Sanders | Clive Brittain | 2:44.91 | |
| 2006 | Papal Bull | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:35.24 | |
| 2007 | Soldier of Fortune | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:35.24 | |
| 2008 | Doctor Fremantle | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:37.39 | |
| 2009 | Golden Sword | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 2:33.86 | |
| 2010 | Ted Spread | Darryll Holland | Mark Tompkins | 2:43.32 | |
| 2011 | Treasure Beach | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:39.10 | |
| 2012 | Mickdaam | Tony Hamilton | Richard Fahey | 2:50.01 | |
| 2013 | Ruler of the World | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:40.29 | |
| 2014 | Orchestra | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:42.05 | |
| 2015 | Hans Holbein | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:45.53 | |
| 2016 | US Army Ranger | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:41.07 | |
| 2017 | Venice Beach | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:35.84 | |
| 2018 | Young Rascal | James Doyle | William Haggas | 2:39.55 | |
| 2019 | Sir Dragonet | Donnacha O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 2:42.91 | |
| no race 2020 | |||||
| 2021 | Youth Spirit | Tom Marquand | Andrew Balding | 2:45.83 | |
| 2022 | Changingoftheguard | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:43.36 | |
| 2023 | Arrest | Frankie Dettori | John & Thady Gosden | 2:52.31 | |
| 2024 | Hidden Law | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 2:38.89 | |
| 2025 | Lambourn | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:40.12 |
Earlier winners
- 1907: Earlston / Sancy
- 1908: Galvani
- 1909: St Ninian
- 1910: Bayardo
- 1911: Maaz
- 1912: Lycaon
- 1913: Cylba
- 1914: Dan Russel
- 1915: Esplandian
- 1916–18: no race
- 1919: Air Raid
- 1920: Buchan
- 1921: no race
- 1922: Fodder
- 1923: Papyrus
- 1924: Inkerman
- 1925: Vermilion Pencil
- 1926: Swift and Sure
- 1927: Lone Knight
- 1928: Hectare
- 1929: En Garde
- 1930: Pinxit
- 1931: Sandwich
- 1932: Bulandshar
- 1933: Hyperion
- 1934: Windsor Lad
- 1935: Valerius
- 1936: Taj Akbar
- 1937: Merry Mathew
- 1938: Cave Man
- 1939: Heliopolis
- 1940–45: no race
- 1946: Sky High
- 1947: Edward Tudor
- 1948: Valognes
- 1949: Swallow Tail
- 1950: Castle Rock
- 1951: Supreme Court
- 1952: Summer Rain
- 1953: Empire Honey
- 1954: Blue Rod
- 1955: Daemon
- 1956: Articulate
- 1957: King Babar
- 1958: Alcide
- 1959: Fidalgo
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References
- (8 May 1907). "1907 Chester Vase". [[The Herald (Glasgow).
- (6 May 1958). "1958 Chester Vase". Glasgow Herald.
- (5 May 1959). "1959 Chester Vase". Glasgow Herald.
- (7 May 1969). "Chester programmes abandoned". Glasgow Herald.
- (5 May 1970). "1970 Chester Vase". Glasgow Herald.
- (15 April 2020). "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspension extended".
- "Charlie Appleby devastated after impressive Chester Vase winner Hidden Law dies in 'freak accident' after crossing line".
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