Chester Vase Explained

|}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 (2703yd) 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.^[1]

For a period the race was contested over 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 75 yards.^[2] It was restricted to three-year-olds and cut to 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 53 yards in 1959.^[3] It was abandoned in 1969,^[4] and extended by several yards in 1970.^[5]

The Chester Vase serves as a trial for the Epsom Derby. The last participant to win the Derby was Wings of Eagles, the 2017 runner-up.

Records

Leading jockey (8 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)

Leading trainer (10 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)

Winners since 1980

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Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1980	width=160px	Henbit	width=170px	Willie Carson	width=180px	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
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
data-sort-value="2020"		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 and Thady Gosden	2:52.31
2024	Hidden Law	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	2:38.89

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
• 1960: Mr Higgins
• 1961: Sovrango
• 1962: Silver Cloud
• 1963: Christmas Island
• 1964: Indiana
• 1965: Gulf Pearl
• 1966: General Gordon
• 1967: Great Host
• 1968: Remand
• 1969: no race
• 1970: Politico
• 1971: Linden Tree
• 1972: Ormindo
• 1973: Proverb
• 1974: Jupiter Pluvius
• 1975: Shantallah
• 1976: Old Bill
• 1977: Hot Grove
• 1978: Icelandic
• 1979: Cracaval

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

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External links

• Race Recordings (1980, 1985, 1988-2003) youtube.com
• galopp-sieger.de – Chester Vase.
• ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Chester Vase (2019).
• pedigreequery.com – Chester Vase – Chester.
• Book: Abelson. Edward. Tyrrel. John. The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. 1993. 1-873626-15-0. 34–36.

Notes and References

1. News: 1907 Chester Vase . . 8 May 1907 . 1 April 2013.
2. News: 1958 Chester Vase . Glasgow Herald . 6 May 1958 . 1 April 2013.
3. News: 1959 Chester Vase . Glasgow Herald . 5 May 1959 . 1 April 2013.
4. News: Chester programmes abandoned . Glasgow Herald . 7 May 1969 . 1 April 2013.
5. News: 1970 Chester Vase . Glasgow Herald . 5 May 1970 . 1 April 2013.