Cheshire Oaks (horse race)
Listed race | |
Location | Chester Racecourse Chester, England |
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Inaugurated | 1950 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Weatherbys |
Website | Chester |
Race information | |
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 2023 |
Purse | £120,000 (2024) 1st: £67,224 |
2024 | ||
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Forest Fairy | Port Fairy | Seaward |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
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Savethelastdance | There's The Door | Ermesinde |
2022 | ||
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Thoughts Of June | Above The Curve | Typewriter |
2021 | ||
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Dubai Fountain | Zeyaadah | Nicest |
1990-1989 | ||
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1990 | ||
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Pharian | Ruby Tiger | Wajna |
1989 | ||
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Braiswick | By Charter | Sharka |
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 (2,281 metres) at Chester in May.
History
[edit]The event was established in 1950, and it was originally contested over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 53 yards.[1] The inaugural running was won by Requete.
The Cheshire Oaks was extended by several yards in 1970.[2] It held Group 3 status from 1971 to 1985.[3] 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,[4] but it was abandoned due to waterlogging. It was cut by about a furlong in 1989.[5]
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 Enable in 2017. The last participant to win the Oaks was Forever Together, the 2018 runner-up.
Records
[edit]Leading jockey since 1960 (6 wins):
- Pat Eddery – One Over Parr (1975), African Dancer (1976), Braiswick (1989), Peplum (1991), Bolas (1994), Valentine Girl (1999)
- Ryan Moore - Wonder of Wonders (2011), Diamondsandrubies (2015), Somehow (2016), Magic Wand (2018), Thoughts Of June (2022), Savethelastdance (2023)
Leading trainer since 1960 (8 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)
Winners since 1980
[edit]Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1980 | Shoot A Line | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | |
1981 | Hunston | Geoff Baxter | Bruce Hobbs | |
1982 | Swiftfoot | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | |
1983 | no race [a] | |||
1984 | Malaak | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | |
1985 | Helenetta | Steve Cauthen | Geoff Wragg | |
1986 | Salchow | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | |
1987 | Chaudennay | Cash Asmussen | Barry Hills | |
1988 | no race [a] | |||
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 [b] | ||||
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 |
- ^ a b The 1983 and 1988 runnings were abandoned because of a waterlogged course
- ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[6]
Earlier winners
[edit]- 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
- 1960: Courtesan
- 1961: Bernie
- 1962: Tropic Star
- 1963: Elite Royale
- 1964: Paddy's Song
- 1965: Bell Top
- 1966: Lucaya
- 1967: Pink Gem
- 1968: Hardiesse
- 1969: no race
- 1970: Lupe
- 1971: Yelda
- 1972: Coral Beach
- 1973: Milly Moss
- 1974: Dibidale
- 1975: One Over Parr
- 1976: African Dancer
- 1977: Brightly
- 1978: Princess Eboli
- 1979: L'Ile du Reve
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1950 Cheshire Oaks". Glasgow Herald. 3 May 1950. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "1970 Cheshire Oaks". Glasgow Herald. 6 May 1970. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "1985 Cheshire Oaks". Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1985. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "1988 Cheshire Oaks". Glasgow Herald. 4 May 1988. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "1989 Cheshire Oaks". Glasgow Herald. 10 May 1989. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspension extended". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Cheshire Oaks.
- pedigreequery.com – Cheshire Oaks – Chester.