The Chester Vase is a
Group 3 flat horse race
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in Great Britain open to three-year-old
colts and
gelding
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s. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 63 yards () at
Chester
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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
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for the
Epsom Derby
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. The last participant to win the Derby was
Wings of Eagles, the 2017 runner-up.
Records
Leading
jockey
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(8 wins):
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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):
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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
Earlier winners
* 1907: Earlston / Sancy
* 1908: Galvani
* 1909: St Ninian
* 1910:
Bayardo
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* 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
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* 1924: Inkerman
* 1925: Vermilion Pencil
* 1926: Swift and Sure
* 1927: Lone Knight
* 1928: Hectare
* 1929: En Garde
* 1930: Pinxit
* 1931:
Sandwich
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* 1932: Bulandshar
* 1933:
Hyperion
* 1934:
Windsor Lad
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* 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
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* 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
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* 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
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Horse racing in Great Britain
*
List of British flat horse races
References
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Racing Post
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Flat horse races for three-year-olds
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