Inaugurated 1950 Sponsor Arkle Finance Distance 1m 3f 79y (2,285 m) | Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Website Chester | |
Location Chester Racecourse
Chester, England | ||
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 79 yards (2,285 metres) at Chester in May.
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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 Light Shift in 2007.
Winners since 1980
a b The 1983 and 1988 runnings were abandoned because of a waterlogged course.