Cheshire Oaks
| Listed race | |
| Location |
Chester Racecourse Chester, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1950 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Arkle Finance |
| Website | Chester |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 3f 75y (2,281 m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 5 lb for Group winners * 3 lb for Listed winners * * after 31 August 2016 |
| Purse | £60,000 (2017) 1st: £34,026 |
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.
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 Enable in 2017.
Leading jockey since 1960 (6 wins):
Leading trainer since 1960 (7 wins):
a b The 1983 and 1988 runnings were abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
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