Chester Vase
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Chester Racecourse Chester, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1907 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | MBNA |
| Website | Chester |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 4f 63y (2,472m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old colts and geldings |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 4 lb for G1 / G2 winners * * at 7 furlongs or over |
| Purse | £75,000 (2017) 1st: £42,532.50 |
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 (2,472 metres) at Chester in May.
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 for the Epsom Derby. The last participant to win the Derby was Ruler of the World, who won the race in 2013.
Leading jockey (7 wins):
Leading trainer (8 wins):
a The 1983 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
b Housemaster finished first in 1999, but he was relegated to fourth place following a stewards' inquiry.
* The 1907 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
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