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 () at Chester in May.

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 Minnie Hauk in 2025.

Records

Leading jockey (8 wins): Ryan Moore - Wonder of Wonders (2011), Diamondsandrubies (2015), Somehow (2016), Magic Wand (2018), Thoughts Of June (2022), Savethelastdance (2023), Minnie Hauk (2025), Amelia Earhart (2026)

Leading trainer (10 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), Minnie Hauk (2025), Amelia Earhart (2026)

Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1950 Requete Brendan Duffy Darby Rogers 2:45.40 1951 Queen Of Sheba Neville Sellwood Atty Persse 2:44.00 1952 Good Earth II Jacques Doyasbere François Mathet 2:45.00 1953 Brolly Bill Rickaby Jack Jarvis 2:39.00 1954 Amora Edgar Britt Charles Elsey 2:47.20 1955 Lark Bill Rickaby Jack Jarvis 2:50.60 1956 Fairy Grove Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:38.80 1957 Mulberry Harbour Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:44.00 1958 Scryer Geoff Littlewood Geoffrey Barling 2:39.80 1959 Cantelo Eddie Hide Charles Elsey 2:41.40 1960 Courtesan Tony Rawlinson Jack Fawcus 2:38.00 1961 Bernie Harry Carr Robert Ward 2:56.80 1962 Tropic Star Eph Smith Boggy Whelan 2:46.20 1963 Elite Royale Geoff Lewis Boggy Whelan 2:43.00 1964 Paddy's Song Joe Sime Sam Hall 2:44.00 1965 Bell Top Joe Mercer Dick Hern 2:51.60 1966 Lucaya Eddie Hide Bill Elsey 2:47.20 1967 Pink Gem George Moore Noel Murless 2:52.80 1968 Hardiesse Sandy Barclay Noel Murless 2:51.40 1969 Abandoned due to waterlogging 1970 Lupe Sandy Barclay Noel Murless 2:48.00 1971 Yelda Tony Murray Noel Murless 2:40.00 1972 Coral Beach Willie Carson Bernard van Cutsem 2:49.60 1973 Milly Moss Geoff Lewis Noel Murless 2:42.00 1974 Dibidale Willie Carson Barry Hills 2:45.67 1975 One Over Parr Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 2:40.88 1976 African Dancer Pat Eddery Harry Wragg 2:48.48 1977 Brightly Geoff Lewis Bruce Hobbs 2:50.77 1978 Princess Eboli Geoff Lewis Bruce Hobbs 2:46.17 1979 L'Ile Du Reve Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 2:52.70 1980 Shoot A Line Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:37.38 1981 Hunston Geoff Baxter Bruce Hobbs 2:48.10 1982 Swiftfoot Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:40.57 1983 Abandoned due to waterlogging 1984 Malaak Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 2:42.08 1985 Helenetta Steve Cauthen Geoff Wragg 2:43.31 1986 Salchow Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:47.31 1987 Chaudennay Cash Asmussen Barry Hills 2:37.34 1988 Abandoned due to waterlogging 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 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 2025 Minnie Hauk Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:29.15 2026 Amelia Earhart Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:26:31

See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races

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galopp-sieger.de – Cheshire Oaks. pedigreequery.com – Cheshire Oaks – Chester.