Chester Vase

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The Chester Vase is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs and 66 yards (2,474 m) at Chester Racecourse in May.

It was first run in 1907 and is now one of several recognised trial races for the Epsom Derby. The most recent Derby winner to have contested the Chester Vase is Quest for Fame, second in 1990. The runner-up in 2006, Dragon Dancer, went on to finish a close second at Epsom to Sir Percy, and the winner in 2007, Soldier of Fortune, finished fifth in the Derby but subsequently won the Irish Derby.

[edit] Winners since 1986

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1986	Nomrood	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	2:46.08
1987	Dry Dock	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	2:37.97
1988	Unfuwain	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	2:52.48
1989	Old Vic	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	2:34.21
1990	Belmez	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	2:41.42
1991	Toulon	Pat Eddery	André Fabre	2:45.69
1992	Twist and Turn	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	2:37.13
1993	Armiger	Pat Eddery	Henry Cecil	2:35.32
1994	Broadway Flyer	Michael Hills	John Hills	2:36.03
1995	Luso	Michael Kinane	Clive Brittain	2:38.38
1996	High Baroque	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	2:40.16
1997	Panama City	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	2:46.64
1998	Gulland	Michael Hills	Geoff Wragg	2:38.18
1999	Peshtigo *	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	2:36.63
2000	Millenary	Pat Eddery	John Dunlop	2:38.11
2001	Mr Combustible	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	2:34.30
2002	Fight Your Corner	Kevin Darley	Mark Johnston	2:33.70
2003	Dutch Gold	Frankie Dettori	Clive Brittain	2:35.85
2004	Red Lancer	Robert Miles	Richard Price	2:44.33
2005	Hattan	Seb Sanders	Clive Brittain	2:44.91
2006	Papal Bull	Kieren Fallon	Sir Michael Stoute	2:35.24
2007	Soldier of Fortune	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	2:35.24
2008	Doctor Fremantle	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	2:37.39