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s. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 63 yards () at

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in May.

History

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

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for the Epsom Derby. The last horse to win both races was Lambourn in 2025.

Records

Leading

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(9 wins): * Ryan Moore - ''Doctor Fremantle (2008), Treasure Beach (2011), Ruler Of The World (2013), Orchestra (2014), Hans Holbein (2015), US Army Ranger (2016), Venice Beach (2017), Changingoftheguard (2022), Lambourn (2025)'' Leading trainer (11 wins): * Aidan O'Brien - ''Soldier Of Fortune (2007), Golden Sword (2009), Treasure Beach (2011), Ruler Of The World (2013), Orchestra (2014), Hans Holbein (2015), US Army Ranger (2016), Venice Beach (2017), Sir Dragonet (2019), Changingoftheguard (2022), Lambourn (2025)''

Winners since 1967

Earlier winners

* 1907: Earlston / Sancy * 1908: Galvani * 1909: St Ninian * 1910: Bayardo * 1911: Maaz * 1912: Lycaon * 1913: Cylba * 1914: Dan Russel * 1915: Esplandian * 1916–18: ''no race'' * 1919: Air Raid * 1920: Buchan * 1921: ''no race'' * 1922: Fodder * 1923:

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* 1924: Inkerman * 1925: Vermilion Pencil * 1926: Swift and Sure * 1927: Lone Knight * 1928: Hectare * 1929: En Garde * 1930: Pinxit * 1931:

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* 1932: Bulandshar * 1933: Hyperion * 1934: Windsor Lad * 1935: Valerius * 1936: Taj Akbar * 1937: Merry Mathew * 1938: Cave Man * 1939: Heliopolis * 1940–45: ''no race'' * 1946: Sky High * 1947: Edward Tudor * 1948: Valognes * 1949: Swallow Tail * 1950: Castle Rock * 1951:

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* 1952: Summer Rain * 1953: Empire Honey * 1954: Blue Rod * 1955: Daemon * 1956: Articulate * 1957: King Babar * 1958: Alcide * 1959: Fidalgo * 1960: Mr Higgins * 1961: Sovrango * 1962: Silver Cloud * 1963: Christmas Island * 1964:

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* 1965: Gulf Pearl * 1966: General Gordon

References

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