Famous Horse Races
Chester Cup
 A Brief History Of Chester Cup The Chester Cup is a flat horse race for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2 mile 2 furlongs and 147 yards (3,755 metres) at Chester Racecourse in May. It is a handicap race and was first run in 1824. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Bulwark Greenwich Meantime Admiral Anak Pekan Anak Pekan Hugs Dancer Fantasy Hill Rainbow High Bangalore Rainbow High Silence in Court Top Cees Merit Top Cees Doyce Rodeo Star Welshman Star Player Travelling Light Grey Salute Old Hubert Age 7 5 5 4 6 6 6 4 4 7 7 4 5 5 7 6 5 4 6 7 Jockey Jim Crowley Paul Hanagan John Egan Philip Robinson Philip Robinson Dean McKeown Pat Eddery Richard Hughes Gary Bardwell Michael Hills Allan Mackay Jimmy Fortune Jimmy Quinn Kieren Fallon Gary Bardwell Nicky Carlisle Jimmy Quinn Frankie Dettori Alan Munro Pat Eddery M L Thomas Trainer Ian Williams Richard Fahey Tim Pitt Michael Jarvis Michael Jarvis James Given John Dunlop Barry Hills Amanda Perrett Barry Hills Alan Bailey Lynda Ramsden Paul Cole Lynda Ramsden Robert Williams Nigel Tinkler Michael Blanshard J H Baker Lynda Ramsden John Jenkins Alan Bailey Owner Time 4:06.57 3:58.89 4:03.34 4:14.60 4:10.90 4:04.89 4:00.20 4:01.23 4:03.00 4:00.64 4:06.63 4:23.18 4:06.63 4:03.35 4:03.18 4:02.51 3:57.96 4:13.41 4:10.18 3:57.99 4:34.58 |