Chester May Festival 2026: Amelia Earhart wins the Cheshire Oaks

Amelia Earhart foils I’m The One in Cheshire Oaks

High-class fillies fight out the finish on the Roodee.

Benvenuto Cellini lands Chester Vase in style

Benvenuto Cellini strengthened his position as Derby favourite with a dominant victory in the Boodles Chester Vase.

Chester May Festival 2026: Benvenuto Cellini wins the Chester Vase

Aidan O'Brien's three-year-old lands the feature on day one of the 2026 Boodles May Festival and hardens as favourite for next month's Betfred Derby at Epsom

Aidan O’Brien’s Amelia Earhart flies to top of Oaks betting with Chester victory

The Ballydoyle trainer clinched his tenth success in the Weatherbys Cheshire Oaks, won 12 months ago by dual Classic winner Minnie Hauk

Amelia Earhart Gives O'Brien Cheshire Oaks Number Ten

When it comes to Chester's May Festival, Aidan O'Brien always means business and Amelia Earhart (Camelot) got Ballydoyle's 2026 team off to a flyer on Wednesday to provide the stable with a 10th Listed Weatherbys Cheshire Oaks. Sent off the 13-8 second favourite fitted with blinkers for the first time, the Coolmore homebred who took the same Leopardstown maiden as last year's winner Minnie Hauk travelled easily for Ryan Moore under cover through…