| Master Oats | |
|---|---|
  Racing silks of Mrs Hugh Maitland-Jones and Paul Matthews | |
| Sire | Oats |
| Grandsire | Northfields |
| Dam | Miss Poker Face |
| Damsire | Raise You Ten |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1986 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Robin and Scarlett Knipe |
| Owner | Mrs Hugh Maitland-Jones Paul Matthews |
| Trainer | Henrietta Knight Kim Bailey |
| Record | 21: 10-3-2 |
| Earnings | £254,399 |
| Major wins | |
| Greenalls Gold Cup (1994) Rehearsal Chase (1994) Welsh National (1994) Pillar Property Chase (1995) Cheltenham Gold Cup (1995) | |
Master Oats (14 May 1986 – 21 May 2012) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. A specialist steeplechaser, he ran twenty-one time and won ten races. He campaigned mainly at distances in excess of three miles and was particularly effective on soft or heavy ground. Over a period of sixteen months between November 1993 and March 1995 Master Oats won nine of his eleven races and improved from racing in minor handicaps to becoming the highest-rated staying chaser in Britain. His winning run culminated in a win in the 1995 Cheltenham Gold Cup. He also ran in three editions of the Grand National, twice carrying top weight. His later career was disrupted by injury and he failed to win again after his Gold Cup success. Master Oats was retired from racing in 1998 and died in 2012.