- Dahlia Stakes (United States)
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- For the British horse race of the same name, see Dahlia Stakes
Ungraded stakes race
Dahlia StakesLocation Laurel Park Racecourse, 
Laurel, Maryland, United StatesInaugurated 1985 Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing Website www.laurelpark.com Race information Distance 1 mile (8 furlongs) Track Grass, left-handed Qualification Three-year-olds & Up; fillies and Mares Weight Assigned Purse $70,000 The Dahlia Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in April at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. It is open to fillies and mares three-year-olds and up and is raced on turf. It is contested over a distance of 1 mile (8 furlongs).
The race was named in honor of international race queen Dahlia. She was one of the preeminent turf runners in the world during the mid-1970s and retired in 1976 after her six year-old season as the world's leading money winning distaffer (female). In 48 starts made in France, Ireland, England, Canada, Italy and the U.S., Dahlia won 15 times, was second three times and third seven more times. That elevated her career earnings up to $1,543,139. She was voted England's racehorse of the year twice and was named champion grass horse in the U.S. (a category that included the males at that time) in 1974.
During her three year-old campaign, Dahlia was shipped from her base in France to race in the world's most prestigious turf race at that time, the Washington, D.C. International Stakes a grade one at Laurel Park Racecourse. In that race, she galloped away to a three and a quarter length victory over Big Spruce.[1]
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Records
Speed record:
- 1 mile - 1:34.00 - Sweet Talker (2006)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 2 - Jeremy Rose (2008 & 2009)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - H. Graham Motion (2006 & 2008)
- 2 - Barclay Tagg (1985 & 1987)
Winners of the Dahlia Stakes since 1985
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance
(Miles)Time Purse Grade 2011 Baltimore Belle 4 Julian Pimentel Mike Trombetta R. Larry Johnson 1-1/6 1:46.69 $75,000 2010 My Main Starr 5 Horacio Karamanos Gary Capuano Gary Capuano & Paul Fowler 1 mile 1:42.12 $70,000 2009 All Smiles 6 Jeremy Rose Frannie Campitelli Cynthia McGinnes 1 mile 1:39.12 $50,000 2008 Lady Digby 4 Jeremy Rose H. Graham Motion Earle I. Mack 1 mile 1:38.92 $80,000 2007 High Moment 4 Erick D. Rodriguez Rodney Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. D. R. Brown 1 mile 1:36.00 $60,000 2006 Sweet Talker 4 Ramon Dominguez H. Graham Motion Courtlandt Farm 1 mile 1:34.00 $60,000 1988 - 2005 - No Races No Races No Races no races 0:00.00 no races 1987 Kerygma 3 Allen Stacy Barclay Tagg D. E. Pardue 1 mile 1:37.60 $30,000 1986 I Mean It 4 George Martens Flint S. Schulhofer Ichikawa Bokujo 1 mile 1:35.80 $30,000 1985 Nothing Sweeter 4 Chris McCarron Barclay Tagg Walter D. Pinkard 1 mile 1:36.40 $30,000 See also
References
- ^ Maryland Jockey Club, Media Guide, 2008, page 48
Categories:- Horse races in the United States
- Recurring events established in 1985
- Laurel Park Racecourse
- Horse races in Maryland
- Recurring sporting events established in 1985
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