- Dee Stakes
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Group 3 race
Dee StakesLocation Chester Racecourse
Chester, EnglandRace type Flat / Thoroughbred Sponsor Addleshaw Goddard Website Chester Race information Distance 1m 2f 75y (2,080 m) Track Turf, left-handed Qualification Three-year-old
colts and geldingsWeight 8 st 12 lb
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
* at 7 furlongs or overPurse £50,000 (2011)
1st: £28,385The Dee Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at Chester over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 75 yards (2,080 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
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History
The event is named after the River Dee, which runs alongside the racecourse. It was contested over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 53 yards from 1937 to 1957, and 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 10 yards for a period thereafter. It was extended by 14 yards in 1970.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Dee Stakes was given Group 3 status. It was increased to 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 85 yards in 1973.
The race was downgraded to Listed level in 1988, and its distance was cut by 10 yards in 1992. It regained Group 3 status in 2003.
The Dee Stakes sometimes serves as a trial for the Epsom Derby, and the last horse to win both events was Kris Kin in 2003.
Records
Leading jockey since 1960 (5 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Sweet Moss (1964), Averof (1974), Heir Presumptive (1978), Kirtling (1981), Ivano (1982)
- Willie Carson – Laureate (1968), Golden Monad (1970), Natsun (1973), Ravel (1975), Blue Stag (1990)
Leading trainer since 1960 (11 wins):
- Barry Hills – Golden Monad (1970), Our Mirage (1972), Natsun (1973), Ravel (1975), Two of Diamonds (1979), Infantry (1985), Sir Harry Lewis (1987), Free Sweater (1989), Blue Stag (1990), Prolix (1998), Sohaib (2002)
Winners since 1977
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1977 Royal Plume Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 1978 Heir Presumptive Lester Piggott Fulke Johnson Houghton 1979 Two of Diamonds Steve Cauthen Barry Hills 1980 Playboy Jubilee Philip Robinson Frankie Durr 1981 Kirtling Lester Piggott Harry Wragg 1982 Ivano Lester Piggott Henry Cecil no race 1983 [a] 1984 Trial by Error Darrel McHargue Luca Cumani 1985 Infantry Brent Thomson Barry Hills 1986 Faraway Dancer Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:26.50 1987 Sir Harry Lewis Cash Asmussen Barry Hills 2:08.60 1988 Clifton Chapel John Lowe Steve Norton 2:31.93 1989 Free Sweater Michael Hills Barry Hills 2:09.14 1990 Blue Stag Willie Carson Barry Hills 2:13.29 1991 Hundra Bruce Raymond Paul Kelleway 2:14.59 1992 My Memoirs John Reid Richard Hannon 2:09.29 1993 Beneficial Michael Hills Geoff Wragg 2:07.98 1994 Cicerao Walter Swinburn Henry Cecil 2:10.92 1995 Pentire Michael Hills Geoff Wragg 2:11.78 1996 Prize Giving Michael Hills Geoff Wragg 2:12.11 1997 Crystal Hearted Tony McGlone Henry Candy 2:35.14 1998 Prolix Darryll Holland Barry Hills 2:10.37 1999 Oath Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 2:10.51 2000 Merry Merlin [b] Richard Quinn Michael Bell 2:10.00 2001 Dr Greenfield Kieren Fallon Gerard Butler 2:09.09 2002 Sohaib Richard Hills Barry Hills 2:08.30 2003 Kris Kin Fergal Lynch Sir Michael Stoute 2:10.11 2004 African Dream Jimmy Quinn Peter Chapple-Hyam 2:19.74 2005 Gypsy King Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien 2:16.47 2006 Art Deco Frankie Dettori Charles Egerton 2:16.15 2007 Admiralofthefleet Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 2:09.82 2008 Tajaaweed Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute 2:11.03 2009 South Easter Neil Callan William Haggas 2:10.21 2010 Azmeel Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:14.75 2011 Glen's Diamond Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 2:11.24 a The 1983 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
b The 2000 winner Merry Merlin was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Trillion Delight.Earlier winners
- 1826: Leviathan
- 1830: Moss Rose
- 1834: Touchstone
- 1844: The Cure
- 1855: Noisy
- 1876: Advance
- 1887: Savile
- 1889: Davenport
- 1890: Sainfoin
- 1894: Alfragan
- 1895: Oleander
- 1896: Nouveau Riche
- 1898: Schonberg
- 1900: Lumley Moor
- 1901: Sir Edgar
- 1906: Troutbeck
- 1913: The Curragh
- 1915: Achtoi
- 1920: Paladin
- 1921: no race
- 1922: Fred Power
- 1923: Roger de Busli
- 1924: Battleship
- 1925: Runnymede
- 1926: no race
- 1927: Royal Pom
- 1928: Ranjit Singh
- 1929: Free Forester
- 1930: Master Mint
- 1931: Mangosteen
- 1932: Yellowstone
- 1933: Highlander
- 1934: Alishah
- 1935: Pry II
- 1936: Noble King
- 1937: Sunbather
- 1938: Pactolus
- 1939: Triguero
- 1946: Neapolitan
- 1947: Maray
- 1948: King's Acre
- 1949: Father Thames
- 1950: Khorassan
- 1951: Sybil's Nephew
- 1952: Torcross
- 1953: Victory Roll
- 1954: Cloonroughan
- 1955: Tippecanoe
- 1956: Atlas
- 1957: Palor
- 1958: Pandour
- 1959: Parthia
- 1960: Alcaeus
- 1961: Oakville
- 1962: Persian Wonder
- 1963: My Myosotis
- 1964: Sweet Moss
- 1965: Look Sharp
- 1966: Grey Moss
- 1967: French Vine
- 1968: Laureate
- 1969: no race
- 1970: Golden Monad
- 1971: Colum
- 1972: Our Mirage
- 1973: Natsun
- 1974: Averof
- 1975: Ravel
- 1976: Great Idea
See also
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Dee Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Dee Stakes (2011).
- pedigreequery.com – Dee Stakes – Chester.
- racenewsonline.co.uk – Chester May Meeting (2004).
Categories:- Flat races in Great Britain
- Chester Racecourse
- Flat horse races for three-year-olds
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