Dahlia Stakes

For the horse race in the United States, see Dahlia Stakes (United States).

Group 3 race
Dahlia Stakes

Location	Rowley Mile Newmarket, England
Inaugurated	1997
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Qatar Bloodstock
Website	Newmarket
Race information
Distance	1m 1f (1,811 metres)
Track	Turf, straight
Qualification	Four-years-old and up fillies & mares
Weight	8 st 12 lb Penalties 8 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * since August 31 last year
Purse	£50,000 (2011) 1st: £28,385

The Dahlia Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April or early May.

The event is named after the racehorse Dahlia, an internationally successful filly in the 1970s. It was first run in 1997, and it was initially classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2004.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Heaven Sent – 2008, 2009

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Leading jockey (3 wins):

• Ryan Moore – Heaven Sent (2008, 2009), Strawberrydaiquiri (2010)

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Leading trainer (4 wins):

• Sir Michael Stoute – Echelon (2007), Heaven Sent (2008, 2009), Strawberrydaiquiri (2010)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1997	Balalaika	4	Frankie Dettori	Luca Cumani	1:51.81
1998	Yabint El Sultan	4	Ray Cochrane	Bryan McMahon	1:56.46
1999	Putuna [a]	4	Kieren Fallon	Ian Balding	1:46.10
2000	Cape Grace	4	Dane O'Neill	Richard Hannon	1:53.29
2001	Cayman Sunset	4	Jimmy Fortune	Ed Dunlop	1:53.28
2002	Tarfshi	4	Philip Robinson	Michael Jarvis	1:51.49
2003	Aldora	4	Martin Dwyer	Mick Ryan	1:53.81
2004	Beneventa	4	Seb Sanders	John Dunlop	1:50.65
2005	Tarfah	4	Seb Sanders	Gerard Butler	1:48.78
2006	Violet Park	5	Richard Hughes	Brian Meehan	1:54.24
2007	Echelon	5	Kerrin McEvoy	Sir Michael Stoute	1:49.98
2008	Heaven Sent	5	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	1:55.00
2009	Heaven Sent	6	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	1:47.98
2010	Strawberrydaiquiri	4	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	1:54.03
2011	I'm a Dreamer	4	William Buick	David Simcock	1:52.78

^a The 1999 edition was run on Newmarket's July Course over 1 mile and 110 yards.

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
  • 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

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• galopp-sieger.de – Dahlia Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Dahlia Stakes (2011).
• pedigreequery.com – Dahlia Stakes – Newmarket.