Dahlia (horse)
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| Dahlia | ||
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| Sire: | Vaguely Noble | |
| Dam: | Charming Alibi | |
| Damsire: | Honeys Alibi | |
| Sex: | Mare | |
| Foaled: | 1970 | |
| Country: | USA | |
| Colour: | Chestnut | |
| Breeder: | Nelson Bunker Hunt | |
| Owner: | Nelson Bunker Hunt Allen E. Paulson (1988) |
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| Trainer: | Maurice Zilber Charlie Whittingham (age 6) |
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| Record: | 46: 15-3-7 | |
| Earnings: | $1,489,105 | |
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| Major Racing Wins | ||
| Prix Yacowlef (1972) Prix Saint-Alary (1973) Prix Niel (1973) Irish Oaks (1973) Washington, D.C. International (1973) King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (1973 & 1974) Man O' War Stakes (1974) Canadian International Stakes (1974) Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1974) Benson and Hedges Gold Cup (1974 & 1975) Hollywood Invitational Handicap (1976) |
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| Racing Awards | ||
| European Champion 3-Yr-Old (1973) United Kingdom Horse of the Year (1973 & 1974) U.S. Champion Turf Horse (1974) Timeform rating: 135 |
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| Honours | ||
| United States Racing Hall of Fame #50 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Dahlia Handicap at Hollywood Park Dahlia Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse |
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Infobox last updated on: December 7, 2006. |
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Dahlia (1970-2001) was an American-bred Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse who won major races in France, England, Ireland, Canada, and the United States. She was extremely popular with racing fans because she frequently competed with male horses.
Owned and bred by Texas oilman Nelson Bunker Hunt, Dahlia was trained in France by Maurice Zilber. At age three, in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot Racecourse she was last entering the short straightaway but then blew past the entire field to beat male horses her own age and older by six lengths including John Galbreath's Epsom Derby winner, Roberto. From there, Dahlia went on to become one of international racing's biggest stars during the 1970s and a multi award-winner in Europe and the United States.
Sent to race permanently in California in 1976, her training was then handled by Charlie Whittingham. Based at Hollywood Park, she won the 1976 Hollywood Invitational Handicap, again defeating her male counterparts. At the end of the racing season Dahlia was retired and went on to an impressive record as a broodmare, something uncommon among great female racers. In 1988, her owner sold his racing operations and Dahlia was purchased by American owner/breeder Allen E. Paulson who sent her to Diamond A Farm in Kentucky. She remained there until her death in 2001 and was buried at the farm's horse cemetery.
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