Dahlia Stakes
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The Dahlia Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares. It is run over a straight distance of 1 mile 1 furlong (1,811 metres) on the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket Racecourse in late April or early May.
It is named after the racehorse Dahlia, an international champion in the 1970s and subsequently a member of the United States Racing Hall of Fame. The race was promoted to Group 3 status in 2004 having been previously contested at Listed level.
[edit] 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 * | 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 |
* The 1999 race was run at Newmarket's July Course over the slightly shorter distance of 1 mile 110 yards (1,710 metres).
