The Dee Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 70 yards () at Chester in May.

History The event is named after the River Dee, which runs alongside the racecourse. It was established in 1813, and was originally open to both colts and fillies.

In the late 19th century, the distance of the Dee Stakes was about 1½ miles. The race was won by Voluptuary, a subsequent Grand National winner, in 1881.

From 1937, the official distance was 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 53 yards. It was cut to 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 10 yards in 1958, and 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. Its distance was cut by 10 yards in 1992. It regained Group 3 status in 2003 and was again downgraded to Listed status in 2014.

The Dee Stakes can serve as a trial for the Epsom Derby. The last horse to win both races was Kris Kin in 2003. The 2026 winner, Constitution River, won the Prix du Jockey Club, France's equivalent of the Derby.

Records

Leading jockey since 1900 (9 wins): Ryan Moore - Magician (2013), Cliffs of Moher (2017), Rostropovich (2018), Circus Maximus (2019), Star of India (2022), San Antonio (2023), Capulet (2024), Mount Kilimanjaro (2025), Constitution River (2026)

Leading trainer since 1900 (13 wins): Aidan O'Brien - Gypsy King (2005), Admiralofthefleet (2007), Astrology (2012), Magician (2013), Kingfisher (2014), Cliffs of Moher (2017), Rostropovich (2018), Circus Maximus (2019), Star of India (2022), San Antonio (2023), Capulet (2024), Mount Kilimanjaro (2025), Constitution River (2026)

Winners since 1900 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1900 Lumley Moor Fred Finlay Matthews 2:50.60 1901 Sir Edgar Mornington Cannon John Porter 2:49.80 1902 Throwaway Mornington Cannon John Porter 2:45.40 1903 Gilbert Orme 1904 Islesman Harry Aylin Harry Enoch 1905 Chuckaway Barry Lynham Sandy Braime 1906 Troutbeck Herbert Jones William Waugh 1907 Wool Winder Otto Madden Harry Enoch 1908 Abbot's Abode William Halsey Sandy Braime 1909 Great Peter Bernard Dillon Fred Day 1910 Glazebrook William Griggs Andy Fergusson 1911 St Girons Frank Wootton George Lambton 1912 Maritza Billy Higgs Ralph Moreton 1913 The Curragh Jim Clark Alec Taylor Jr. 1914 Conqueror Jim Clark William Sanderson 1915 Achtoi Charlie Trigg Henry Davies 1916 no race 1916–18 1919 Silonyx Steve Donoghue William Waugh 1920 Paladin Bernard Carslake Atty Persse 1921Meeting Abandoned due to a National Coal Strike 1922 Fred Power Vic Smyth Fred Darling 2:43.00 1923 Roger de Busli Henri Jelliss Basil Jarvis 2:46.80 1924 Battleship William McLachlan Sr. Etienne De Mestre 2:48.40 1925 Runnymede Joe Childs William Jarvis 2:50.80 1926 Abandoned due to Nationwide Industrial Action 1927 Royal Pom Joseph Dines Reg Day 2:44.00 1928 Ranjit Singh Michael Beary Richard Dawson 1929 Free Forester Tommy Weston Major Fred Sneyd 2:48.40 1930 Master Mint Richard Perryman Reg Day 1931 Mangosteen Richard Perryman John Watson 2:43.40 1932 Yellowstone Tommy Weston George Lambton 1933 Highlander Tommy Weston George Lambton 2:47.80 1934 Alishah Gordon Richards Frank Butters 2:47.60 1935 Pry II Charlie Smirke George Digby 2:40.40 1936 Noble King Richard Perryman Frank Butters 2:41.60 1937 Sunbather Steve Donoghue Joseph Lawson 2:49.40 1938 Pactolus Billy Nevett Matthew Peacock 2:41.60 1939 Triguero Tommy Burns Sr. Richard Dawson 2:42.00 1940 no race 1940–45 1946 Neapolitan Harry Wragg Walter Earl 2:33.40 1947 Maray Ken Gethin Tom Rimell 2:47.20 1948 King's Acre Harry Carr Walter Easterby 2:42.20 1949 Father Thames Bill Rickaby Jack Jarvis 2:42.20 1950 Khorassan Doug Smith Marcus Marsh 2:47.40 1951 Sybil's Nephew Bill Rickaby Jack Jarvis 2:46.80 1952 Torcross Billy Nevett Richard Peacock 2:58.00 1953 Victory Roll Bill Rickaby Atty Persse 2:40.60 1954 Cloonroughan Ken Gethin Willie Stephenson 2:40.20 1955 Tippecanoe Edgar Britt Charles Elsey 2:46.40 1956 Atlas Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:38.60 1957 Palor Eph Smith Reg Day 2:40.60 1958 Pandour Stan Clayton Dick Hern 2:10.40 1959 Parthia Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 2:15.60 1960 Alcaeus Ron Hutchinson Paddy Prendergast 2:09.00 1961 Oakville Eddie Hide Bill Elsey 2:23.80 1962 Persian Wonder Joe Mercer Jack Colling 2:19.20 1963 My Myosotis Brian Taylor Harvey Leader 2:14.80 1964 Sweet Moss Lester Piggott Noel Murless 2:12.80 1965 Look Sharp Doug Smith Bernard van Cutsem 2:23.60 1966 Grey Moss Paul Cook Vincent O'Brien 2:19.00 1967 French Vine Eddie Hide Bill Elsey 2:11.60 1968 Laureate Willie Carson Bernard van Cutsem 2:17.60 1969 Abandoned due to waterlogging 1970 Golden Monad Willie Carson Barry Hills 2:09.00 1971 Colum Joe Mercer Dick Hern 2:11.40 1972 Our Mirage Ernie Johnson Barry Hills 2:17.60 1973 Natsun Willie Carson Barry Hills 2:21.34 1974 Averof Lester Piggott Clive Brittain 2:19.07 1975 Ravel Willie Carson Barry Hills 2:21.43 1976 Great Idea Alan Bond Henry Cecil 2:22.88 1977 Royal Plume Joe Mercer Henry Cecil 2:22.51 1978 Heir Presumptive Lester Piggott Fulke Johnson Houghton 2:13.58 1979 Two of Diamonds Steve Cauthen Barry Hills 2:36.20 1980 Playboy Jubilee Philip Robinson Frankie Durr 2:09.90 1981 Kirtling Lester Piggott Harry Wragg 2:16.53 1982 Ivano Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 2:10.54 1983 Abandoned due to waterlogging 1984 Trial by Error Darrel McHargue Luca Cumani 2:16.20 1985 Infantry Brent Thomson Barry Hills 2:13.26 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 Sr. 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 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 2012 Astrology Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 2:21.57 2013 Magician Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:12.96 2014 Kingfisher Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 2:20.49 2015 Not So Sleepy Jim Crowley Hughie Morrison 2:21.04 2016 Viren's Army Silvestre de Sousa Richard Hannon Jr. 2:11.48 2017 Cliffs of Moher Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:10.85 2018 Rostropovich Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:12.33 2019 Circus Maximus Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:16.51 no race 2020 2021 El Drama Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian 2:14.15 2022 Star of India Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:12.25 2023 San Antonio Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:19.90 2024 Capulet Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:10.67 2025 Mount Kilimanjaro Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:12.89 2026 Constitution River Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:06.54

Earlier winners

1813: Bravo 1814: Prince of Orange 1815: Rosabella 1816: Bustard 1817: Wirral 1818: sister to William 1819: Comet 1820: Claudius 1821: Stingo 1822: colt by Orville 1823: General Mina 1824: Portrait 1825: Autocrat 1826: Leviathan 1827: Joceline 1828: Terror 1829: Butterfly 1830: Moss Rose 1831: Tilcher 1832: Birdcatcher 1833: Jack Faucet 1834: Touchstone 1835: Peter Simple 1836: Trap-Ball 1837: Pammon 1838: Sir Ralph 1839: Apothecary 1840: The Shah 1841: Satirist 1842: Combermere 1843: General Pollock 1844: The Cure 1845: 1846: Fancy Boy 1847: The Swallow 1848: Flatcatcher 1849: Elthiron 1850: The Bee-Hunter 1851: Hippolytus 1852: Attack 1853: Orinoco 1854: Scythian 1855: Noisy 1856: Bird in Hand 1857: Strathnaver 1858: East Langton 1859: Actaeon 1860: Northern Light 1861: Starlight 1862: Costa 1863: Borealis 1864: Greville 1865: Broomielaw 1866: Bertie 1867: Van Amburgh 1868: Uncas 1869: Whinyard 1870: Bonny Swell 1871: The Knight 1872: Malahide 1873: Master John 1874: De Cambis 1875: Perkin Warbeck 1876: Advance 1877: Bonnie Robin 1878: Red Archer 1879: Sunburn 1880: Toastmaster 1881: Voluptuary 1882: Whipper-In 1883: John Jones 1884: Newton 1885: Metal 1886: Coracle 1887: Savile 1888: Toscano 1889: Davenport 1890: Sainfoin 1891: Sarawak 1892: Haymaker 1893: Ali 1894: Alfragan 1895: Oleander 1896: Nouveau Riche 1897: Prime Minister / Silver Fox 1898: Schonberg 1899: Trident

See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races

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