The Dahlia Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in April at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. It is open to fillies and mares three-year-olds and up and is raced on turf. It is contested over a distance of 1 mile (8 furlongs).
The race was named in honor of international race queen Dahlia. She was one of the preeminent turf runners in the world during the mid-1970s and retired in 1976 after her six-year-old season as the world's leading money winning distaffer (female). In 48 starts made in France, Ireland, England, Canada, Italy and the U.S., Dahlia won 15 times, was second three times and third seven more times. That elevated her career earnings up to $1,543,139. She was voted England's racehorse of the year twice and was named champion grass horse in the U.S. (a category that included the males at that time) in 1974.
During her three-year-old campaign, Dahlia was shipped from her base in France to race in the world's most prestigious turf race at that time, the Washington, D.C. International Stakes a grade one at Laurel Park Racecourse. In that race, she galloped away to a three and a quarter length victory over Big Spruce.Maryland Jockey Club, Media Guide, 2008, page 48
Records
Speed record: 1 mile - 1:34.00 - Sweet Talker (2006)
Most wins by a jockey: 2 - Jeremy Rose (2008 & 2009)
Most wins by a trainer: 2 - H. Graham Motion (2006 & 2008) 2 - Barclay Tagg (1985 & 1987)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance (Miles) Time Purse Grade2018 - 1 mile0:00.00 $100,0002017 Danilovna4 Trevor McCarthy H. Graham Motion Bjorn Nielson1 mile1:36.80 $75,0002016 Seeking Treasure6 Alex Cintron Doug Matthews Steven E. Frum 1 mile1:33.99 $75,0002015 Nellie Cashman4 Forest Boyce Francis Abbott Sycamore Racing1 mile1:35.95 $100,0002014 Embarr5 Forest Boyce Susan Cooney Susan Cooney1-1/161:45.45 $100,0002013 Embarr4 Forest Boyce Susan Cooney Susan Cooney1-1/161:37.35 $100,0002012 Idle Talk6 Horacio Karamanos Mary Epler Patrick Kelley1-1/161:37.25 $75,0002011 Baltimore Belle 4 Julian Pimentel Michael J. Trombetta R. Larry Johnson1-1/161:46.69 $75,0002010 My Main Starr 5 Horacio Karamanos Gary Capuano Gary Capuano & Paul L. Fowler Jr.1 mile1:42.12 $70,0002009 All Smiles 6 Jeremy Rose Frannie Campitelli Cynthia McGinnes1 mile1:39.12$50,0002008 Lady Digby 4 Jeremy Rose H. Graham Motion Earle I. Mack1 mile1:38.92$80,0002007 High Moment4 Erick D. Rodriguez Rodney Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. D. R. Brown 1 mile1:36.00$60,0002006 Sweet Talker4 Ramon Dominguez H. Graham Motion Courtlandt Farm1 mile1:34.00$60,0001988 - 2005- No Races No Races No Racesno races0:00.00no races1987 Kerygma3 Allen Stacy Barclay Tagg D. Earl Pardue1 mile1:37.60$30,0001986 I Mean It4 George Martens Flint S. Schulhofer Ichikawa Bokujo1 mile1:35.80$30,0001985 Nothing Sweeter4 Chris McCarron Barclay Tagg Walter D. Pinkard 1 mile1:36.40$30,000
See also Dahlia Stakes top three finishers Laurel Park Racecourse
References
The Dahlia Stakes at Pedigree Query