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Dahlia Stakes

Flat horse race in Britain

Summary

Flat horse race in Britain

Field	Value
class	Group 2
horse race	Dahlia Stakes
location	Rowley Mile
Newmarket, England
inaugurated	1997
race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
sponsor	Betfred
website	Newmarket
distance	1m 1f (1,811 metres)
surface	Turf
track	Straight
qualification	Four-years-old and up
fillies and mares
weight	9 st 2 lb
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 winners *
3 lb for Group 2 winners *
since 31 August last year*
purse	£125,000 (2025)
1st: £70,888

Newmarket, England fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners * 3 lb for Group 2 winners *

since 31 August last year 1st: £70,888 |} The Dahlia Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres) on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in late April or early May.

History

The event is named after Dahlia, a successful filly in the 1970s. It was established in 1997, and initially held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2004 and upgraded to Group 2 level in 2015.

The Dahlia Stakes is currently staged on the third day of the three-day Guineas Festival meeting. It is run on the same day as the 1000 Guineas.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Heaven Sent – 2008, 2009

Leading jockey (6 wins):

Ryan Moore – Heaven Sent (2008, 2009), Strawberrydaiquiri (2010), Dank (2013), Bragging (2015), Somehow (2017)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

Sir Michael Stoute – Echelon (2007), Heaven Sent (2008, 2009), Strawberrydaiquiri (2010), Dank (2013), Bragging (2015)

Leading owner (4 wins):

Godolphin - *Usherette (2016), Wuheida (2018), Terebellum (2020), Cinderella's Dream (2025) *

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1997	Balalaika	4	Frankie Dettori	Luca Cumani	Helena Springfield Ltd	1:51.81
1998	Yabint El Sultan	4	Ray Cochrane	Bryan McMahon	G S D Imports Ltd	1:56.46
1999	Putuna	4	Kieren Fallon	Ian Balding	Robert Hitchins	1:46.10
2000	Cape Grace	4	Dane O'Neill	Richard Hannon Sr.	George W. Strawbridge Jr.	1:53.29
2001	Cayman Sunset	4	Jimmy Fortune	Ed Dunlop	M P Burke	1:53.28
2002	Tarfshi	4	Philip Robinson	Michael Jarvis	Ahmed Al Maktoum	1:51.49
2003	Aldora	4	Martin Dwyer	Mick Ryan	Aldora Partnership	1:53.81
2004	Beneventa	4	Seb Sanders	John Dunlop	R N Khan	1:50.65
2005	Tarfah	4	Seb Sanders	Gerard Butler	Abdulla Al Khalifa	1:48.78
2006	Violet Park	5	Richard Hughes	Brian Meehan	Mrs J Cash	1:54.24
2007	Echelon	5	Kerrin McEvoy	Sir Michael Stoute	Cheveley Park Stud	1:49.98
2008	Heaven Sent	5	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	Cheveley Park Stud	1:55.00
2009	Heaven Sent	6	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	Cheveley Park Stud	1:47.98
2010	Strawberrydaiquiri	4	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	Renata Jacobs	1:54.03
2011	I'm a Dreamer	4	William Buick	David Simcock	St Albans Bloodstock	1:52.78
2012	Izzi Top	4	William Buick	John Gosden	Helena Springfield Ltd	1:56.38
2013	Dank	4	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	James Wigan	1:49.69
2014	Esoterique	4	Maxime Guyon	André Fabre	Édouard de Rothschild	1:50.41
2015	Bragging	4	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	Khalid Abdullah	1:48.33
2016	Usherette	4	Mickael Barzalona	André Fabre	Godolphin	1:51.06
2017	Somehow	4	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	Tabor / Smith / Magnier	1:49.19
2018	Wuheida	4	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	Godolphin	1:50.43
2019	Worth Waiting	4	James Doyle	David Lanigan	Saif Ali	1:51.27
2020	Terebellum	4	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	Godolphin	2:03.28
2021	Lady Bowthorpe	5	Kieran Shoemark	William Jarvis	Emma Banks	1:51.98
2022	Dreamloper	5	Kieran Shoemark	Ed Walker	J Fill	1:49.74
2023	Via Sistina	5	Jamie Spencer	George Boughey	Mrs R G Hillen	1:51.49
2024	Stay Alert	5	David Egan	Hughie Morrison	Ben & Sir Martyn Arbib	1:50.23
2025	Cinderella's Dream	4	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	Godolphin	1:50.29

References

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galopp-sieger.de – Dahlia Stakes.
ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Dahlia Stakes (2019).
pedigreequery.com – Dahlia Stakes – Newmarket.

References

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