178:. 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.
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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
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189:. In that race, she galloped away to a three and a quarter length victory over Big Spruce.
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167:and mares three-year-olds and up and is raced on
16:For the British horse race of the same name, see
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921:Maryland Jockey Club, Media Guide, 2008, page 48
203:1 mile - 1:34.00 - Sweet Talker (2006)
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930:The Dahlia Stakes at Pedigree Query
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553:Michael J. Trombetta
32:Ungraded stakes race
835:Flint S. Schulhofer
97:1 mile (8 furlongs)
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83:www.laurelpark.com
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366:Seeking Treasure
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163:. It is open to
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89:Race information
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653:Jeremy Rose
646:Lady Digby
618:Jeremy Rose
611:All Smiles
219:Jeremy Rose
113:Left-handed
73:Flat racing
57:Inaugurated
939:Categories
909:References
823:I Mean It
518:Mary Epler
506:Idle Talk
496:$ 100,000
461:$ 100,000
426:$ 100,000
331:Danilovna
321:$ 100,000
23:Horse race
883:$ 30,000
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765:No Races
762:No Races
759:No Races
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125:and Mares
65:Race type
892:See also
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788:Kerygma
777:no races
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318:0:00.00
284:(Miles)
282:Distance
141:$ 70,000
133:Assigned
94:Distance
37:Location
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807:1 mile
753:- 2005
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525:1-1/16
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471:Embarr
455:1-1/16
436:Embarr
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350:1 mile
315:1 mile
274:Trainer
251:Winners
228:trainer
193:Records
165:fillies
123:fillies
102:Surface
79:Website
296:Grade
270:Jockey
262:Winner
210:jockey
176:Dahlia
130:Weight
855:1985
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785:1987
750:1988
715:2006
680:2007
643:2008
608:2009
573:2010
538:2011
503:2012
468:2013
433:2014
398:2015
363:2016
328:2017
301:2018
292:Purse
278:Owner
138:Purse
110:Track
288:Time
258:Year
242:2 -
235:2 -
217:2 -
169:turf
147:The
105:Turf
60:1985
266:Age
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