Dahlia Handicap

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Dahlia Handicap
ClassGrade II
Location Hollywood Park Racetrack
Inglewood, California, United States
Inaugurated1982
Final run2008
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website Hollywood Park official website
Race information
Distance1+116 miles (8.5 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares, three-years-old & up
WeightAssigned
Purse$150,000

The Dahlia Handicap was a race for thoroughbred horses run annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. The Dahlia is open to fillies and mares, age three and up, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf. A Grade II was last run 2008.

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The race was run in two divisions in 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, and 1990. It is named in honor of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inductee, the great racing mare Dahlia. Born in 1970, died in 2001 at age of 31, Dahlia won the big races in France, in England, in the United States, and in Canada.

Due to problems with the turf course, in 2004 the race was run on dirt and as such for that event was downgraded to a G-III event.

Records

Speed record:

Most wins:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners since 1999

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2008Vacare5 Jose Valdivia, Jr. Christophe Clement Jon & Sarah Kelly1:43.17
2007Citronnade4 David Flores Robert J. Frankel Stronach Stables 1:41.49
2006Grande Melody3 Julien Leparoux Patrick Biancone H. Joseph Allen 1:40.96
2005no race
2004Festival5 Danny Sorenson Paddy Gallagher Grand Farm1:42.11
2003Katdogawn3 Mike E. Smith James M. Cassidy John Cuchna et al.1:41.52
2002Tout Charmant (DH)6 Alex Solis Ron McAnally Stonerside Stable 1:44.55
2002Surya (DH)4 Pat Valenzuela Robert J. Frankel Flaxman Holdings 1:44.55
2001Verruma5 Garrett Gomez James K. Chapman J. K. Chapman & partners1:43.24
2000Follow the Money4 Victor Espinoza David Hofmans Christopher & Patricia Elia1:40.71
1999Lady at Peace3 Garrett Gomez Julio C. Canani Jon & Sarah Kelly1:41.50

Earlier winners

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