Dahlia Handicap
| Grade II race | |
| Location |
Hollywood Park Racetrack Inglewood, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1982 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Hollywood Park official website |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $150,000 |
The Dahlia Handicap is 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 event since 2006, it is run in mid December and offers a purse of $150,000.
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.
The race was not run in 2009 and 2010. As a result, the American Graded Stakes Committee announced that the race was not eligible for grading in 2011. If a race is not run for two consecutive years, it is not eligible for grading.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:40.40 - Stylish Star (1989)
- 1:40.40 - Saros Brig (1989)
Most wins:
- No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a trainer:
Winners since 1999
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | no race | |||||
| 2009 | no race | |||||
| 2008 | Vacare | 5 | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | Christophe Clement | Jon & Sarah Kelly | 1:43.17 |
| 2007 | Citronnade | 4 | David Flores | Robert J. Frankel | Stronach Stables | 1:41.49 |
| 2006 | Grande Melody | 3 | Julien Leparoux | Patrick Biancone | H. Joseph Allen | 1:40.96 |
| 2005 | no race | |||||
| 2004 | Festival | 5 | Danny Sorenson | Paddy Gallagher | Grand Farm | 1:42.11 |
| 2003 | Katdogawn | 3 | Mike E. Smith | James M. Cassidy | John Cuchna et al. | 1:41.52 |
| 2002 | Tout Charmant (DH) | 6 | Alex Solis | Ron McAnally | Stonerside Stable | 1:44.55 |
| 2002 | Surya (DH) | 4 | Pat Valenzuela | Robert J. Frankel | Flaxman Holdings | 1:44.55 |
| 2001 | Verruma | 5 | Garrett Gomez | James K. Chapman | J. K. Chapman & partners | 1:43.24 |
| 2000 | Follow the Money | 4 | Victor Espinoza | David Hofmans | Christopher & Patricia Elia | 1:40.71 |
| 1999 | Lady at Peace | 3 | Garrett Gomez | Julio C. Canani | Jon & Sarah Kelly | 1:41.50 |
Earlier winners
- 1998 - Tuzla
- 1997 - Golden Arches
- 1996 - Sixieme Sens
- 1995 - Fidina
- 1994 - Skimble
- 1993 - Kalita Melody
- 1992 - Kostroma
- 1991 - Re Toss
- 1990 - Petalia
- 1990 - Little Brianne
- 1989 - Stylish Star
- 1989 - Saros Brig
- 1988 - Balbonella
- 1987 - Top Corsage
- 1987 - Invited Guest
- 1986 - Aberuschka
- 1985 - Capricorn Belle
- 1984 - Lina Cavalieri
- 1983 - Geraldines Store
- 1983 - First Advance
- 1982 - Sangue
- 1982 - Milingo