Dahlia (horse)

Tags: Race Horse.

Dahlia (March 25 1970 – 6 April 2001) was an American-bred Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racemare who won major races in France England Ireland Canada and the United States. She was the first Thoroughbred mare to earn more than $1-million.Dahlia was a chestnut mare that was foaled in 1970 and was by the Group one (G1) Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Vaguely Noble her dam Charming Alibi was by Honeys Alibi. She was inbred to Hyperion in the fourth generation (4m x 4f).

award

American Champion Female Turf Horse, Timeform, European_Champion_3-Yr-Old, United_Kingdom_Horse_of_the_Year

breeder

Nelson Bunker Hunt

colour

Chestnut (coat)

country

United States

honours

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century, Dahlia Handicap, Dahlia Stakes

owner

Allen Paulson, Nelson Bunker Hunt

race

International Stakes, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Canadian International Stakes, Prix de la Grotte, Washington D.C. International Stakes, Prix Niel, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Prix Saint-Alary, Prix Yacowlef, Irish Oaks, Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap, Man o' War Stakes

sex

Mare

sire

Vaguely Noble

trainer

Charles E. Whittingham, Maurice Zilber