Dahlia (horse) - Breeding Record

Breeding Record

At the end of the racing season Dahlia was retired and went on to an impressive record as a broodmare, something uncommon among great racemares. In 1988, Hunt sold his racing operations and Dahlia was purchased for $1.1 million by American owner/breeder, Allen E. Paulson who sent her to Diamond A Farm in Kentucky.

Bred to the best stallions available, Dahlia produced 12 foals which are listed below.

  • 1978 - colt Balcones (USA) Bold Forbes (USA)
  • 1979 - colt Decadrachm by What A Pleasure (USA)
  • 1980 - colt J.O. Dahlia by J.O. Tobin (USA)
  • 1981 bay colt, Dahar by Lyphard, winner of four G1 events in France and the US, including the G1 Prix Lupin
  • 1982 - colt Rivlia by Riverman, three G1 wins in the US, including the Hollywood Invitational Hcp.
  • 1983 - filly Begonia by Plugged Nickle (USA)
  • 1984 - colt, Delegant by Grey Dawn (FR), won San Juan Capistrano Invitational Hcp.
  • 1985 - filly Dahlia's Image by Lyphard (USA)
  • 1987 - filly Wajd, by Northern Dancer (CAN), G2 winner of Grand Prix d'Évry, dam of St Leger winner Nedawi.
  • 1989 - filly Dahlia's Dreamer by Theatrical (IRE), G1 winner of Flower Bowl Invitational H.
  • 1990 - colt Llandaff by Lyphard (USA), won US Jersey Derby
  • 1994 - filly Darling Dahlia by Strawberry Road (AUS)
  • 1996 - chestnut filly Tani by Theatrical (IRE)

She was pensioned in 1996 and remained there until her death, at 31 years, in 2001 when she was buried in the farm's horse cemetery.

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