The Dee Stakes is a Listed flat

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in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and

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s. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 70 yards () at

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in May.

History

The event is named after the River Dee, which runs alongside the racecourse. It was established in 1813, and was originally open to both colts and fillies. In the late 19th century, the distance of the Dee Stakes was about 1½ miles. The race was won by

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, a subsequent

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winner, in 1881. From 1937, the official distance was 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 53 yards. It was cut to 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 10 yards in 1958, and extended by 14 yards in 1970. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Dee Stakes was given Group 3 status. It was increased to 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 85 yards in 1973. The race was downgraded to Listed level in 1988. Its distance was cut by 10 yards in 1992. It regained Group 3 status in 2003 and was again downgraded to Listed status in 2014. The Dee Stakes can serve as a

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for the

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. The last horse to win both races was Kris Kin in 2003.

Records

Leading

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since 1960 (8 wins): * Ryan Moore - '' Magician (2013),

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(2017), Rostropovich (2018),

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(2019), Star of India (2022), San Antonio (2023), Capulet (2024), Mount Kilimanjaro (2025)'' Leading trainer since 1960 (12 wins): *

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- ''Gypsy King (2005), Admiralofthefleet (2007), Astrology (2012), Magician (2013), Kingfisher (2014),

(2017), Rostropovich (2018),

(2019), Star of India (2022), San Antonio (2023), Capulet (2024), Mount Kilimanjaro (2025)''

Winners since 1967

Earlier winners

* 1813: Bravo * 1814: Prince of Orange * 1815: Rosabella * 1816: Bustard * 1817: Wirral * 1818: ''sister to William'' * 1819: Comet * 1820: Claudius * 1821: Stingo * 1822: ''colt by Orville'' * 1823: General Mina * 1824: Portrait * 1825: Autocrat * 1826:

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* 1827: Joceline * 1828: Terror * 1829: Butterfly * 1830: Moss Rose * 1831: Tilcher * 1832: Birdcatcher * 1833: Jack Faucet * 1834: Touchstone * 1835: Peter Simple * 1836: Trap-Ball * 1837: Pammon * 1838: Sir Ralph * 1839: Apothecary * 1840: The Shah * 1841: Satirist * 1842: Combermere * 1843: General Pollock * 1844: The Cure * 1845: * 1846: Fancy Boy * 1847: The Swallow * 1848: Flatcatcher * 1849: Elthiron * 1850: The Bee-Hunter * 1851: Hippolytus * 1852: Attack * 1853: Orinoco * 1854: Scythian * 1855: Noisy * 1856: Bird in Hand * 1857: Strathnaver * 1858: East Langton * 1859: Actaeon * 1860: Northern Light * 1861: Starlight * 1862: Costa * 1863: Borealis * 1864: Greville * 1865: Broomielaw * 1866: Bertie * 1867: Van Amburgh * 1868: Uncas * 1869: Whinyard * 1870: Bonny Swell * 1871: The Knight * 1872: Malahide * 1873: Master John * 1874: De Cambis * 1875: Perkin Warbeck * 1876: Advance * 1877: Bonnie Robin * 1878: Red Archer * 1879: Sunburn * 1880: Toastmaster * 1881:

* 1882: Whipper-In * 1883: John Jones * 1884: Newton * 1885: Metal * 1886: Coracle * 1887: Savile * 1888: Toscano * 1889: Davenport * 1890: Sainfoin * 1891: Sarawak * 1892: Haymaker * 1893: Ali * 1894: Alfragan * 1895: Oleander * 1896: Nouveau Riche * 1897: Prime Minister / Silver Fox * 1898: Schonberg * 1899: Trident * 1900: Lumley Moor * 1901: Sir Edgar * 1902: Throwaway * 1903: Gilbert Orme * 1904: Islesman * 1905: Chuckaway * 1906: Troutbeck * 1907: Wool Winder * 1908: Abbot's Abode * 1909: Great Peter * 1910: Glazebrook * 1911: St Girons * 1912: Maritza * 1913: The Curragh * 1914: Conqueror * 1915: Achtoi * 1916–18: ''no race'' * 1919: Silonyx * 1920: Paladin * 1921: ''no race'' * 1922: Fred Power * 1923: Roger de Busli * 1924: Battleship * 1925: Runnymede * 1926: ''no race'' * 1927: Royal Pom * 1928: Ranjit Singh * 1929: Free Forester * 1930: Master Mint * 1931: Mangosteen * 1932: Yellowstone * 1933: Highlander * 1934: Alishah * 1935: Pry II * 1936: Noble King * 1937: Sunbather * 1938: Pactolus * 1939: Triguero * 1940–45: ''no race'' * 1946: Neapolitan * 1947: Maray * 1948: King's Acre * 1949: Father Thames * 1950: Khorassan * 1951: Sybil's Nephew * 1952: Torcross * 1953: Victory Roll * 1954: Cloonroughan * 1955: Tippecanoe * 1956: Atlas * 1957: Palor * 1958: Pandour * 1959:

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* 1960: Alcaeus * 1961: Oakville * 1962: Persian Wonder * 1963: My Myosotis * 1964: Sweet Moss * 1965: Look Sharp * 1966: Grey Moss

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1967

Earlier winners

See also

References