Homeserve Dee Stakes
Listed, Chester 14:25
£76,000 added,
3yo only,
1m 2f 70y, Class 1
Thursday 7th May 2020 - Abandoned
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Homeserve Dee Stakes (Listed)
£76,000 added, 3yo only, 1m 2f 70y, Class 1
Chester May Meeting
Cheshire Oaks
Chester Vase
Dee Stakes
Ormonde Stakes
Huxley Stakes
Dee Stakes 2020
The Dee Stakes is named after the River Dee, which runs alongside the racecourse. It was first run 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 Voluptuary, a subsequent Grand National 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 trial for the Epsom Derby. The last horse to win both races was Kris Kin in 2003.