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9-4-1-3
Sire:
Danzig (Intermediate/Classic chef-de-race), an unbeaten son of Northern Dancer who broke down after three races. One of Northern Dancer\'s most effective representatives, a sire of mainly sprinters and milers. Champion sire in America three times. Sire of over 134 individual Stakes winners including Chief\'s Crown, Dayjur, Danehill, Green Desert, Polish Precedent, Polonia, Yashmak, Lure, Dance Smartly, etc.
Family:
Danehill is a full brother to Eagle Eyed (winner of Grade 2 Arlington Classic) and a half brother to the stakes winner Euphonic. His grandam is a half sister to Northern Dancer, champion 3-y-o colt in the US and Canada in 1964 and champion sire of 146 individual stakes winners including Nijinsky, Sadler\'s Wells, Lyphard, El Gran Senor, The Minstrel, Be My Guest, etc. This is also the same family as leading sires Machiavellian, Arctic Tern and Halo.
Stud fee and progeny:
Danehill stands at Coolmore\'s New South Wales Stud in Australia (1999 fee = A$120,000) and at Coolmore\'s Tipperary Stud (2000 fee: private).
Retired to stud in 1990. Sire in Ireland, Australia and Japan (single season in 1996). Has won three sire\'s championships in Australia leading sire of 2-y-os. In Australia is the sire of Group One winners: Dane Ripper,Redoute\'s Choice,Danewin,Nothin\' Leica Dane,Arena,Danzero,Flying Spur, Catbird,Danendri,Danasinga,Blackfriars,Dashing Eagle,Camarena,Special Dane,Joie Denise, Danelagh,Danarani,Daney Boy,Danske,Magic Of Sydney and Miss Danehill. Also leading sire of 2-y-os. by win prize money, Great Britain & Ireland) in 1998. His eight Group/Grade 1 winners are: Danish (Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup), Kissing Cousin (Coronation Stakes), Danehill Dancer (Phoenix Stakes and National Stakes), Desert King (National Stakes, Irish 2,000 Guineas and Irish Derby), Tiger Hill (Grosser Preis von Baden [twice] and Bayerisches Zuchtrennen), Wannabe Grand (Cheveley Park Stakes), and Johan Cruyff and Fairy King Prawn in Hong Kong.DIED IN 2003
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