Danehill Dancer, who had retired from stud duties in 2014, passed away last weekend due to the infirmities of old age.
Danehill Dancer has been enjoying life roaming the paddocks at Coolmore Stud since his retirement.
Danehill Dancer (1993 - 2017) sired 171 stakes-winners worldwide, 22 of them Group 1 winners, his progeny amassing over $171 million in earnings.
DANEHILL DANCER
Danehill Dancer was highly regarded by our Team at Dynamic Syndications as he was the sire of our own Dual Gr1 Winner ATOMIC FORCE.
ATOMIC FORCE returns after Gr1 Galaxy Win
Danehill Dancer was a son of Danehill. Trained for Michael Tabor by owner Neville Callaghan he went on and won both the Phoenix Stakes and the National Stakes as a two-year-old.
As a sire he made an immediate impact and many breeders who identified his early promise were well rewarded in the sales ring as his fee rose from just 3,500 Irish Guineas in 2000 to a high of €115,000 in 2007 and 2008.
He first shuttled to Australia in 1997 and stood at modest fees of up to $8,250 in his first five seasons before the emergence of top sprinters Choisir and Private Steer in his third crop put him well and truly on the map.
At the height of his appeal in Australia,
Danehill Dancer stood at a fee of $110,000 in 2008.
Danehill Dancer became Champion sire in Britain and Ireland in 2009 and was Champion 2-Year-Old Sire on three occasions.
As a broodmare sire he enjoyed a stellar year in 2016, being responsible for multiple Group 1 winners The Gurkha, Minding and Alice Springs.
"Danehill Dancer was a wonderful sire and has left a significant legacy at Coolmore through his sons Mastercraftsman and Choisir as well as his grandson Starspangledbanner, while The Gurkha is a very exciting sire prospect for the future," commented Coolmore's M.V. Magnier.
ATOMIC FORCE
24-Aug-2005 Bay Gelding by
DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) from
SHOW OF FORCE
Summary: 45-11:7:6 Prizemoney: $911,861
Min/Max-Dist-Win: 1000/1200 1st Up: 10:2-3-2 2nd Up: 10:2-0-1
Good: 20:5-3-3 Soft: 18:2-3-3 Heavy: 7:4-1-0 Peak Benchmark Rating: 111
Retired: 10 August 2013 (3 1/2 years)
RACETRACK HIGHLIGHTS
He won 11 races and added Black Type to his pedigree page on 11 occasions:
1st of 11 RAND 16Apr11 1100m Heavy8
THE GALAXY Group 1 $353,300 ($213,300) Tim Clark 51kg (cd 51.5kg) Barrier 5 Rtg 98 2nd Thankgodyou'rehere 51.5kg, 3rd Cardinal Virtue 51kg 1:05.31 (600m 36.33), 2.8L, 4th@800m, 3rd@400m, $11/$15/$10/$10
1st of 14 ELLS 01Jan12 1200m Soft
RAILWAY STAKES Group 1 $152,172 ($91,303) Nash Rawiller 58kg Barrier 12 2nd The Hombre 55kg, 3rd Twilight Savings (NZ) 54kg 1:11.57 $2
1st of 10 CAUL 27Aug11 1100m Good3
THE HEATH Listed $100,500 ($60,500) Damien Oliver 57.5kg Barrier 9 Rtg 107 2nd Testa My Patience 55kg, 3rd Chosen to Fly 55kg 1:02.72 (600m 34.05), 1L, 4th@800m, 2nd@400m, $4.60/$6/$5.50
1st of 13 RHIL 19Mar11 1100m Heavy8
MAURICE MCCARTEN Listed $100,750 ($60,750) Tim Clark 53kg Barrier 9 Rtg 89 2nd Winter King (NZ) 54.5kg, 3rd Dorf Command 53kg 1:04.79 (600m 34.84), 1.8L, 4th@800m, 3rd@400m, $14/$11/$12
2nd of 18 TREN 21Jan12 1200m Good
TELEGRAPH Group 1 $228,258 ($42,608) Nash Rawiller 59kg Barrier 1 1
st Guiseppina (NZ) 53kg, 3rd El Chico (NZ) 55kg 1:06.94, 0.4L $2.70
2nd of 7 E FM 30Apr11 1200m Soft7
VICTORY STKS Group 2 $175,000 ($35,000) Glen Colless 58.5kg Barrier 1 Rtg 106
1st Buffering 56.5kg, 3rd Azzaland 58.5kg 1:13.05 (600m 35.13), 1.3L, 3rd@800m, 3rd@400m, $3.30/$3.90/$3.90
3rd of 9 M V 10Sep11 1000m Good4
MCEWEN Group 3 $151,500 ($13,500) Damien Oliver 58.5kg Barrier 9 Rtg 109
1st Buffering 58.5kg, 2nd Crystal Lily 56.5kg 0:58.51 (600m 35.36), 0.2L, 7th@800m, 7th@400m, $6/$7.50/$7.50
3rd of 11 RHIL 13Aug11 1100m Soft5
STARLIGHT Listed $100,000 ($10,000) Nash Rawiller 60.5kg Barrier 10 Rtg 107
1st Zaratone 53.5kg, 2nd Royal Discretion 53kg 1:04.35 (600m 34.36), 1.4L, 3rd@800m, 3rd@400m, $4.40/$7/$7
3rd of 12 GCST 15Jan11 1000m Soft7
MM SPRINT Listed (R) $176,000 ($15,000) Glyn Schofield 53kg Barrier 3 Rtg 87.5
1st Temple of Boom 57kg, 2nd Huckleberry Dane 53kg 0:57.69 (600m 34.33), 0.4L, 7th@800m, 10th@400m, $5.50/$4.20/$4.40
4th of 11 RHIL 02Apr11 1100m Soft5
STAR KINGDOM Group 3 $125,950 ($6,250) Tim Clark 54.5kg Barrier 7 Rtg 98
1st Swift Alliance 60kg, 2nd News Alert 57kg 1:03.47 (600m 33.44), 3.9L, 2nd@800m, 3rd@400m, $3.30/$5/$4.40
4th of 12 M V 25Aug12 1000m Soft5
CARLYON STKS Listed $121,000 ($5,400) Craig Williams 60kg Barrier 6 Rtg 111 1
st Broken 56kg, 2nd Umgeton 54kg 0:59.89 (600m 35.30), 0.6L, 5th@800m, 5th@400m, $3/$4/$4