Danehill (horse)

Danehill
Racing silks of Khalid Abdullah
SireDanzig
GrandsireNorthern Dancer
DamRazyana
DamsireHis Majesty
SexStallion
Foaled(1986-03-26)26 March 1986
Died13 May 2003(2003-05-13) (aged 17)
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederJuddmonte Farms
OwnerPrince Khalid Abdullah
TrainerJeremy Tree
Record9: 4-1-2
Earnings£177,465
Major wins
Cork and Orrery Stakes (1989)
Haydock Sprint Cup (1989)
Awards
Leading sire in Australia (1995–1997, 2000–2005)
Leading sire in France (2001, 2007)
Leading sire in GB & Ireland (2005, 2006, 2007)
Leading broodmare sire in North America (2011)
Leading broodmare sire in GB & Ireland (2012)
Honours
Australian Racing Hall of Fame
Last updated on August 25, 2014

Danehill (26 March 1986 – 13 May 2003) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who was the most successful sire of all time with 349 stakes winners and 89 Grade 1 winners.[1] He was the leading sire in Australia nine times, the leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland three times and the leading sire in France twice.


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