Horses Frozen in Time – Danehill
September 1st 2011 06:26
Horses Frozen in Time – Danehill
a contribution for Thoroughbreds Worldwide and RacingWrite from Vicki L Vinson and Amber Chalfin. Words by Vicki L Vinson. Photography by Amber Chalfin.
The statue of Danehill stands overlooking the farm that became is home following his retirement from racing at Coolmore Stud in Australia. Shown here in a trotting pose the sculpture was done by U.K. artist Philip Blacker. Danehill was truly a horse of the world. Bred in the United States by Prince Khalid Abdullah of Juddmonte Farms, Danehill was by Danzig (Northern Dancer) out of Razyana (His Majesty). While he had some success on the track as a sprinter winning the Cork and Orrery Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Haydock Sprint Cup at Haydock Park in Great Britain, it was his career as a champion stallion that made a lasting memory in the world of thoroughbred racing.
Danehill was sold upon his retirement from racing in 1990 to a partnership of Coolmore Stud of Ireland and Arrowfield Stud of Scone, New South Wales, Australia. He was one of the first highly successful stallions to shuttle between Australia and Ireland, standing a season at Australia then being whisked back home to Ireland to stand stud for their season for several years. He was the leading sire in Australia for 9 years, in Great Britain and Ireland for 3 years and France for 2 years. He even stood one season in Japan.
Some of Danehill’s most notable offspring include Rock of Gibraltar, Dylan Thomas, George Washington, and in his last crop Duke of Marmalade. Several of his offspring ran under the familiar green/pink sash/while sleeves silks of Juddmonte Farms for their go to trainer Robert Frankel in the United States including Champs Elysees, Intercontinental and Banks Hill. Overall Danehill sired 2008 runners, 1545 of which were winners, 349 were stakes winners and 232 stakes placed. His progeny have earned $375 million in purses with 89 Group I winners. Danehill is also the sire of Desert King who in turn was the sire of the Australian champion Makybe Diva (another future Frozen in Time story). In Australia alone Danehill has 114 sons and 56 grandsons standing stud, and 459 daughters who are broodmares. Danehill died in a paddock accident at Coolmore Stud in 2003 but he will live on forever in the footsteps of his sons and daughters.
Many thanks to Amber Chalfin for providing photos for this story.
a contribution for Thoroughbreds Worldwide and RacingWrite from Vicki L Vinson and Amber Chalfin. Words by Vicki L Vinson. Photography by Amber Chalfin.
The statue of Danehill stands overlooking the farm that became is home following his retirement from racing at Coolmore Stud in Australia. Shown here in a trotting pose the sculpture was done by U.K. artist Philip Blacker. Danehill was truly a horse of the world. Bred in the United States by Prince Khalid Abdullah of Juddmonte Farms, Danehill was by Danzig (Northern Dancer) out of Razyana (His Majesty). While he had some success on the track as a sprinter winning the Cork and Orrery Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Haydock Sprint Cup at Haydock Park in Great Britain, it was his career as a champion stallion that made a lasting memory in the world of thoroughbred racing.
Danehill was sold upon his retirement from racing in 1990 to a partnership of Coolmore Stud of Ireland and Arrowfield Stud of Scone, New South Wales, Australia. He was one of the first highly successful stallions to shuttle between Australia and Ireland, standing a season at Australia then being whisked back home to Ireland to stand stud for their season for several years. He was the leading sire in Australia for 9 years, in Great Britain and Ireland for 3 years and France for 2 years. He even stood one season in Japan.
Some of Danehill’s most notable offspring include Rock of Gibraltar, Dylan Thomas, George Washington, and in his last crop Duke of Marmalade. Several of his offspring ran under the familiar green/pink sash/while sleeves silks of Juddmonte Farms for their go to trainer Robert Frankel in the United States including Champs Elysees, Intercontinental and Banks Hill. Overall Danehill sired 2008 runners, 1545 of which were winners, 349 were stakes winners and 232 stakes placed. His progeny have earned $375 million in purses with 89 Group I winners. Danehill is also the sire of Desert King who in turn was the sire of the Australian champion Makybe Diva (another future Frozen in Time story). In Australia alone Danehill has 114 sons and 56 grandsons standing stud, and 459 daughters who are broodmares. Danehill died in a paddock accident at Coolmore Stud in 2003 but he will live on forever in the footsteps of his sons and daughters.
Many thanks to Amber Chalfin for providing photos for this story.
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