Sovereign Dancer
| Sovereign Dancer | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Northern Dancer |
| Grandsire | Nearctic |
| Dam | Bold Princess |
| Damsire | Bold Ruler |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1975 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Ogden Mills Phipps |
| Owner | Alec Head |
| Trainer | Criquette Head-Maarek |
| Record | 14: 2-4-1 |
| Earnings | US$50,353 (equivalent) |
| Last updated on July 23, 2008 | |
Sovereign Dancer (January 24, 1975 – December 25, 1993) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as a sire of two American Classic Race winners.
Background
[edit]Bred by Ogden Mills Phipps, he was a son of the most important sire of the 20th Century, Northern Dancer and from the mare Bold Princess, a daughter of the eight-time Leading sire in North America, Bold Ruler.
Racing career
[edit]At age four Sovereign Dancer was sold to Alec Head's Haras du Quesnay near Deauville in the Lower Normandy region of France where he compiled a record of two wins, three seconds, and a third in ten starts on grass for trainer Criquette Head-Maarek. Sovereign Dancer won his debut in France in April 1979 at Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse and won in his fourth start at the Evry Racecourse. His best result in a Conditions race was a second in the Group 3 Grand Prix de Vichy.
Stud record
[edit]Retired from racing after the 1979 season, Sovereign Dancer returned to stand at stud in the United States. A successful sire, some of his important sons include:
- Gate Dancer (b. 1981), won 1984 Preakness Stakes
- Itsallgreektome (b. 1987), the 1990 American Champion Male Turf Horse
- Priolo (b. 1987), winner of three Group One races in France
- Louis Quatorze (b. 1993), equalled race record time in winning the 1996 Preakness Stakes
- Double Orphan (b. 1994), 2000 Champion Older Male Horse in Puerto Rico
- Moment of Glory (b. 1994), Champion Stayer in India
Damsire:
- Disturbingthepeace (b. 1998), multiple stakes winner