Thank you for this. I am owned by one of his great-granddaughters (I think there's no question of ME owning HER) and although she can no longer race (broken knee) I love her with all my heart. She's 15.1 hands and is happily learning to be a pleasure-riding horse (no trace of a limp or pain any more).
He treated the Preakness like a workout--he never even switched his lead in the stretch. What a fantastic little horse. His way of going is reminiscent of Mahmoud's.
The greatest, what a run, 6 of the greatest runs, FLAMINGO, FLORIDA DERBY, BLUE GRASS, KENTUCKY DERBY(track record), PREAKNESS, and 2 races later the QUEENS PLATE.
Thank you for this. I am owned by one of his great-granddaughters (I think there's no question of ME owning HER) and although she can no longer race (broken knee) I love her with all my heart. She's 15.1 hands and is happily learning to be a pleasure-riding horse (no trace of a limp or pain any more).
He treated the Preakness like a workout--he never even switched his lead in the stretch. What a fantastic little horse. His way of going is reminiscent of Mahmoud's.
Thanks for this cf1970. I'll never forget Norther Dancer.
Thanks - great post - haven't see this footage before to best of my knowledge. The Dancer - my hero.
we have northern dancers great great great great grandson
I also trained a dancer.
Hunter type though, he was a lovely horse.
The greatest, what a run, 6 of the greatest runs, FLAMINGO, FLORIDA DERBY, BLUE GRASS, KENTUCKY DERBY(track record), PREAKNESS, and 2 races later the QUEENS PLATE.
One of the best! Thanks for posting this...
Great post! Great horse! And that's coming from someone who is neither a horse owner nor Canadian! :)
northern dancers my horses great grandpa!