Danzig (horse)
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| Danzig | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Northern Dancer |
| Dam | Pas De Nom |
| Damsire | Admirals Voyage |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1977 |
| Country | United States  |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Derry Meeting Farm & William S. Farish III |
| Owner | Henryk de Kwiatkowski |
| Trainer | Woody Stephens |
| Record | 3: 3-0-0 |
| Earnings | $32,400 |
| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours | |
| Racing Awards | |
| Leading sire in North America (1991, 1992, 1993) | |
| Infobox last updated on: November 20, 2006. | |
Danzig (1977- 2006) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is best know as a Champion sire. Danzig was purchased for $310,000 by Henryk de Kwiatkowski at the 1978 Saratoga Yearling Sale. Danzig won all of three races he was entered in before knee joint problems ended his racing career.
The son of Hall of Famer Northern Dancer and the most important sire of the second half of the 20th century, Danzig was retired to stand at stud at Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky where he became one of the world's most important sires. He led the U.S. general sires list from 1991 to 1993 and topped the sires list in Spain and the United Arab Emirates.
Danzig sired 188 graded stakes race winners and 10 Champions. His foals who have earned more than $100 million in purse money and include Breeders' Cup winners Chief's Crown, Lure, Dance Smartly, and War Chant. As well, Danzig sired 1992 Preakness Stakes winner Pine Bluff and is the sire of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee Langfuhr who, in turn, sired the Canadian Triple Crown winner and Horse Of The Year, Wando. A leading sire of sires, Danzig's son Danehill is the first Thoroughbred in history to sire 300 stakes race winners. Danzig was also the damsire of Fusaichi Pegasus and Dancethruthedawn.
Pensioned at the age of twenty-seven in 2004, on January 3, 2006 Danzig was humanely euthanized due to the infirmities of old age. He was buried at Claiborne Farm's equine cemetery.
Danzig was the grandsire of 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown. His son, Hard Spun, finished 2nd in the 2007 Kentucky Derby behind Street Sense. Street Sence also won the 2007 Kentucky Derby.
