Exotic Dancer (horse)

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Exotic Dancer

Sire	Turgeon
Grandsire	Caro
Dam	Northine
Damsire	Northern Treat
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	2000
Country	France
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Gaetan Gilles & Ecurie Jules Ouaki
Owner	Sir Robert Ogden
Trainer	Jonjo O'Neill
Record	24: 7 - 6 - 6
Earnings	£599,424
Infobox last updated on: April 5, 2008.

Exotic Dancer (born 29 March 2000) is a French bred National Hunt racehorse, who is currently trained by Jonjo O'Neill.

In April 2005 Exotic Dancer finished seventh in the World Hurdle at Cheltenham and as a 50/1 outsider finished third in the grade 1 Aintree Hurdle at Aintree. In December 2005 he had his first win in a novice chase at Cheltenham.

Exotic Dancer had a successful 2006/07 season with three victories at Cheltenham, in the Paddy Power Gold Cup ^[1], Boylesports.com Gold Cup and an 18 length victory in the Letheby and Christopher Chase. However the horse finished second in both King George VI Chase and Cheltenham Gold Cup both times behind Kauto Star. He ended the season with victory at Aintree where he won the Betfair Bowl.

In the 2007/08 season Exotic Dancer ran five times, on each occasion beaten by Kauto Star including the King George VI Chase where Exotic Dancer finished third ^[2].