Shareef Dancer

Shareef Dancer
Sire Northern Dancer
Dam Sweet Alliance
Damsire Sir Ivor
Sex Stallion
Foaled 1980
Country United States
Colour Bay
Owner Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Trainer Michael Stoute
Record 5: 3–1–0
Earnings $246,463
Major wins
Irish Derby Stakes (1983)
King Edward VII Stakes (1983)
Awards
U.K. Champion Middle Distance Horse (1983)
Timeform rating: 135
Last updated on December 9, 2006

Shareef Dancer (1980–1999) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse.

Background

Shareef Dancer was sired by Northern Dancer out of the mare Sweet Alliance by Sir Ivor. He was bought by Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum for $3.3 million at Keeneland Sales in 1981,[1] and trained by Michael Stoute at Newmarket, Suffolk.

Racing career

The colt started five times, finishing his racing career 3-1-0 with earnings of $246,463. He won the Group I Irish Derby Stakes at the Curragh and the Group II King Edward VII Stakes.

Stud record

In 1983 Shareef Dancer sold for US$40m (£24m), a record price for a stallion prospect. His offspring included Possessive Dancer (Irish Oaks), Rock Hopper (Hardwicke Stakes), Glory of Dancer (Dante Stakes) Spartan Shareef (September Stakes) Mudahim (Cleeve Hurdle, Racing Post Chase) and Shaima (Long Island Handicap). He was also the damsire of Dubai Millennium. His final stud fee in 1999 was £3,500.

References

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