Suave Dancer
Suave Dancer | |
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![]() Racing silks of Henri Chalhoub | |
Sire | Green Dancer |
Grandsire | Nijinsky |
Dam | Suavite |
Damsire | Alleged |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1988 |
Country | USA |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Xalapa Farm |
Owner | Henri Chalhoub |
Trainer | John E. Hammond |
Record | 9: 5-2-2 |
Earnings | $1,741,772 |
Major wins | |
Prix Greffulhe (1991) Prix du Jockey Club (1991) Irish Champion Stakes (1991) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1991) | |
Awards | |
European Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1991) | |
Honours | |
Life-sized statue at Longchamp Racecourse | |
Last updated on September 23, 2006 |
Suave Dancer (1988–1998) is a French Thoroughbred race horse.
Background
Bred by Lillie F. Webb's Xalapa Farm near Paris, Kentucky, Suave Dancer was sired by Green Dancer out of the mare Suavite, both American thoroughbreds. A male line descendant of Northern Dancer through Nijinsky II, and a female line descendant of Ribot via Tom Rolfe, Suave Dancer was owned by French businessman Henri Chalhoub and trained by Chantilly, France-based Englishman, John E. Hammond.
Racing career
Ridden by American jockey Cash Asmussen, who actually selected and purchased the horse for the owner, Suave Dancer won the 1991 Prix du Jockey Club, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, was second to Generous in the Irish Derby then came back to win the Irish Champion Stakes. For his performance in 1991, Suave Dancer was voted the Cartier Three-Year-Old European Champion Colt.
Stud record
In 1991 The National Stud at Newmarket bought a half-share in Suave Dancer. Retired to stud, he was later sent to Eliza Park Stud in Romsey, Victoria, Australia. Suave Dancer was the sire of 11 stakes winners including Compton Admiral and Volvoreta (Prix Vermeille) before his untimely death at age ten in December 1998.
References
- Suave Dancer pedigree, career highlights
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- 1920 Comrade
- 1921 Ksar
- 1922 Ksar
- 1923 Parth
- 1924 Massine
- 1925 Priori
- 1926 Biribi
- 1927 Mon Talisman
- 1928 Kantar
- 1929 Ortello
- 1930 Motrico
- 1931 Pearl Cap ♥
- 1932 Motrico
- 1933 Crapom
- 1934 Brantôme
- 1935 Samos ♥
- 1936 Corrida ♥
- 1937 Corrida ♥
- 1938 Eclair au Chocolat
- 1941 Le Pacha
- 1942 Djebel
- 1943 Verso
- 1944 Ardan
- 1945 Nikellora
- 1946 Caracalla
- 1947 Le Paillon
- 1948 Migoli
- 1949 Coronation ♥
- 1950 Tantieme
- 1951 Tantieme
- 1952 Nuccio
- 1953 La Sorellina ♥
- 1954 Sica Boy
- 1955 Ribot
- 1956 Ribot
- 1957 Oroso
- 1958 Ballymoss
- 1959 Saint Crespin
- 1960 Puissant Chef
- 1961 Molvedo
- 1962 Soltikoff
- 1963 Exbury
- 1964 Prince Royal
- 1965 Sea Bird
- 1966 Bon Mot
- 1967 Topyo
- 1968 Vaguely Noble
- 1969 Levmoss
- 1970 Sassafras
- 1971 Mill Reef
- 1972 San San ♥
- 1973 Rheingold
- 1974 Allez France ♥
- 1975 Star Appeal
- 1976 Ivanjica
- 1977 Alleged
- 1978 Alleged
- 1979 Three Troikas ♥
- 1980 Detroit ♥
- 1981 Gold River ♥
- 1982 Akiyda ♥
- 1983 All Along ♥
- 1984 Sagace
- 1985 Rainbow Quest
- 1986 Dancing Brave
- 1987 Trempolino
- 1988 Tony Bin
- 1989 Carroll House
- 1990 Saumarez
- 1991 Suave Dancer
- 1992 Subotica
- 1993 Urban Sea ♥
- 1994 Carnegie
- 1995 Lammtarra
- 1996 Helissio
- 1997 Peintre Celebre
- 1998 Sagamix
- 1999 Montjeu
- 2000 Sinndar
- 2001 Sakhee
- 2002 Marienbard
- 2003 Dalakhani
- 2004 Bago
- 2005 Hurricane Run
- 2006 Rail Link
- 2007 Dylan Thomas
- 2008 Zarkava ♥
- 2009 Sea the Stars
- 2010 Workforce
- 2011 Danedream ♥
- 2012 Solemia ♥
- 2013 Treve ♥
- 2014 Treve ♥
- 2015 Golden Horn
- 2016 Found ♥
- 2017 Enable ♥
- 2018 Enable ♥
- 2019 Waldgeist
- 2020 Sottsass
- 2021 Torquator Tasso
- 2022 Alpinista ♥
- 2023 Ace Impact