Dancing Brave
Dancing Brave (11 May 1983 – 2 August 1999) was an American-bred, British-trained thoroughbred racehorse. In a racing career which lasted from the autumn of 1985 until October 1986, he ran ten times and won eight races. Dancing Brave was the outstanding European racehorse of 1986, when he won the 2000 Guineas, the Eclipse Stakes, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. His only defeats came in the Derby and the Breeders' Cup Turf. A successful sire of winners in Europe, he was later exported to Japan, where he died on 2 August 1999.
| Dancing Brave | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Lyphard |
| Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
| Dam | Navajo Princess |
| Damsire | Drone |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 11 May 1983 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Glen Oak Farm |
| Owner | Khalid Abdullah |
| Trainer | Guy Harwood |
| Record | 10: 8-1-0 |
| Earnings | $1,776,723 |
| Major wins | |
| Craven Stakes (1986) 2000 Guineas (1986) Eclipse Stakes (1986) K. George VI & Q. Elizabeth Stakes (1986) Select Stakes (1986) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1986) | |
| Awards | |
| Top-rated European horse (International Classification) (1986) Top-rated European horse (Timeform) (1986) British Horse of the Year (1986) Timeform rating: 140 | |
| Honours | |
| British Champions Series Hall of Fame (2022) | |
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