Northern Dancer sire line

The following list shows the line of descent for some of the major winners from the Northern Dancer sire line, focusing on winners of the principal three-year-old Classic races, as these have long been used to evaluate a stallion's success,[1][2] and some of the highest quality races for older horses around the world based on International Federation of Horseracing Authorities rankings. Select notable races from around the world have been included as well.

Northern Dancer's first major winner was Nijinsky, who swept the English Triple Crown in 1970. Nijinsky in turn established himself as a leading sire, as did several other of Northern Dancer's sons, especially Danzig, Storm Bird (through his son Storm Cat) and Sadler's Wells.[3] Modern descendants of Northern Dancer's sire line include American Triple Crown winner Justify, and the majority of recent English Classic winners including the undefeated Frankel.

Races included and number of winners

The following races were selected based on notability (for example, the English Classic and American triple crown races), quality (as measured by the IFHA ranking of the top 100 G1 races),[4][5] and geography (to sample racing from around the world). This list also shows how many winners of the given race descend from the Northern Dancer sire line as of 7 October 2018.

Three-year-old classics:

Top rated races:

Other races of interest:

Major winners in the Northern Dancer Sire Line

Nijinsky branch

  • Nijinsky (1970 English Triple Crown, Irish Derby, King George):
    • Green Dancer (1975 Poulains):
      • Cadoudal:
        • Indian River
          • Native River (2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup)
        • Long Run (2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup)
      • Suave Dancer (1991 Prix du Jockey Club, Irish Champion, Arc de Triomphe):
        • Compton Admiral (1999 Eclipse)
        • Volvoreta (2000 Prix Vermeille)
      • Green Tune (1994 Poulains)
    • Copper Kingdom:
      • My Brilliant Star (1992 Australian Oaks)
    • Whiskey Road:
      • Just A Dash (1981 Melbourne Cup)
      • Strawberry Road (1983 Australian Derby, Cox Plate):
        • Fraise (1992 Breeders' Cup Turf)
        • Ajina (1997 CCAO, Breeders' Cup Distaff)
        • Escena (1998 Breeders' Cup Distaff)
    • Maruzensky:
      • Suzuka Koban (1985 Takarazuka Kinen)
      • Sakura Chiyono O (1988 Tokyo Yushun)
    • Yamaninsky:
      • Yaeno Muteki (1988 Satsuki Sho)
    • Ile de Bourbon (1978 King George):
      • Lagunas (1984 Deutsches Derby)
      • Kahyasi (1988 Epsom and Irish Derby):
        • Enzeli (1999 Ascot Gold Cup)
        • Vereva (1997 Prix de Diane)
        • Zainta (1998 Prix de Diane)
      • Ile de Chypre (1989 International Stakes)
    • Yamaninsky:
      • Light Color (1989 Yushun Himba)
    • Yeats (b. 1976):
      • Our Poetic Prince (1988 Cox Plate, 1989 Queen Elizabeth)
    • Niniski:
    • Czaravich (1980 Met Mile)
    • Kings Lake (1981 Sussex, Irish Champion)
    • Sportin' Life:
    • Golden Fleece (1982 Epsom Derby)
    • Solford (1983 Eclipse)
    • Russian Roubles:
      • Isono Roubles (1991 Yushun Himba)
    • Serheed:
    • Caerleon (1983 Prix du Jockey Club, International):
    • Shadeed (1985 2000 Guineas, Queen Elizabeth II):
      • Shadayid (1991 1000 Guineas)
      • Sayyedati (1993 1000 Guineas, Sussex, Prix Jacques le Marois)
    • Manzotti:
      • Two Altazano (1994 CCAO)
    • Shahrastani (1986 Epsom and Irish Derby)
    • Ferdinand (1986 Kentucky Derby, 1987 Breeders' Cup Classic)
    • Royal Academy (1990 Breeders' Cup Mile):
    • Lammtarra (1995 Epsom Derby, King George, Arc de Triomphe)

Lyphard branch

  • Lyphard (1972 Prix Jacques le Marois):
    • Pharly:
      • Le Nain Jaune:
        • Magic Night (1991 Prix Vermeille)
    • Reine de Saba (1978 Prix de Diane)
    • Dancing Maid (1978 Prix Vermeille)
    • Three Troikas (1979 Prix Vermeille, l'Arc de Triomphe)
    • Lypheor:
    • Mogami:
      • Sirius Symboli (1985 Tokyo Yushun)
      • Mejiro Ramonu (1986 Yushun Himba)
    • Manila (1986 Breeders' Cup Turf)
    • Alzao:
    • Bellypha:
      • Mendez:
        • Linamix (1990 Poulains):
          • Miss Satamixa (1995 Prix Jacques le Marois)
          • Sagamix (1998 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe)
          • Vahorimix (2001 Poulains, Prix Jacques le Marois)
          • Rajsaman:
            • Brametot (2017 Poulains, Prix du Jockey Club)
    • Mogami:
    • Dancing Brave (1986 2000 Guineas, Eclipse, King George, Arc de Triomphe):
      • Wemyss Bight (1993 Irish Oaks)
      • White Muzzle:
        • Smile Tomorrow (2002 Yushun Himba)
      • King Halo:
        • Kawakami Princess (2006 Yushun Himba)
      • Commander in Chief (1993 Epsom and Irish Derby)
    • Jolypha (1992 Prix de Diane, Prix Vermeille)

Nureyev branch

  • Nureyev:
    • Sonic Lady (1986 Sussex)
    • Theatrical (1987 International, Breeders' Cup Turf)
      • Zagreb (1996 Irish Derby)
      • Media Puzzle (2002 Melbourne Cup)
      • Mrs Lindsay (2007 Prix Vermeille)
    • Miesque (1987 1000 Guineas, 1987-8 Prix Jacques le Marois and Breeders' Cup Mile)
    • Soviet Star (1987 Poulains, Sussex):
      • Ashkalani (1996 Poulains))
      • Starcraft (2004 Australian Derby, 2005 Queen Elizabeth II)
    • Zilzal (1989 Sussex, Queen Elizabeth II):
      • Among Men (1998 Sussex)
      • Faithful Son (1998 Prince of Wales)
    • Robin des Bois:
    • Polar Falcon:
      • Pivotal:
        • Captain Rio:
          • Terravista (2017 Lightning)
        • Falco (2008 Poulains)
        • Sariska (2009 Irish Oaks)
        • Buzzword (2010 Deutsches Derby)
        • Immortal Verse (2011 Prix Jacques le Marois)
        • Farhh (2013 Champion Stakes)
        • African Story (2014 Dubai World Cup)
        • Sariska (2009 Epsom Oaks)
        • Siyouni:
          • Laurens (2018 Prix de Diane)
        • Lightning Spear (2018 Sussex)
    • Unusual Heat:
    • Spinning World (1996-7 Prix Jacques le Marois, 1997 Breeders' Cup Mile):
      • Thorn Park:
      • Heavenly Glow (2008 Australian Oaks)
    • Wolfhound:
      • Bright Sky (2002 Prix de Diane)
    • Peintre Celebre (1997 Prix du Jockey Club, Arc de Triomphe):
      • Dai Jin (2003 Deutsches Derby)
      • Pride (2006 Champion Stakes)
      • Byword (2010 Prince of Wales)
    • Reams of Verse (1997 Epsom Oaks)
    • Stravinsky:
      • Serenade Rose (2006 Australian Oaks)
    • Skimming (2000-2001 Pacific Classic)

Danzig branch

Storm Bird branch

Sadler's Wells branch

Other branches

  • Northern Taste:
    • Amber Shadai (1981 Arima Kinen):
      • Mejiro Ryan (1991 Takarazuka Kinen):
        • Mejiro Dober (1997 (Yushun Himba)
    • Shadai Ivor (1982 Yushun Himba)
    • Dyna Carle (1983 Yushun Himba)
    • Dyna Gulliver (1986 Tokyo Yushun, Arima Kinen)
    • Adorable (1992 Yushun Himba)
  • Far North:
    • Fast Topaze (1986 Poulains)
  • Try My Best:
    • Last Tycoon (1986 Breeders' Cup Mile)
      • Bigstone (1993 Sussex, Queen Elizabeth II):
        • Meisho Doto (2001 Takarazuka Kinen)
      • Marju:
        • My Emma (1996 Prix Vermeille)
        • Martino Alonso:
          • Ramonti (2007 Sussex, Queen Elizabeth II)
        • Soviet Song (2004 Sussex)
        • Satono Crown (2017 Takarazuka Kinen)
      • Ezzoud (1993-4 International Stakes, 1994 Eclipse)
      • Mahogany (1994 Australian Derby, 1995 & 1997 Lightning)
      • O'Reilly:
        • Shamrocker (2011 Australian Derby)
      • Tycoon Lil (1998 Randwick Guineas)
    • Waajib:
  • Kolmsky:
    • Merry Nice (1987 Tokyo Yushun)
  • White Star Line (1978 Kentucky Oaks)
  • Night Shift:
    • In the Groove (1990 International and Champion Stakes)
    • Midnight Legend:
    • Dyhim Diamond:
      • Turtle Bowl:
        • Lucayan (2012 Poulains)
    • Daryaba (1999 Prix de Diane, Prix Vermeille)
    • Azamour (2004 Prince of Wales, Irish Champion, 2005 King George):
      • Valyra (2012 Prix de Diane)
      • Covert Love (2015 Irish Oaks)
      • Dolniya (2015 Dubai Sheema Classic)
  • Rakeen:
    • Jet Master (SAF):
      • J J the Jet Plane (SAF) (2010 Hong Kong Sprint)

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Notes

  1. Prior to 2006, the race was known as the Canterbury Guineas
  2. Black Caviar won the Lightning three times, after which it was renamed in her honour. Mahogany won the race twice
  3. Grand Armee won two renewals of the Queen Elizabeth
  4. Frankel won two renewals of the Sussex
  5. Skimming won the Pacific Classic twice
  6. Miesque and Spinning World both won the Prix Jacques le Marois twice
  7. Ezzoud won two renewals of the International Stakes
  8. Dylan Thomas won two renewals of the Irish Champion
  9. Treve won two renewals of the Prix Vermeille
  10. For the Arc de Triomphe, there have been 20 different winners from the Northern Dancer sire line, who accounted for 22 renewals of the race (both Treve and Enable won twice)
  11. Alborada won two renewals of the Champion Stakes
  12. Sunline, Northerly and So You Think each won the Cox Plate twice
  13. For the Breeders' Cup Mile, there have been 16 winners of 21 renewals (Miesque, Lure and Wiseman Dan won twice, Goldikova three times
  14. High Chaparral won two renewals of the Breeders' Cup Turf
  15. Beholder won two renewals of the Distaff
  16. Sacred Kingdom won the Hong Kong Sprint twice
  17. Drum Taps and Kayf Tara both won the Gold Cup twice and Yeats won the Gold Cup four times
  18. Makybe Diva won three renewals of the Melbourne Cup
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