We have a great-grandson of Northern Dancer living near Hamilton, Ontario. We're very proud of his heritage. Fortunately for us, he (Count on Love) was not a success as a racehorse, but he's a great boy, and we love him.

@xiaoranliu9297

Жыл бұрын

My horse was also one of the great-grandsons of Northern dancer. What a small world!

@anthenais4667

4 ай бұрын

Same!🥰

I'm so saddened by the sight of the deterioration at Windfields Farm, where Northern Dancer is resting, among other great Windfield champions.

I owned one of Northern Dancer's many "grandson's" Allaire Dancer. I purchased Allaire when he was 12 yrs old and retired from the track after a injury! I retrained Allaire as a pleasure horse. He was one the best horses I have ever had the joy of riding and working with! Allaire will always have a special place in my heart. Allaire was my first TB horse I rehabbed. Allaire lived out his life as a much beloved 4 legged family member enjoying his days beside his two favor mares! The day I sold him to a friend was hard though I knew Allaire would love his new (and last) family! I sold him when I found out I was expecting twins I couldn't afford a horse and raising twins. I did make sure he went to a very good family who would love him and treasure him as much as I did. What made the saddest of all is Allaire had earned close to $200,000 in his racing career for his various owners yet not one of them saw him as worth anything when he could no longer race! This is the sad fact for countless race horses who deserve the best when they retire!!! Some of them end up being sold in meat auctions at the end when they can no longer race or "earn a living"!

I was fortunate enough to see him most likely weeks before his death at the farm in Maryland. I was surprised at how small he was. He was truly remarkable, even at his age. Something I'll never forget.

I absolutely adore Northern Dancer- the little horse that could- and did- couldnt meet his reserve of 25,000 and EP Taylor was "stuck with him"--- He is the greatest sire of our time and his blood runs through many many great European horses.

@THEREDRAJ

5 жыл бұрын

Sportswriter Jim Murray of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "Northern Dancer is the kind of colt who, if you saw him in your living room, you'd send for a trap and put cheese in it. He's so little, a cat would chase him. But he's so plucky there's barely room in him for his heart. His legs are barely long enough to keep his tail off the ground. He probably takes a hundred more strides than anyone else, but he's harder to pass than a third martini."

@LRyan-li9wr

3 жыл бұрын

@@THEREDRAJ I love this quote! I was born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada where Northern Dancer was born. I would catch my bus to school at the corner of Windfield Farms, the horses were always there. Now, it's all gone, but his grave is there and can be visited.

Thank you for this wonderful history of a true giant of thoroughbreds, out- performing his small stature on every level! His genetic legacy is truly the most influential on the breed in modern racing. He is a reminder for everyone that we can miss a unique opportunity to expand our horizons if we make judgements based on superficial "values."

Was a teenager watching the horses on TV and I saw Northern Dancer and told my mother there's the horse that's going to win the Kentucky Derby. I knew it. A gut feeling and that beautiful horse won. Just like it was yesterday. 💗🌷

My cousin worked on this farm, knew Northern Dancer. He (the horse) was a rare prepotent stallion, and the most important sire of the 20th century. I remember his win in the Kentucky Derby being a very proud moment for Canadians.

@TheAStruz

2 ай бұрын

I used to work at Windfields farm as well, though after his death, but got to see one of his great-grandsons and to visit his grave.

I cried a little, smiled a little, thought a little, no horse this century left a hoof print as large as the DANCER, with his racing and breeding career, brought the standard of offsprings to the 25th century.

@biff5856

2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous sassy little dude. I visited Windfields annex in Maryland. There was really something so special and intelligent about the way he would look at you. I was smitten.

ND grave along with half dozen others have restored and look beautiful now. Hard to find on the old Windfield farms but glad that the college there pays for his upkeep.. Shame of owners for letting a champion horse grave turn to riddle and weeds! Shame!

@lkmorgan1959

4 жыл бұрын

Incitarus I just recently saw the video showing how Windfields has fallen apart . The College that owns it has failed MISERABLY in maintaining the Farm that they promised to keep up. They repaired the gravesite area because they were shamed into it.

@lindabrown3376

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Shame Shame on Winfield farms for letting the grave of a great horse like Northern dancer deteriorate they will never see another horse like that and they should be very proud that they had him for 29 years. I hope someone that loves the breed enough will take over the responsibility of keeping his gravesite clean and putting another beautiful Monument there

@lindabrown3376

3 жыл бұрын

If the college still owns Winfield Farms they should definitely be responsible for the upkeep of it. It seems to me that would be a good way to teach their college students to respect things of our past history that will never be again.

@LRyan-li9wr

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, I was born in Oshawa and would catch my schoolbus at the southeast corner of Windfield Farms...the horses were always there. Now, it's all gone, very sad, and as a resident of Oshawa, who has known this City for 65 years, I can barely find where Northern Dancer is buried. There are no signs, nothing.

@irenethompson329

3 жыл бұрын

AGREE

This 1964 Derby was the very first horse race I ever saw. I was 13. I watched every triple crown race for the next 25 years. But I never forgot the great Northern Dancer.

Born 3 yrs before me, died on my B-day in 1990. What a beautiful boy!

Great clip. I came in to link to an old copy of the '64 Derby and found this. Wonderful to hear the interviews of Charles Taylor and Mr McCormack and hear the post race coverage - I think that's Chris Schenkel ABC.

I also own one of his many great-great grandsons. He is amazing too and looks very much like him. Did well in his racing career in the UK.

i have his great great grandson!!!! best horse ever very strong and great stamina he lives in Greece and he is 8 years old!

my horse is a great grandson to this horse! ^^ Northern Dancer was AMAZING!!

@alishashort9211

2 жыл бұрын

Max and your horse are related !!

beautiful :D thank you SO much for posting :)

Dingerz, thank you for this clip!

Oh man did did ND ever leave a lasting imprint on racing! You found him in most horses in TC races over the last 50+ years, incredible!!

@dianeatkinson2015

2 жыл бұрын

Think He was related to Secretariat

@johnwalsh3215

2 жыл бұрын

@@dianeatkinson2015 through Nearco ( ITY 1935 )for sure not sure who else

@narrowistheway77

2 жыл бұрын

I literally cannot find a race horse worth breeding who isn’t related to this horse haha

@narrowistheway77

2 жыл бұрын

@@dianeatkinson2015 Both of Secretariat’s parents were older than Northern Dancer. He’s one of many famous horses to come from Bold Ruler. American Pharaoh and Justify are both from Secretariat and Northern Dancer though, in fact they both have Northern Dancer in their genetics twice 😉 Justify even has Seattle Slew in him too 😁👍🏼

@fklifter1

2 жыл бұрын

In my opinion Northern Dancer was the greatest sire of the 20th century and quite a few of his sons turned out to be great sires

I have a great grandson of Northern Dancers, his name is Galizar and his sire was ND's son Galileo. Galizar is 8 now and is off the track, I'm currently educating him to be an eventer. He has the sweetest and quitest temperament I've ever seen in a horse!

Thank You for sharing ~~!!

Northern Dancer is one of my favorite horses ever. He was the little horse that could, the little horse that did; rejected by potential buyers because he was small --so EP Taylor was forced to take him back. how fortuitous was that? Look at his progency---he covered only 40 horses a season and most of his progency is in the bloodlines of the greatest horses of our time. He is beloved in Canada, as well he should be. I have read every book written about him. He lived to a ripe ol' 29 years old. I wish I had followed horse racing then.

I have a great-grandson of Northern Dancer. Sweetest boy ever. :)

@lorefreak94

4 жыл бұрын

My family were the last owners of Dancing Din. She had weak legs by the time we got her from excessive how jumping but she was a very sweet very smart horse

@Sara-hb5ys

3 жыл бұрын

AH same! My boy is Majestic Doctor, just got off the track. He is just an amazing horse and I’m so excited to keep working and growing with him 🥰

@velvetartdecova5378

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. Piccolo Prince. I got him straight off the racetrack in 2007. So lovable. He's just turned 20 2 days ago.

@coltk2621

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve had....Valiant Halory, Buddy Belle, and now Monster. All thanks to Northern Dancer.

O yeah, Northern Dancer was a great horse indeed. Now I got a 2 years old stallion by Singspiel. His father was In the Wings, and the grandfather of In the Wings was Northern Dancer. What a family. (-; Tnx 4 the video ; it's very interesting to watch.

Founding father that will never be replaced ever again.

@ryant.hughes6823

6 жыл бұрын

nay rod Well he left behind three or more great sons, grand sons, great grandsons and great great grandsons. SADLER'S WELLS (I have a pic of my brother touching S.W. early Jan. 2001 Coolmore, Ireland. Plus pics of Geoff. with Montjeu and Gaint's Causeway). GALILEO and FRANKEL will continue the N.D. line most successfully.

I have a Northern Dancer grand baby :) So cool to see him run. Such a cool horse!

My horse was Saar Algharb, renamed Moon Dancer who lived his life in Kuwait :) Northern Dancer was the grandsire through Gone West and Arctic Eclipse

Damn that was a close one! But Northern Dancer won and he did a great job, very nice horse.

thanks for posting! It is great to have clips of the great ones available to learn about the amazing backgrounds of these awesome animals!

I have a great grandson of Northern Dancer. He is a 16.3 h.h appendix quarter horse and his name is Phenomenal Zip he is now 15 years old i have own him for the last six he was my first horse and love him a lot for 15 he has so much spunk lol but he is such a sweetie.

I wish I could find a film of this Derby with Cawood Ledford's call. It was one of the best ever,

I own the grandson of northern dancer and i am so grateful for it!

There’s a good book on Northern Dancer by Avalyn Hunter called the Kingmaker. A very detailed and enjoyable read.

And come Frankel.. What a influence Northern Dancer,same action and explosive turn of foot.

Self awareness ,character ,Heart combined in a single entity ,man or animal with a will to give that one, two -- - - three more .....when one more will do is in my opinion is the definition of greatness

one of my horses is one of his grandsins and i am so happy after my ridding acident he was the first one i road. he is one of the best horses i have ever had

One of the greatest race horses in history. Arguably the greatest sire in history. Not bad for a little horse(15.1 H).

Beautiful horse! Nice old footage. Alydar too...Aw-w-w!

So proud to be from The Shwa where this legend's from

@JP-se4fu

5 жыл бұрын

Also from the shwa. So sad to see Winfield Farms turned into housing developments.

He is the great grandfather of my barrel racing horse!

He was my favorie Stallion ever, I love him ...

I have also the grand baby of Mr.Prospector too. I hope that my horse will run fast as her great grandpa.

A great horse and sire Vincent o brien had the genius to recognise northern dancers potential as a breeding sire, his two great sons sadlers well and galileo

He is the great-grandfather of my horse :) He was so good! I hope that my horse is even good as he!

I'm in Australia and have a Granddaughter (Tropical Dancer) to Northern Dancer

even at 29 he was beautiful

So proud that my horse is one of his descendants, such a legendary horse!

@nimekupata

2 жыл бұрын

Mine too. The one in my profile pic is a granddaughter, deceased. My current mare too. Dressage horses but my fav bloodlines.

@MrNativeDancer I absolutely agree with you. Some horses mature "early", and some horses "mature" later. Just look at all of the thoroughbreds who didn't "blossom" until they were at least 4 years old.

Yes, I have one of his grandsons, and he also has a blaze similar to Northern Dancer's, but falling down on the right side. He wasn't very good at horseracing, but now he's an excellent showjumper. Look at him in my videos.

Didn't Bill sit chilly down the stretch! Great race. Great horse.

My God, he was exquisite !

IN THAT AGE.29.STILL LOOKING IN NICE SHAPE WOWWW THAT'S WHAT'S YOU CALL A CHAMPION 🐎🐎 I LOVE HIM HIM AND JOHN HENRY.THE 2. LITTLE. HORSES CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD 🌎

What a lineage of horse came from The Northern Dancer/NEARCO line... I recall for many years after Northern Dancer's racing days, the Kentucky Derby was littered w/ ND 's babies for 20 years. After ND only horse I recall who had his children running in Ky Derby's year after year was Deputy Minister.

He had a son in trinidad and tobago unrace ( bandsman)one of the best sire we ever seen

Greatest Canadian Horse of all time!

My favorite horse next to Secretariat. My 2 HEROS!

@secretariat31h25

8 жыл бұрын

please do not leave ruffian out !! ♡ ♡

@jankiper5421

7 жыл бұрын

Secretariat31

@muslumgoksu8377

6 жыл бұрын

idogwalkdwp42 secretariet and frankel Engels horse arabian horse turbo 31 start 28 win

So fortunate that hoof patch-up was a resounding success. For so long.

If Northern Dancer had not been born then neither would Frankel, wow what a thought.

@guidogreco341

7 жыл бұрын

the blood of NEARCO

@ryant.hughes6823

6 жыл бұрын

guido greco yes NEARCO The Great. Northern Dancer took after the Best Blood in his genes. and "The Dancer" had Great Blood on Both sides.

@mavisrodrigue8960

6 жыл бұрын

wow didn't know Frankel was sire of northern dancer thanks dude

@glenlynch1

5 жыл бұрын

Mavis Rodrigue On both sides of Frankels Pedigree genes www.pedigreequery.com/frankel3... Actually Northern Dancer's own DNA is in EVERY one of the TOP 50 Sires; and 97 times in the TOP 100 Sires in the U.K. Northern Dancers prodigy dominates in the Euro-Asia, the America's, Australia, and the Pacifica!!!

@yami-no-kami3586

4 жыл бұрын

Or my favorite racehorse, Danedream.

@BrosenAlexa That's good to hear!

Northern Dancer is easily the greatest Canadian ever to have lived!!!!

Have an own son of Northern Dancer 25yrs old best horse I have ever owned

Love him so much. I just had a good old cry - again! I worked for Canadian (formerly Czech) horse breeder John Sikura (of Hill n Dale Farms in Aurora, ON) from 1984 to 1988. He owned a mare called Glorious Song who he paid over $8M for from Nelson Bunker Hunt. (I remember that time so vividly - it was so exciting!) She was bred to Northern Dancer four times, and not one of those colts (yeah - all colts!) won a blasted thing. But he sure sold them for big bucks! Glorious Song was a big Stakes girl in her own right, and it was a wonderful time to be in the business I have to say! Here's a link to that story..... (John later died in his caddy when it caught on fire - such a shock...) www.canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/2013/08/17/john-sikura-jr/ RIP John Sikura and - Northern Dancer - I will remember you till my dying day ♥

@LRyan-li9wr

3 жыл бұрын

@ Janice Scott, I was born in Oshawa and caught my schoolbus at the southeast corner of Windfield Farms. I also worked at General Motors, in the Legal Department....seems to me I remember this case of a man dying in his burnt Cadillac. I believe we investigated that.

@janicescott4210

3 жыл бұрын

@@LRyan-li9wr Yep you're right! John Sikura burned to death in his Caddy right on his driveway. I wasn't working for him at that time and had left. Still a terrible shock!) He liked his drink and used to drive with a skinful. They reckon he slowed to a crawl on his long driveway into his property, had fallen asleep, and eventually came to a stop. Faulty wiring under his dash caught fire. They reckon the fumes knocked him out cold before it caught fire, so don't think he suffered. His sons tried to sue Cadillac as it had happened to someone else (caught fire - no death). Don't know what became of it......

awesome

Northern Dancer Lagand lives on forever 🎉❤❤❤🎉

After the farms closure much of the earlier promised preservation and respect of the property failed to materialize, the property, buildings, and graves left instead to fall into a state of decay and disrepair. Pictures began to appear of the gravesites of world famous Northern Dancer and other notable Windfields horses with 4 foot tall weeds surrounding them, as well as the historical structures falling prey to vandals, theya re now taking care of it... but not as well as they should be

It is amazing how many horses out there are related to Northern Dancer, we have three on the livery yard where I keep my gelding (Northern Dancer's great grandson, the other two are great grand kids of Northern Dancer as well). Strangely enough all three are chestnut, hwo many more are chestnut I wonder??

My most favorite horse of all time! Greatest stallion ever!

@juniorjohnson5961

2 жыл бұрын

Mine is Secretariat The Belmont was the greatest thing I've ever seen in sports .

Congratulations to my Grandad ... From Dragon Dancer ( 2nd of Derby d'Epsom ) at stud in France - Haras de la Roseraie - and can be seems on KZread too.

That is so cool he is my mares great grandpa

Amazing. Can't believe this is my horses great granddad.

@Jane-lk5bi

7 жыл бұрын

same :)

I've just found out this is my horses great grandfather

Northern Dancer is my horse's great grandfather!

I'm so prout that he's a ancestor from my horse :)) her name is oriental princess. Sorry for my bad english ... ^-^

@Jefferdaughter

6 жыл бұрын

Is there any thoroughbred in America that does not have Northern Dancer in its pedigree? And his descendants are found everywhere in the world where there are thoroughbred horses.

@vwyldrose1153

4 жыл бұрын

@@Jefferdaughter which is a shame, this bloodline has horrible legs. You can thank this blood line to a large degree for many of the break downs on the tracks. I wouldn't have one of them.

@lindabrown3376

3 жыл бұрын

@@vwyldrose1153 maybe you just don't have smart enough owners and trainers to take care of those legs properly Northern dancer didn't have a bit of problem

@MrNativeDancer Zenyatta was a wonderful horse, but she never raced more than 1 1/4 miles, and most of her races were 1 1/8 and 1 1/16. Another horse that comes to mind is Goldikova, but "Goldy" was a miler, which really limited her racing "choices" in the USA. You and I have much more than a "passing interest" in racehorses. I have never even ridden a horse, but I love the HISTORY part of it.

RIP Northern Dancer

My Thoroughbred is a descendant of him :) Proud to have him in her bloodlines

Amazing animal. From France

But I hope that we'll still be able to breed with her, regardless of her age. I could never wish for a better horse! R.I.P Northern Dancer, the greatest horse ever (probably after my horse!) LONG LIVE THE NORTHERN DANCER BLOODLINE!!!!!!!!!!

Talk about a sire of sires! Roberto, Danzig,Sadlers Wells, to many to list..

@govern0r That is so sad. :( I can't believe they did nothing to discuss what should be done with his grave. It seems unreal.

Nothern dancer was my cousins horses grandfather ...her name was Mary ann Mobley. She died of colic feb. 9th :(

Mr. Famefe... We most certainly do not need government involved in maintaining graves for retired horses... but what I do agree with, is horseman should get more involved and take care of this great Northern Dancer, and maintain his grave site... How disgusting that while they are alive and winning and making them money, they care, but let something happen, and they are forgotten....

@ryant.hughes6823

6 жыл бұрын

Dottie Marie some people in horses are only in them for the money. You see a Riding School child be more pleased with her pony than an Owner with the Grade 1 winning horse. Same in International show jumping. They just USE the horse they don't Love him/her.

Northern Dancer stood only 15.1 hh ( hands high ) or in metres 1.55 m ( 5 foot 1 inch, at the withers ). Never put a horse down because of his height. It is What's INSIDE That Count's. The Heart, The Gut's, THE BLOOD

Northern Dancer the greatest sire of the 20th century never got the credit he deserved mainly because he was canadian bred. So sad to say but its true but to me he was one of the greatest of all time

Northern dancer is my horses great great great grandfather :( i feel proud!

Oh man, that little horse just ran like hell. I have one of his great-granddaughters and she is one of the loveliest horses ever. Not a minute of mean in her soul. She used to race but never did better than third -- which, at that speed is nothing to be sorry about. She got a hairline fracture and stopped racing -- she's going to learn dressage shortly. She's only five; we have time to learn together :)

Northern Dancer stood at Winfeild's stud farm in Cecil county, Maryland where he lived until the end of his days. His descendants are found around the world, wherever thoroughbreds are found. His home was right down the road from the home of Kelso, one of the greatest racehorses of all time. Alas, as a gelding, Kelso could not pass on his genes, but he retired to become a hunter and show jumper.

@fklifter1

4 жыл бұрын

He was born at Winfield farms in Oshawa Ontario Canada were he first stood for studding were 16 0f the first 22 yearlings he produced were winners and 10 were stake winners

hes also the great-grandfather of my horse ;)

The only horse to get close to him in the Breeding shed is Seattle Slew. He is rated 2nd only to Northern Dancer.

two fo my ex-racehorses have northern dancer lines, sadly one was sold on but got put down due to uncontrollable arthritis and the other is 5 and still learning after refusing to leave the gates a number of times,,, so good luck to me!

He is related to zagreb both were great horses true champions 🏆 🥇 🏅

My horse Ted was one of his many grandsons.

@mylittlekia

7 жыл бұрын

mine too

??? Are you talking about the breed in general, or this particular horse? If you mean Northern Dancer himself, I don't see that he was pushed to death. He ran 18 times in two years, which was hardly heavily raced for the time. He won his last race, the Queen's Plate in Canada, with ease. He lived to be 29, which is quite old for a Thoroughbred. I don't think overbreeding shortened his life, either....he lived for three and a half years after being retired from stud duty.

He won the Derby for his Grandpa...

rip northern dancer

What about it? It looks like it falls a bit lower angle wise than normal. It could be the angle the video is shot at.

البطل أبو الأبطال 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I assume this is one of Haru Urara’s ancestors, right

@ALYSHEBANDTHEBID Even thou Secretariats time of 1:59 2/5 was faster than Northern Dancers time of 2:00 the pace of the 1964 Derby was alot faster than the 1973 pace. Here are the times of Northern Dancers race 22 2/5,46,1:10 3/5,1:36,2:00 while Secretariats times are 23 2/5, 47 2/5, 1:11 4/5,136 1/5,1:59 2/5

Holy Smoke, he was a PONY! So cute