Danzig (horse)

Danzig
Sire	Northern Dancer
Grandsire	Nearctic (CAN)
Dam	Pas de Nom
Damsire	Admiral's Voyage
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1977
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Derry Meeting Farm & William S. Farish III
Owner	Henryk de Kwiatkowski
Trainer	Woody Stephens
Record	3: 3–0–0
Earnings	$32,400
Awards
Leading sire in North America (1991, 1992, 1993)

Danzig (February 12, 1977 – January 4, 2006) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is best known as a leading sire. He was purchased for $310,000 (equivalent to $1.1 million in 2016) by Henryk de Kwiatkowski at the 1978 Saratoga Yearling Sale. The son of Hall of Famer Northern Dancer and the most important sire of the second half of the 20th century, he won all three of his races before knee problems ended his racing career.

Danzig was retired to stand at stud at Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky, where he became one of the world's most important sires. He led the U.S. sires list from 1991 to 1993 and topped the sire list in Spain and the United Arab Emirates.

Danzig sired 188 graded stakes race winners and 10 champions. His foals have earned more than $100 million in purse money and include Breeders' Cup winners Chief's Crown, Lure, Dance Smartly, and War Chant as well as the European champions Dayjur and Anabaa. Danzig also sired 1992 Preakness Stakes winner Pine Bluff, and is the sire of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee Langfuhr who, in turn, sired the Canadian Triple Crown winner and Horse of the Year, Wando.

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