Dancing Time
| Dancing Time | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Son-in-Law |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1938 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | William Tatem, 1st Baron Glanely |
| Owner | William Tatem, 1st Baron Glanely |
| Trainer | Joseph Lawson |
| Record | 4: 1-0-1 |
| Major wins | |
| 1000 Guineas Stakes (1941) | |
Dancing Time (1938–1958) was a British
Background
Dancing Time was a bay mare, bred by her owner William Tatem, 1st Baron Glanely. She was the first of two classic winners sired by Colombo an outstanding two-year-old who went on to win the 2000 Guineas in 1934. Dancing Time was the third of four foals produced by her dam Show Girl, a high-class staying racemare who won the Northumberland Plate in 1930. Show Girl's dam Comedy Star was a half-sister to The Derby winner Call Boy.[1] Lord Glanely sent the filly into training with Joseph Lawson at his stables at Manton in Wiltshire.[2][3]
Dancing Time's racing career took place during World War II during which horse racing in Britain was subject to many restrictions. Several major racecourses, including Epsom and Doncaster, were closed for the duration of the conflict, either for safety reasons, or because they were being used by the military. Many important races were rescheduled to new dates and venues, often at short notice, and all five of the Classics were usually run at Newmarket.[3] Wartime austerity also meant that prize money was reduced: Dancing Time's 1000 Guineas was worth £1,184 compared to the £7,592 earned by Galatea in 1939.[4]
Racing career
As a two-year-old in 1940, Dancing Time finished unplaced in her only racecourse appearance, a
On 19 June at the same course, Dancing Time started odds-on favourite
Assessment
In their book A Century of Champions, based on a modified version of the Timeform system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Dancing Time an "average" winner of the 1000 Guineas.[4]
Breeding record
Dancing Time was retired from racing to become a broodmare. In June 1942 Lord Glanely was killed in an
Her recorded foals were:
- Young Affran, a dark bay or brown colt, foaled in 1944, sired by Windsor Slipper. Winner.
- Royal Ballet, dark bay or brown colt, 1945, by Windsor Slipper. Winner.
- Bear Dance, brown colt, 1946, by Big Game. Winner.
- Dainty Dancer, bay filly, 1947, by Dante. Winner.
- Ituna, brown filly, 1949, by Dante. Winner.
- French Ballet, bay filly, 1950, by Prince Chevaler
- Arctic Time, bay colt, 1952, by Arctic Star. Won Beresford Stakes, Gallinule Stakes.
- Let It Be Me, brown filly, 1953, by Arctic Star
- Star Dancer, brown filly, 1954, by Arctic Star. Unraced. Dam of Royal Danseuse Irish 1000 Guineas
Pedigree
| Sire Colombo (GB) 1931 |
Manna (IRE) 1922 |
Phalaris | Polymelus
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Bromus | |||
| Waffles | Buckwheat | ||
| Lady Mischief | |||
| Lady Nairne (GB) 1919 |
Chaucer | St Simon
| |
| Canterbury Pilgrim | |||
| Lammermuir | Sunstar | ||
| Montem | |||
| Dam Show Girl (GB) 1926 |
Son-in-Law (GB)1911 |
Dark Ronald | Bay Ronald |
| Darkie | |||
| Mother-in-Law | Matchmaker | ||
| Be Cannie | |||
| Comedy Star (GB) 1921 |
Sunstar | Sundridge | |
| Doris | |||
| Comedienne | Bachelor's Double | ||
| Altoviscar (Family 2-f)[1] |
References
- ^ a b "Hyacinthus Mare - Family 2-f". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ "Person Profile : Joseph Lawson". Horseracing History Online. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
- ^ ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
- ^ ISBN 1-901570-15-0.
- ISBN 978-1-873626-15-3.
- ^ ISBN 978-1848760-349.
- Townsville Daily Bulletin. 6 August 1941.
- Evening Post (New Zealand). 8 September 1941.
- ^ "AIR RAID VICTIM". Auckland Star. 8 July 1942.
- ^ "Dancing Time pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-02-03.