Suave Dancer
 |
| Suave Dancer | |
|---|---|
John E. Hammond | |
| Record | 9: 5-2-2 |
| Earnings | $1,741,772 |
| Major wins | |
| Prix Greffulhe (1991) Prix du Jockey Club (1991) Irish Champion Stakes (1991) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1991) | |
| Awards | |
| European Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1991) | |
| Honours | |
| Life-sized statue at Longchamp Racecourse | |
| Last updated on September 23, 2006 | |
Suave Dancer (1988–1998) is a French
race horse
.
Background
Bred by Lillie F. Webb's
John E. Hammond
.
Racing career
Ridden by American
Irish Derby then came back to win the Irish Champion Stakes. For his performance in 1991, Suave Dancer was voted the Cartier Three-Year-Old European Champion Colt
.
Stud record
In 1991 The National Stud at Newmarket bought a half-share in Suave Dancer. Retired to stud, he was later sent to Eliza Park Stud in Romsey, Victoria, Australia. Suave Dancer was the sire of 11 stakes winners including Compton Admiral and Volvoreta (Prix Vermeille) before his untimely death at age ten in December 1998.