13 Facts About Native Dancer

Also an influential broodmare sire, Native Dancer is "all but universal" in modern pedigrees.

From his earliest days, Native Dancer was considered "an extremely nice colt".

Guerin confirmed that Native Dancer had eased himself after taking the lead at the head of the stretch.

Still nearly three lengths behind, Guerin went to the whip and Native Dancer gradually closed ground.

Dark Star held his position on the rail so Native Dancer was swung to the outside.

Guerin went to the whip and Native Dancer responded to win by a neck.

Besides being the odds-on favorite to win, Native Dancer was so heavily bet to show that it created a minus pool.

Ram o' War set the early pace with Native Dancer biding his time in fourth place around the first turn.

The hopes for a race between the two died when several bruises were found on Native Dancer's left forefoot after the American Derby.

In 1954, Native Dancer won all three races he entered, including the Metropolitan Handicap.

However, Native Dancer was retired as a result of a recurring foot injury with a record of 21 wins out of 22 lifetime races.

At the beginning of the 1954, Native Dancer was in Maryland where he spent the winter at Sagamore Farm.

At stud, Native Dancer sired 43 stakes winners from 306 foals.