Gorgeous Dancer (IRE)

Dam of Imperial Dancer (GB), Lafite (GB), Perfect Storm (GB)

Country: IRE
Sire: Nordico (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 6 of 8 runners (75%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 21 from 153 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £347,965 GB · €101,690 IRE
Best progeny OR: 117
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 2
Foaled: 1989 · out of Simply Gorgeous I (GB)

Progeny

All known progeny


1995	Lucayan Spring (GB)	0	-	Mark Johnston	colt	Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)	2	1	0	0.0%	-	£1,236	€0	30 May 98
1996	Lafite (GB)	4	Listed winner	J W Hills	filly	Robellino (USA)	13	0	3	30.8%	91	£36,519	€0	10 Jun 00
1998	Imperial Dancer (GB)	10	Group 3 winner (5 black-type wins)	Mick Channon	horse	Primo Dominie (GB)	48	5	9	20.8%	117	£245,686	€79,200	17 Sep 04
1999	Perfect Storm (GB)	3	-	Bill Turner	gelding	Vettori (IRE)	49	8	6	6.1%	110	£45,597	€0	18 Jun 08
2001	Classical Dancer (GB)	1	Black-type placed	Henry Candy	filly	Dr Fong (USA)	5	1	2	20.0%	99	£15,098	€0	9 Jul 04
2003	Rajaall (GB)	0	-	Mick Channon	gelding	Royal Applause (GB)	10	1	1	0.0%	76	£1,782	€0	8 Aug 06
2005	Shraayef (GB)	1	-	Marco Botti	filly	Nayef (USA)	8	0	0	12.5%	64	£2,047	€0	17 Nov 08
2009	Jimtown (GB)	2	-	Kevin Prendergast	gelding	Avonbridge (GB)	18	3	2	11.1%	82	£0	€22,490	12 Oct 12

Every offspring with a British or Irish run since 1990, oldest first, plus unraced offspring we know of from profiles and forward entries.

Progeny's best wins


25 Oct 03	Imperial Dancer (GB)	Newbury	Tote St Simon Stakes	Group 3	114	£17,400
27 Jul 02	Imperial Dancer (GB)	Curragh (IRE)	Meld Stakes	Group 3	-	€45,500
15 Jul 02	Imperial Dancer (GB)	Ayr	Sodexho Prestige Scottish Classic	Group 3	112	£27,900
20 Sep 03	Imperial Dancer (GB)	Ayr	Weatherbys stallionbook.co.uk Stakes	Listed	114	£11,600
23 May 02	Imperial Dancer (GB)	Goodwood	Festival Stakes	Listed	109	£15,544
17 May 00	Lafite (GB)	York	Brewin Dolphin Securities Middleton Stakes	Listed	83	£15,544
29 Jul 03	Imperial Dancer (GB)	Goodwood	Littlewoods Bet Direct Summer Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B	Class 2	109	£29,000
1 Apr 02	Imperial Dancer (GB)	Kempton	Coral Eurobet Rosebery Stakes Showcase Handicap Class B	Class 2	96	£23,200
29 Oct 03	Perfect Storm (GB)	Yarmouth	Custom Kitchens Classified Stakes Class C	Class 3	86	£5,148
5 Oct 02	Perfect Storm (GB)	Sandown	sandown.co.uk Rated Stakes (Handicap)	Class 3	87	£10,936
15 Oct 01	Imperial Dancer (GB)	Ayr	Arran Conditions Stakes Class C	Class 3	95	£5,957
22 Aug 00	Imperial Dancer (GB)	York	Links of London Eglinton Nursery Class C	Class 3	95	£11,609
4 Oct 99	Lafite (GB)	Brighton	Ladbrokes Sussex Handicap (for the Queens Park Centenary Challenge Cup)	Class 3	79	£6,678
19 Apr 04	Classical Dancer (GB)	Windsor	Dine In The Castle Restaurant Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,290
4 Jul 01	Perfect Storm (GB)	Kempton	Helical Bar EBF Novice Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£4,251
24 Apr 00	Imperial Dancer (GB)	Warwick	'Catering By Amadeus Medium Rare' Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	-	£3,097
19 Sep 99	Lafite (GB)	Newbury	Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Fillies' Handicap Class D	Class 4	75	£8,039
9 Jul 99	Lafite (GB)	Chepstow	Straight Mile Handicap Class D	Class 4	74	£3,935
10 Sep 08	Shraayef (GB)	Kempton (AW)	Day Time Night Time Great Time Handicap	Class 6	57	£2,047
28 May 12	Jimtown (GB)	Ballinrobe (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms Europeen Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	76	€6,900

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)	1995	1	1	0	0	2	0	0.0%	£1,236	€0	-
Robellino (USA)	1996	1	1	1	1	13	4	30.8%	£36,519	€0	Lafite (GB)
Primo Dominie (GB)	1998	1	1	1	1	48	10	20.8%	£245,686	€79,200	Imperial Dancer (GB)
Vettori (IRE)	1999	1	1	1	0	49	3	6.1%	£45,597	€0	Perfect Storm (GB)
Dr Fong (USA)	2001	1	1	1	0	5	1	20.0%	£15,098	€0	Classical Dancer (GB)
Royal Applause (GB)	2003	1	1	0	0	10	0	0.0%	£1,782	€0	-
Nayef (USA)	2005	1	1	1	0	8	1	12.5%	£2,047	€0	Shraayef (GB)
Avonbridge (GB)	2009	1	1	1	0	18	2	11.1%	£0	€22,490	Jimtown (GB)

Her known produce grouped by the stallion she was mated with, earliest foal first. Foal years come from age (unraced foals without an age are counted but not dated). GB and IRE records since 1990.

Quick answers

How many winners has Gorgeous Dancer produced?: Gorgeous Dancer (IRE) is the dam of 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 6 of them winners, with 21 wins from 153 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Gorgeous Dancer?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Gorgeous Dancer (IRE) is Imperial Dancer (GB), by Primo Dominie (GB), a Group 3 winner with a best official rating of 117; the top win came in the Tote St Simon Stakes (Group 3) at Newbury on 25 October 2003.
How many black-type winners has Gorgeous Dancer produced?: Gorgeous Dancer (IRE) has produced 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Gorgeous Dancer's offspring won?: The offspring of Gorgeous Dancer (IRE) have earned £347,965 in Britain and €101,690 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Gorgeous Dancer's pedigree?: Gorgeous Dancer (IRE) is by Nordico (USA) out of Simply Gorgeous I (GB).
Did Gorgeous Dancer race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 8 runs, 1 win. Runs abroad are not included.
Have Gorgeous Dancer's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Gorgeous Dancer (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Gorgeous Dancer belong to?: Gorgeous Dancer (IRE) belongs to the Simply Gorgeous I (GB) female family.

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