Northern Dancer Entire Kentucky Derby 1964 footage & Goodbye 

We have a great-grandson of Northern Dancer living near Hamilton, Ontario. We're very proud of his heritage. Fortunately for us, he (Count on Love) was not a success as a racehorse, but he's a great boy, and we love him.

I was fortunate enough to see him most likely weeks before his death at the farm in Maryland. I was surprised at how small he was. He was truly remarkable, even at his age. Something I'll never forget.

I'm so saddened by the sight of the deterioration at Windfields Farm, where Northern Dancer is resting, among other great Windfield champions.

I absolutely adore Northern Dancer- the little horse that could- and did- couldnt meet his reserve of 25,000 and EP Taylor was "stuck with him"--- He is the greatest sire of our time and his blood runs through many many great European horses.

I owned one of Northern Dancer's many "grandson's" Allaire Dancer. I purchased Allaire when he was 12 yrs old and retired from the track after a injury! I retrained Allaire as a pleasure horse. He was one the best horses I have ever had the joy of riding and working with! Allaire will always have a special place in my heart. Allaire was my first TB horse I rehabbed. Allaire lived out his life as a much beloved 4 legged family member enjoying his days beside his two favor mares! The day I sold him to a friend was hard though I knew Allaire would love his new (and last) family! I sold him when I found out I was expecting twins I couldn't afford a horse and raising twins. I did make sure he went to a very good family who would love him and treasure him as much as I did. What made the saddest of all is Allaire had earned close to $200,000 in his racing career for his various owners yet not one of them saw him as worth anything when he could no longer race! This is the sad fact for countless race horses who deserve the best when they retire!!! Some of them end up being sold in meat auctions at the end when they can no longer race or "earn a living"!

I cried a little, smiled a little, thought a little, no horse this century left a hoof print as large as the DANCER, with his racing and breeding career, brought the standard of offsprings to the 25th century.

My cousin worked on this farm, knew Northern Dancer. He (the horse) was a rare prepotent stallion, and the most important sire of the 20th century. I remember his win in the Kentucky Derby being a very proud moment for Canadians.

Thank you for this wonderful history of a true giant of thoroughbreds, out- performing his small stature on every level! His genetic legacy is truly the most influential on the breed in modern racing. He is a reminder for everyone that we can miss a unique opportunity to expand our horizons if we make judgements based on superficial "values."

This 1964 Derby was the very first horse race I ever saw. I was 13. I watched every triple crown race for the next 25 years. But I never forgot the great Northern Dancer.

ND grave along with half dozen others have restored and look beautiful now. Hard to find on the old Windfield farms but glad that the college there pays for his upkeep.. Shame of owners for letting a champion horse grave turn to riddle and weeds! Shame!

Thank You for sharing ~~!!

Dingerz, thank you for this clip!

I also own one of his many great-great grandsons. He is amazing too and looks very much like him. Did well in his racing career in the UK.

Was a teenager watching the horses on TV and I saw Northern Dancer and told my mother there's the horse that's going to win the Kentucky Derby. I knew it. A gut feeling and that beautiful horse won. Just like it was yesterday. 💗🌷

beautiful :D thank you SO much for posting :)

my horse is a great grandson to this horse! ^^ Northern Dancer was AMAZING!!

I have a great-grandson of Northern Dancer. Sweetest boy ever. :)

Born 3 yrs before me, died on my B-day in 1990. What a beautiful boy!

Great clip. I came in to link to an old copy of the '64 Derby and found this. Wonderful to hear the interviews of Charles Taylor and Mr McCormack and hear the post race coverage - I think that's Chris Schenkel ABC.

Oh man did did ND ever leave a lasting imprint on racing! You found him in most horses in TC races over the last 50+ years, incredible!!

Founding father that will never be replaced ever again.

I have a great grandson of Northern Dancers, his name is Galizar and his sire was ND's son Galileo. Galizar is 8 now and is off the track, I'm currently educating him to be an eventer. He has the sweetest and quitest temperament I've ever seen in a horse!

I have a Northern Dancer grand baby :) So cool to see him run. Such a cool horse!

thanks for posting! It is great to have clips of the great ones available to learn about the amazing backgrounds of these awesome animals!

i have his great great grandson!!!! best horse ever very strong and great stamina he lives in Greece and he is 8 years old!

Northern Dancer is one of my favorite horses ever. He was the little horse that could, the little horse that did; rejected by potential buyers because he was small --so EP Taylor was forced to take him back. how fortuitous was that? Look at his progency---he covered only 40 horses a season and most of his progency is in the bloodlines of the greatest horses of our time. He is beloved in Canada, as well he should be. I have read every book written about him. He lived to a ripe ol' 29 years old. I wish I had followed horse racing then.

Beautiful horse! Nice old footage. Alydar too...Aw-w-w!

O yeah, Northern Dancer was a great horse indeed. Now I got a 2 years old stallion by Singspiel. His father was In the Wings, and the grandfather of In the Wings was Northern Dancer. What a family. (-; Tnx 4 the video ; it's very interesting to watch.

My horse was Saar Algharb, renamed Moon Dancer who lived his life in Kuwait :) Northern Dancer was the grandsire through Gone West and Arctic Eclipse

I have a great grandson of Northern Dancer. He is a 16.3 h.h appendix quarter horse and his name is Phenomenal Zip he is now 15 years old i have own him for the last six he was my first horse and love him a lot for 15 he has so much spunk lol but he is such a sweetie.

I own the grandson of northern dancer and i am so grateful for it!

I wish I could find a film of this Derby with Cawood Ledford's call. It was one of the best ever,

Damn that was a close one! But Northern Dancer won and he did a great job, very nice horse.

He is the great grandfather of my barrel racing horse!

So proud to be from The Shwa where this legend's from

There’s a good book on Northern Dancer by Avalyn Hunter called the Kingmaker. A very detailed and enjoyable read.

He is the great-grandfather of my horse :) He was so good! I hope that my horse is even good as he!

One of the greatest race horses in history. Arguably the greatest sire in history. Not bad for a little horse(15.1 H).

He was my favorie Stallion ever, I love him ...

I have also the grand baby of Mr.Prospector too. I hope that my horse will run fast as her great grandpa.

If Northern Dancer had not been born then neither would Frankel, wow what a thought.

one of my horses is one of his grandsins and i am so happy after my ridding acident he was the first one i road. he is one of the best horses i have ever had

@BrosenAlexa That's good to hear!

A great horse and sire Vincent o brien had the genius to recognise northern dancers potential as a breeding sire, his two great sons sadlers well and galileo

So proud that my horse is one of his descendants, such a legendary horse!

And come Frankel.. What a influence Northern Dancer,same action and explosive turn of foot.

Self awareness ,character ,Heart combined in a single entity ,man or animal with a will to give that one, two -- - - three more .....when one more will do is in my opinion is the definition of greatness

Didn't Bill sit chilly down the stretch! Great race. Great horse.

Yes, I have one of his grandsons, and he also has a blaze similar to Northern Dancer's, but falling down on the right side. He wasn't very good at horseracing, but now he's an excellent showjumper. Look at him in my videos.

even at 29 he was beautiful

@MrNativeDancer I absolutely agree with you. Some horses mature "early", and some horses "mature" later. Just look at all of the thoroughbreds who didn't "blossom" until they were at least 4 years old.

My favorite horse next to Secretariat. My 2 HEROS!

I'm in Australia and have a Granddaughter (Tropical Dancer) to Northern Dancer

Love him so much. I just had a good old cry - again! I worked for Canadian (formerly Czech) horse breeder John Sikura (of Hill n Dale Farms in Aurora, ON) from 1984 to 1988. He owned a mare called Glorious Song who he paid over $8M for from Nelson Bunker Hunt. (I remember that time so vividly - it was so exciting!) She was bred to Northern Dancer four times, and not one of those colts (yeah - all colts!) won a blasted thing. But he sure sold them for big bucks! Glorious Song was a big Stakes girl in her own right, and it was a wonderful time to be in the business I have to say! Here's a link to that story..... (John later died in his caddy when it caught on fire - such a shock...) www.canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/2013/08/17/john-sikura-jr/ RIP John Sikura and - Northern Dancer - I will remember you till my dying day ♥

My God, he was exquisite !

Greatest Canadian Horse of all time!

What a lineage of horse came from The Northern Dancer/NEARCO line... I recall for many years after Northern Dancer's racing days, the Kentucky Derby was littered w/ ND 's babies for 20 years. After ND only horse I recall who had his children running in Ky Derby's year after year was Deputy Minister.

He had a son in trinidad and tobago unrace ( bandsman)one of the best sire we ever seen

I've just found out this is my horses great grandfather

Northern Dancer is easily the greatest Canadian ever to have lived!!!!

IN THAT AGE.29.STILL LOOKING IN NICE SHAPE WOWWW THAT'S WHAT'S YOU CALL A CHAMPION 🐎🐎 I LOVE HIM HIM AND JOHN HENRY.THE 2. LITTLE. HORSES CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD 🌎

Congratulations to my Grandad ... From Dragon Dancer ( 2nd of Derby d'Epsom ) at stud in France - Haras de la Roseraie - and can be seems on RU-vid too.

My most favorite horse of all time! Greatest stallion ever!

Have an own son of Northern Dancer 25yrs old best horse I have ever owned

So fortunate that hoof patch-up was a resounding success. For so long.

After the farms closure much of the earlier promised preservation and respect of the property failed to materialize, the property, buildings, and graves left instead to fall into a state of decay and disrepair. Pictures began to appear of the gravesites of world famous Northern Dancer and other notable Windfields horses with 4 foot tall weeds surrounding them, as well as the historical structures falling prey to vandals, theya re now taking care of it... but not as well as they should be

Amazing. Can't believe this is my horses great granddad.

I'm so prout that he's a ancestor from my horse :)) her name is oriental princess. Sorry for my bad english ... ^-^

awesome

It is amazing how many horses out there are related to Northern Dancer, we have three on the livery yard where I keep my gelding (Northern Dancer's great grandson, the other two are great grand kids of Northern Dancer as well). Strangely enough all three are chestnut, hwo many more are chestnut I wonder??

@govern0r That is so sad. :( I can't believe they did nothing to discuss what should be done with his grave. It seems unreal.

Northern Dancer Lagand lives on forever 🎉❤❤❤🎉

Northern Dancer is my horse's great grandfather!

But I hope that we'll still be able to breed with her, regardless of her age. I could never wish for a better horse! R.I.P Northern Dancer, the greatest horse ever (probably after my horse!) LONG LIVE THE NORTHERN DANCER BLOODLINE!!!!!!!!!!

That is so cool he is my mares great grandpa

My Thoroughbred is a descendant of him :) Proud to have him in her bloodlines

Mr. Famefe... We most certainly do not need government involved in maintaining graves for retired horses... but what I do agree with, is horseman should get more involved and take care of this great Northern Dancer, and maintain his grave site... How disgusting that while they are alive and winning and making them money, they care, but let something happen, and they are forgotten....

@MrNativeDancer Zenyatta was a wonderful horse, but she never raced more than 1 1/4 miles, and most of her races were 1 1/8 and 1 1/16. Another horse that comes to mind is Goldikova, but "Goldy" was a miler, which really limited her racing "choices" in the USA. You and I have much more than a "passing interest" in racehorses. I have never even ridden a horse, but I love the HISTORY part of it.

Amazing animal. From France

Northern Dancer the greatest sire of the 20th century never got the credit he deserved mainly because he was canadian bred. So sad to say but its true but to me he was one of the greatest of all time

Northern Dancer stood only 15.1 hh ( hands high ) or in metres 1.55 m ( 5 foot 1 inch, at the withers ). Never put a horse down because of his height. It is What's INSIDE That Count's. The Heart, The Gut's, THE BLOOD

Northern dancer is my horses great great great grandfather :( i feel proud!

RIP Northern Dancer

What about it? It looks like it falls a bit lower angle wise than normal. It could be the angle the video is shot at.

Northern Dancer stood at Winfeild's stud farm in Cecil county, Maryland where he lived until the end of his days. His descendants are found around the world, wherever thoroughbreds are found. His home was right down the road from the home of Kelso, one of the greatest racehorses of all time. Alas, as a gelding, Kelso could not pass on his genes, but he retired to become a hunter and show jumper.

البطل أبو الأبطال 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Talk about a sire of sires! Roberto, Danzig,Sadlers Wells, to many to list..

hes also the great-grandfather of my horse ;)

Oh man, that little horse just ran like hell. I have one of his great-granddaughters and she is one of the loveliest horses ever. Not a minute of mean in her soul. She used to race but never did better than third -- which, at that speed is nothing to be sorry about. She got a hairline fracture and stopped racing -- she's going to learn dressage shortly. She's only five; we have time to learn together :)

Nothern dancer was my cousins horses grandfather ...her name was Mary ann Mobley. She died of colic feb. 9th :(

My horse Ted was one of his many grandsons.

two fo my ex-racehorses have northern dancer lines, sadly one was sold on but got put down due to uncontrollable arthritis and the other is 5 and still learning after refusing to leave the gates a number of times,,, so good luck to me!

He is related to zagreb both were great horses true champions 🏆 🥇 🏅

He won the Derby for his Grandpa...

Did he ever race in the UK? or was there another Northern Dancer over here?

@MrNativeDancer George Washington had an incredible pedigree (Northern Dancer, Alysheba, Alydar, Danzig, Buckpasser). He was the European 2-year-old and 3-year-old Horse Of The Year. When he went to stud, GW had fertility problems, so the owners decided to race him again. I believe he was purposely put in a position where he would have the "best" opportunity to be injured. The evidence is there. GW broke down on a sloppy dirt track, and it was only the SECOND time he had ever raced on dirt.

The only horse to get close to him in the Breeding shed is Seattle Slew. He is rated 2nd only to Northern Dancer.

@ALYSHEBANDTHEBID Even thou Secretariats time of 1:59 2/5 was faster than Northern Dancers time of 2:00 the pace of the 1964 Derby was alot faster than the 1973 pace. Here are the times of Northern Dancers race 22 2/5,46,1:10 3/5,1:36,2:00 while Secretariats times are 23 2/5, 47 2/5, 1:11 4/5,136 1/5,1:59 2/5

Hill Rise runs on the right lead down the stretch and he loses. Can't call it an unimpressive race, though, because it's still the third-fastest Derby ever run.

@papat666 No he never raced in the UK but his son NijinskyII was one of the greatest race horse to ever race in the UK