Danzig (February 12, 1977 – January 4, 2006) was an American Thoroughbredracehorse who is best known as a leading sire. He was purchased for $310,000 (equivalent to $1.4 million in 2023) by Henryk de Kwiatkowski at the 1978 Saratoga Yearling Sale. The son of Hall of FamerNorthern Dancer and the most commercially successful sire of the second half of the 20th century,[1][2] he won all three of his races before knee problems ended his racing career.
Danzig was retired to stand at stud at Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky, where he became one of the world's most important sires. He led the U.S. sires list from 1991 to 1993[3] and topped the sire list in Spain and the United Arab Emirates.
Danzig and his son Danehill were dominant bay sires along with another 17 of Danzig's sons: they would not produce chestnut progeny and only a grey if the foal's dam was grey. [6]
Danzig was pensioned at 27 in 2004 and on January 3, 2006, was humanely euthanized due to the infirmities of old age. He was buried at Claiborne Farm's equine cemetery.
At maturity, he reached 15.3 hands (63 inches, 160 cm) high.[7]