GLORY OF DANCER[GB], Champion 2YO Colt in Italy, won 3 races at 2 and 3 (1200 m. to 2000+ m.), £295,257 incl. Gran Criterium, Gr.1, Homeowners Dante Stakes, Gr.2 and placed 2nd in Grand Prix de Paris, Gr.1, Thresher Classic Trial, Gr.3, Premio Rumon, L, 3rd in Guinness Champion Stakes, Gr.1, 4th in Vodafone Epsom Derby, Gr.1, Arlington Million, Gr.1, Rose of Lancaster Stakes, Gr.3, etc.

Retired to stud in England in 1997; relocated in India in 1999. Sire, from 8 crops (2 abroad) of 176 named foals, of 146 starters, 118 winners, 18 black-type performers, 468 wins, £ 504,488 + Rs. 8,39,62,925 incl.:
 HOTSTEPPER (3 wins, Rs. 1,08,01,160 incl. McDowell Indian Derby, Gr.1, Breeders' Produce Stakes, Gr.3, etc), BLURR (2 wins, Rs. 48,19,453 incl. Poonawalla Breeders' Multi-Million, Gr.1), GLORIOUS BREAKER (2 wins, Rs. 25,37,373 incl. Fillies' Trial Stakes, Gr.1), ADRIAN (6 wins incl. Maharaja's Cup, Gr.2), KAISER (3 wins incl. Godolphin Barb Stakes, Gr.3), JUVENTUS (Shapoorji Pallonji Breeders' Juvenile Colts' Championship, Gr.3 and placed incl. 4th in Poonawalla Breeders' Multi-Million, Gr.1), FRUIT OF GLORY (Flying Fillies' Stakes, L), Montesino, Crosera, Lancaster (2nd in Poonawalla Breeders' Multi-Million, Gr.1, Colts' Trial Stakes, Gr.1), Dancing Highness (3rd in Golconda Oaks, Gr.2), Dream Destiny (4th in R W I T C Ltd Invitational Trophy, Gr.2), Beckham (3rd in Calcutta Champions' Sprint Trophy, Gr.3), Royal Glory, Agha, Hazelhead, Le Reve, Kissinger (4th in Bangalore Summer Million, Gr.3), etc.
Champion Freshman sire in India in 2002-03.
His ninth crop is in training. This is his tenth crop.

SHAREEF DANCER, sire of GLORY OF DANCER[GB], Champion 3YO in Europe, won 3 races at 2 and 3 (6 fur to 12 fur), £ 144,978 incl. Irish Sweeps Derby, Gr.1, King Edward VII stakes, Gr.2, etc.

Retired to stud in 1984 and died in 1999. Sire, from 16 crops of 580 foals, 483 starters, 319 winners, 31 black-type winners, 2 champions, 1103 wins, $ 16,081,957 incl.:
POSSESIVE DANCER (Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks, Gr.1, Oaks d'Italia, Gr.1), KAZOO (ARAG Preis, Gr.2), COLORADO DANCER (Prix de Pomone, Gr.2 and placed 3rd in Prix Vermeille, Gr.1, etc), SHAIMA (Long Island Handicap, Gr.2), ROCK HOPPER (champion Older Stayer in Europe, won Hardwicke Stakes, Gr.2, etc; sire), DANCER MITRAL (Premio Parioli, Gr.2), COLORADO DANCER (Prix de Pomone, Gr.2), NEDIYM GLEN JORDAN, DANCEABOUT, RASLAAN, KING'S ACADEMY, etc.
Leading sire in Italy.

GLORY OF HERA, dam of GLORY OF DANCER[GB], won 2 races, £ 13,220 incl. St. Hugh's Stakes, L and placed; dam of 4 winners incl. GLORY OF DANCER[GB], SAVONAROLE, NEPTUNALIA, Timeless (placed; dam of Forever Midnight, 2nd in Empress Stakes, L, etc), etc. Her dam, As Blessed, won 2 races and placed incl. 4th in Queen Mary Stakes, Gr.2, etc; dam of 5 winners incl. GLORY OF HERA, So Directed[GB] (2nd in Heinz "57" Phoenix Stakes, Gr.1), As Sharp (grandam of Bodfari Street, 3rd in Klampenborg Store Sprint, L, etc), Electro (dam of Optaria, etc; grandam of GREY SHOT, won Garrard Goodwood Cup, Gr.2, OPERA CAFE, won Iveco Daily Solario Stakes, Gr.3, Night Shot, 2nd in Holsten Trophy, Gr.3), etc. Tracing to GAY DUCHESS; ancestress also of sires CHICLE, TOP CLASS, FREE STATE, PORTMARNOCK* (in Indai), etc.