Dance in the Dark (horse)

Dance in the Dark（ダンスインザダーク, June 5, 1993 - ）was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Sunday Silence with the dam Dancing Key (sire Nijinsky II).

Racing as a three year old, he defeated Fusaichi Concorde (winner of Japanese Derby) by Kikuka Sho (JPN Domestic GI, Japanese St. Leger) , and was second in the Tokyo Yushun (JPN Domestic GI, Japanese Derby). Champion 3yo colt in Japan, 1996.

Dance in the Dark is a successful sire in Japan.

• #1 - First season sire (2000)
• Leading Sire (JRA) - #13 (2001) → #9 (2002) → #3 (2003) → #2 (2004) → #4 (2005) → #4 (2006) → #3 (2007) → #3 (2008) → #3 (2009)

His Progeny

• Delta Blues, is winner of 2006 Melbourne Cup (AUS-G1, 3200m), Kikuka Sho (JPN Domestic GI, 3000m), Stayers Stakes (JPN Domestic GII, 3600m).
• Tsurumaru Boy, is winner of Yasuda Kinen (JPN-GI, 1600m), Kinko Sho (JPN Domestic GII, 2000m), Chukyo Kinen (JPN Domestic GIII, 2000m). 2nd:Tenno Sho (Autumn) (JPN Domestic GI, 2000m), Takarazuka Kinen (JPN-GI, 2200m) twice.
• That's the Plenty, is winner of Kikuka Sho (JPN Domestic GI, 3000m), Radio Tampa Hai Nisai Stakes (JPN Domestic GIII, 2000m).
• Three Rolls, is winner of Kikuka Sho (JPN Domestic GI, 3000m)

Pedigree