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Danehill (horse), Danehill
Danehill may refer to: * Danehill (horse) * Danehill, East Sussex See also *Dane Hills Dane Hills is a large area on the western side of the English city of Leicester, consisting of the smaller areas of Newfoundpool, Western Park, and New Parks New Parks is residential suburb of the city of Leicester, in the Leicester dis ..., Leicester, England {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danehill (horse)
Danehill (March 26, 1986 – May 13, 2003) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who was the most successful sire of all time with 349 stakes winners and 89 Grade 1 winners. He was the leading sire in Australia nine times, the leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland three times, and the leading sire in France twice. Background Danehill was a bay stallion by leading sire Danzig (by Northern Dancer) out of Razyana (by His Majesty). Danehill was inbred twice to Natalma in the third generation (3x3) of his pedigree. He was a brother to a stakes winner, Eagle Eyed, and two other stallions, Anziyan and Nuclear Freeze. Danehill was owned during his racing career by Khalid Abdullah, who also bred him. Racing career Trained by Jeremy Tree, Danehill ran nine times, winning four. As a three-year-old, following a third placing in the 2,000 Guineas behind Nashwan and a fourth place in the Irish equivalent, Danehill was switched to sprinting, winning the Cork and Orrery Stakes at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danehill, East Sussex
Danehill is a village in East Sussex, England. Governance Danehill is part of the electoral ward called Danehill/Fletching/Nutley. The population of this ward taken at the 2011 Census was 5,346. Religious sites There are two Anglican churches in the parish: one at Danehill (dedicated to All Saints) and the other at Chelwood Gate. Education There are two schools in the area: the state-run Danehill Church of England primary school and the independent Cumnor House prep school. Culture and community The public houses are ''Coach and Horses'' (Danehill) and the ''Red Lion'' at Chelwood Gate. Musician Maurice Gibb lived in the village for some time. The ''Ashdown Weekend'' is a village event, begun in 1973 and serving to make money for different organisations in the village. The actor Peter Butterworth, best known for appearing in the ''Carry On'' films, and his wife, the comedian Janet Brown, are buried in Danehill churchyard. History The first written evidence of the village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |