The Kingmaker: How Northern Dancer Founded a Racing Dynasty

by Hunter, Avalyn

• ISBN13: 9781581501377
• ISBN10: 1581501374
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-04-30
• Publisher: Eclipse Pr

Summary

When Canadian industrialist and Thoroughbred breeder E.P. Taylor watched his well-bred, handsome colt pass unsold through the auction ring, he could hardly have envisioned the degree to which this seeming misfortune would boomerang in his favor. Named Northern Dancer, the sales reject proved his worth by winning the 1964 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes for Taylor. In doing so, he become a Canadian hero. And that was only the beginning. As a stallion, the diminutive Northern Dancer exerted a legendary influence on the breed, at one time commanding a million-dollar stud fee. International competition for his offspring created world records in the auction ring. Respected pedigree authority Avalyn Hunter explores how Northern Dancer and his sons have established a royal dynasty that has profoundly dominated the international bloodstock market.

Table of Contents

Foreword	7	(2)
The Breed Shapers	9	(8)
Tapestry	17	(20)
Mr. Taylor	37	(14)
Nearctic and Natalma	51	(24)
Just Another Colt	75	(8)
The Making of a Racehorse	83	(12)
Derby Bound	95	(10)
Snow and Roses	105	(6)
Canada's Hero	111	(10)
Stud	121	(6)
Rising Star	127	(14)
King of the World	141	(14)
The King Is Dead . . .	155	(4)
Legacy	159	(8)
Princes of the Blood	167	(14)
Princes of the Blood (Part II)	181	(10)
The Dancer's Daughters	191	(6)
Epilogue Was Northern Dancer Great?	197	(4)
Appendix	201	(46)
Index	247	(5)
Acknowledgments	252	(1)
Photo Credits	253	(1)
About the Author	254