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Northern Dancer

Date of Birth: May 27, 1961 Place of birth: Windfields Farm, Oshawa, Ontario
Date of Death: November 16, 1990 Place of death: Windfields Farm, Chesapeake City, Maryland Cause of death: He developed a sudden attack of colic and he was put down.

Northern DancerNorthern Dancer was the first Canadian-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby.  He was also the most successful horse in Canadian history


Northern Dancer was the first Canadian-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby. He was also the most successful horse in Canadian history

Northern Dancer
  • Interment Info

    Northern Dancer is buried in a cemetery at Windfields Farm, Oshawa, Ontario. The cemetery is located near the stallion barn, and includes some of the most important names in Canadian horse breeding. Northern Dancer's body was loaded onto a special trailer and driven to suburban Toronto for burial in a satin-lined coffin that was built for him six years ago in anticipation of the return of the greatest horse ever bred in Canada.