| Sword Dancer | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sunglow |
| Grandsire | Sun Again |
| Dam | Highland Fling |
| Damsire | By Jimminy |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1956 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Brookmeade Stable |
| Owner | Brookmeade Stable |
| Trainer | J. Elliott Burch |
| Record | 39: 15-7-4 |
| Earnings | $829,610 |
| Major wins | |
| Mayflower Stakes (1958) Stepping Stone Purse (1959) Jockey Club Gold Cup (1959) Metropolitan Handicap (1959) Monmouth Handicap (1959) Travers Stakes (1959) Woodward Stakes (1959, 1960) Suburban Handicap (1960) Grey Lag Handicap (1960) American Classic Race wins: Kentucky Derby 2nd (1959) Preakness Stakes 2nd (1959) Belmont Stakes (1959) | |
| Awards | |
| U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1959) DRF U.S. Champion Male Handicap Horse (1959) United States Horse of the Year (1959) | |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1977) #53 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Sword Dancer Stakes at Saratoga Race Course | |
| Last updated on June 23, 2010 | |
Sword Dancer (April 24, 1956 – November 16, 1984) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the leading American colt of his generation and was voted United States Horse of the Year in 1959.