Northern Dancer sire line

The following list shows the line of descent for some of the major winners from the Northern Dancer sire line, focusing on winners of the principal three-year-old Classic races, as these have long been used to evaluate a stallion's success,^[1] and some of the highest quality races for older horses around the world based on International Federation of Horseracing Authorities rankings. Select notable races from around the world have been included as well.

Races included and number of winners

The following races were selected based on notability (for example, the English Classic and American Triple Crown races), quality (as measured by the IFHA ranking of the top 100 G1 races),^[2] and geography (to sample racing from around the world). The list also shows how many winners of the given race descend from the Northern Dancer sire line.

2000 Guineas^[3] - 22
1000 Guineas^[4] - 16
Epsom Derby^[5] - 25
Epsom Oaks^[6] - 18
St Leger^[7] - 16
Kentucky Derby^[8] - 4
Preakness Stakes^[9] — 10
Belmont Stakes^[10] — 6
Kentucky Oaks^[11] — 10
Prix du Jockey Club^[12] — 16
Prix de Diane^[13] — 17
Irish Derby,^[14] — 31
Deutsches Derby^[15] — 12
Australian Derby^[16] - 17
Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas)^[17] - 4
Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby)^[18] - 6
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe^[19] - 19/20^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Prix Jacques le Marois^[20] - 17/19^{[lower-alpha 2]}
Prince of Wales's Stakes^[21] – 13
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (King George)^[22] — 23
International Stakes^[23] – 18/19^{[lower-alpha 3]}
Champion Stakes^[24] – 15/16^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes^[25] – 19
Irish Champion Stakes^[26] - 21/22^{[lower-alpha 5]}
Breeders' Cup Classic^[27] - 5
Breeders' Cup Mile^[28] - 16/21^{[lower-alpha 6]}
Breeders' Cup Turf^[29] - 14/15^{[lower-alpha 7]}
Dubai World Cup^[30] - 4
Dubai Sheema Classic^[31] — 8
Japan Cup^[32] - 5
Arima Kinen^[33] - 3
Champions Mile (Hong Kong)^[34] - 7
Melbourne Cup^[35] - 7/9^{[lower-alpha 8]}
Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Randwick)^[36] — 7/8^{[lower-alpha 9]}
Cox Plate^[37] — 10/13^{[lower-alpha 10]}
Prix Vermeille^[38] - 20/21^{[lower-alpha 11]}
Breeders' Cup Distaff^[39] - 9/10^{[lower-alpha 12]}
Cheltenham Gold Cup^[40] - 5

Major winners in the Northern Dancer Sire Line

Viceregal branch:

Esclavo:
- Karloff (1990 Deutsches Derby)

Nijinsky II (1970 English Triple Crown, Irish Derby, King George) branch:

Green Dancer:
- Suave Dancer (1991 Prix du Jockey Club, Irish Champion, Arc de Triomphe):
  - Volvoreta (2000 Prix Vermeille)
Whiskey Road:
- Just A Dash (1981 Melbourne Cup)
- Strawberry Road (1983 Australian Derby, Cox Plate):
  - Fraise (1992 Breeders' Cup Turf)
  - Ajina (1997 Breeders' Cup Distaff)
  - Escena (1998 Breeders' Cup Distaff)
Maruzensky:
- Sakura Chiyono O (1988 Tokyo Yushun)
Yamaninsky:
- Yaeno Muteki (1988 Satsuki Sho)
Ile de Bourbon (1978 King George):
- Lagunas (1984 Deutsches Derby)
- Kahyasi (1988 Epsom and Irish Derby):
  - Enzeli (1999 Ascot Gold Cup)
  - Vereva (1997 Prix de Diane)
  - Zainta (1998 Prix de Diane)
- Ile de Chypre (1989 International Stakes)
Yeats (b. 1976):
- Our Poetic Prince (1988 Cox Plate, 1989 Queen Elizabeth)
Niniski:
- Petoski (1985 King George)
- Kala Dancer:
  - Subzero (1992 Melbourne Cup)
- Minster Son (1988 St Leger)
- Lomitas:
  - Belenus (1999 Deutshes Derby)
  - Silvano:
    - Lucky Speed (2013 Deutsches Derby)
  - Danedream (2011 Arc de Triomphe, 2012 King George)
- Hernando (1993 Prix du Jockey Club):
  - Holding Court (2000 Prix du Jockey Club)
  - Sulamani (2002 Prix du Jockey Club, International, 2003 Dubai Sheema Classic)
    - Mastery (2009 St Leger)
  - Look Here (2008 Epsom Oaks)
Kings Lake (1981 Irish Champion)
Sportin' Life:
- Bet Twice (1987 Belmont Stakes)
Golden Fleece (1982 Epsom Derby)
Serheed:
- Northerly (2001-2 Cox Plate)
Caerleon (1983 Prix du Jockey Club, International):
- Caerlina (1991 Prix de Diane)
- Generous (1991 Epsom and Irish Derby, King George)
- Moonax (1994 St Leger)
- Lady Carla (1996 Epsom Oaks)
- Fusaichi Concorde (1996 Tokyo Yushun)
- Marienbard (2002 Arc de Triomphe)
- Cape Verdi (1998 1000 Guineas)
Shadeed (1985 2000 Guineas, Queen Elizabeth II):
- Shadayid (1991 1000 Guineas)
- Sayyedati (1993 1000 Guineas, Prix Jacques le Marois)
Shahrastani (1986 Epsom and Irish Derby)
Ferdinand (1986 Kentucky Derby, 1987 Breeders' Cup Classic)
Royal Academy (1990 Breeders' Cup Mile):
- Sleepytime (1997 1000 Guineas)
- Val Royal (2001 Breeders' Cup Mile):
  - Cockney Rebel (2007 2000 Guineas)
- Bullish Luck (2005-6 Champions Mile)
Lammtarra (1995 Epsom Derby, King George, Arc de Triomphe)

Northfields branch:

North Stoke (1977 Irish Champion)
Oats:
- Master Oats (1995 Cheltenham Gold Cup)
Northjet (1981 Prix Jacques le Marois)

Vice Regent branch:

Deputy Minister:
- Silver Deputy:
  - Silverbulletday (1999 Kentucky Oaks)
- Open Mind (1989 Kentucky Oaks)
- Dehere:
  - Defier (2002 Queen Elizabeth)
- Touch Gold (1997 Belmont Stakes)
- Keeper Hill (1998 Kentucky Oaks)
- Awesome Again (1998 Breeders' Cup Classic):
  - Ghostzapper (2004 Breeders' Cup Classic)
  - Round Pond (2006 Breeders' Cup Distaff)
  - Ginger Punch (2007 Breeders' Cup Distaff)
  - Oxbow (2013 Preakness Stakes)

Northern Taste branch:

Amber Shadai (1981 Arima Kinen)
Dyna Gulliver (1986 Tokyo Yushun, Arima Kinen)

Lyphard (1972 Prix Jacques le Marois) branch:

Pharly:
- Le Nain Jaune:
  - Magic Night (1991 Prix Vermeille)
Reine de Saba (1978 Prix de Diane)
Dancing Maid (1978 Prix Vermeille)
Three Troikas (1979 Prix Vermeille, l'Arc de Triomphe)
Lypheor:
- Royal Heroine (1984 Breeders' Cup Mile)
- Tolomeo:
  - Innocent King (1993 Australian Derby)
Mogami:
- Sirius Symboli (1985 Tokyo Yushun)
Manila (1986 Breeders' Cup Turf)
Alzao:
- Alborada (1998-9 Champion Stakes)
- Shahtoush (1998 Epsom Oaks)
Bellypha:
- Mendez:
  - Linamix:
    - Miss Satamixa (1995 Prix Jacques le Marois)
    - Sagamix (1998 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe)
    - Vahorimix (2001 Prix Jacques le Marois)
Mogami:
- Legacy World (1993 Japan Cup)
Dancing Brave (1986 2000 Guineas, King George, Arc de Triomphe):
- Commander in Chief (1993 Epsom and Irish Derby)
Jolypha (1992 Prix de Diane, Prix Vermeille)

Be My Guest branch:

Assert (1982 Prix du Jockey Club, Irish Derby, International, Irish Champion):
- All My Dreams (1995 Deutsches Derby)
- Zaffaran:
  - Looks Like Trouble (2000 Cheltenham Gold Cup)
On the House (1982 1000 Guineas)
Luth Enchantee (1983 Prix Jacques le Marois)
Pentire (1995 Irish Champion, 1996 King George):
- Prince of Penzance (2015 Melbourne Cup)
Go and Go (1990 Belmont Stakes)

Kolmsky branch:

Merry Nice (1987 Tokyo Yushun)

The Minstrel (1977 Epsom and Irish Derby, King George) branch:

Palace Music (1984 Champion Stakes):
- Naturalism (1992 Australian Derby)
- Cigar (1995 Breeders' Cup Classic, 1996 Dubai World Cup)
Musical Bliss (1989 1000 Guineas)
Opening Verse (1991 Breeders' Cup Mile)

Topsider branch:

Salse:
- Classic Cliche (1995 St Leger)
- Air Express (1997 Queen Elizabeth II)

White Star Line (1978 Kentucky Oaks)

Sovereign Dancer branch:

Gate Dancer (1984 Preakness Stakes)
Priolo (1990 Prix Jacques le Marois)
Louis Quatorze (1996 Preakness Stakes)

Try My Best branch:

Last Tycoon (1986 Breeders' Cup Mile)
- Bigstone (1993 Queen Elizabeth II)
- Marju:
  - My Emma (1996 Prix Vermeille)
  - Martina Alonso:
    - Ramonti (2007 Queen Elizabeth II)
- Ezzoud (1993-4 International Stakes)
- Mahogany (1994 Australian Derby)
- O'Reilly:
  - Shamrocker (2011 Australian Derby)

Northern Baby (1979 Champion Stakes) branch:

Michelozzo (1989 St Leger)

Nureyev branch:

Theatrical (1987 International, Breeders' Cup Turf)
- Zagreb (1996 Irish Derby)
- Media Puzzle (2002 Melbourne Cup)
- Mrs Lindsay (2007 Prix Vermeille)
Miesque (1987 1000 Guineas, 1987-8 Prix Jacques le Marois and Breeders' Cup Mile)
Zilzal (1989 Queen Elizabeth II):
- Faithful Son (1998 Prince of Wales)
Soviet Star:
- Starcraft (2004 Australian Derby, 2005 Queen Elizabeth II)
Polar Falcon:
- Pivotal:
  - Buzzword (2010 Deutsches Derby)
  - Immortal Verse (2011 Prix Jacques le Marois)
  - Farhh (2013 Champion Stakes)
  - African Story (2014 Dubai World Cup)
- Sariska (2009 Epsom Oaks)
Spinning World (1996-7 Prix Jacques le Marois, 1997 Breeders' Cup Mile):
- Thorn Park:
  - Ocean Park (2012 Cox Plate)
Wolfhound:
- Bright Sky (2002 Prix de Diane)
Peintre Celebre (1997 Prix du Jockey Club, Arc de Triomphe):
- Dai Jin (2003 Deutsches Derby)
- Pride (2006 Champion Stakes)
- Byword (2010 Prince of Wales)
Reams of Verse (1997 Epsom Oaks)

Danzig branch:

Chief's Crown:
- Erhaab (1994 Epsom Derby)
- Key of Luck:
  - Alamshar (2003 Irish Derby, King George)
- Chief Bearhart (1997 Breeders' Cup Turf)
- Grand Lodge:
  - Sinndar (2000 Epsom and Irish Derby, Arc de Triomphe):
  - Grandera (2002 Prince of Wales)
    - Shawanda (2005 Prix Vermeille)
    - Shareta (2012 Prix Vermeille)
  - Shogun Lodge (2001 Queen Elizabeth)
  - Grandera (2002 Irish Champion)
Danzig Connection (1986 Belmont Stakes)
Green Desert:
- Desert Sun:
  - Sunline (1999-2000 Cox Plate)
- Desert Style:
  - Next Desert (2002 Deutsches Derby)
  - Mandesha (2006 Prix Vermeille)
  - Paco Boy:
    - Galileo Gold (2016 2000 Guineas)
- Cape Cross:
  - Ouija Board (2004 Epsom Oaks, 2006 Prince of Wales)
  - Able One (2007 & 2010 Champions Mile)
  - Sea the Stars (2009 2000 Guineas, Epsom Derby, International, Irish Champion):
    - Taghrooda (2014 Epsom Oaks, King George)
    - Sea The Moon (2014 Deutsches Derby)
    - Harzand (2016 Epsom and Irish Derby)
  - Golden Horn (2015 Epsom Derby, Irish Champion, Arc de Triomphe)
- Desert Prince (1998 Queen Elizabeth II)
- Invincible Spirit:
  - Lawman (2007 Prix du Jockey Club)
  - Charm Spirit (2014 Queen Elizabeth II)
  - Moonlight Cloud (2013 Prix Jacques le Marois)
  - Kingman (2014 Prix Jacques le Marois)
  - Harbour Law (2016 St Leger)
- Oasis Dream:
  - Midday (2010 Prix Vermeille)
Polish Navy:
- Sea Hero (1993 Kentucky Derby)
Polish Precedent (1989 Prix Jacques le Marois):
- Pilsudski (1996 Breeders' Cup Turf, 1997 Champion, Irish Champion, Japan Cup)
- Rakti (2003 Champion Stakes, 2004 Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II)
- Polish Summer (2004 Dubai Sheema Classic)
- Darsi (2006 Prix du Jockey Club)
Danehill:
- Danzero:
  - Fairway (2000 Australian Derby)
- Dane Ripper (1997 Cox Plate)
- Desert King (1997 Irish Derby):
  - Makybe Diva (2003-5 Melbourne Cup, 2005 Cox Plate)
  - Speciosa (2006 1000 Guineas)
  - Desert War (2007 Queen Elizabeth)
  - Legatissimo (2015 1000 Guineas)
- Tiger Hill:
  - Rewilding (2011 Dubai Sheema Classic, Prince of Wales)
- Redoute's Choice:
  - Snitzel:
    - Shamus Award (2013 Cox Plate)
- Danehill Dancer:
  - Where or When (2002 Queen Elizabeth II)
  - Choisir:
    - Olympic Glory (2013 Queen Elizabeth II)
  - Dancing Rain (2011 Epsom Oaks)
  - Mastercraftsman:
    - The Grey Gatsby (2014 Prix du Jockey Club, Irish Champion)
    - Kingston Hill (2014 St Leger)
  - Esoterique (2015 Prix Jacques le Marois)
- Dansili:
  - Rail Link (2006 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe)
  - Harbinger (2010 King George)
  - The Fugue (2013 Irish Champion, 2014 Prince of Wales)
  - Miss France (2014 1000 Guineas)
- Aquarelliste (2001 Prix de Diane, Prix Vermeille)
- Rock of Gibraltar (2002 2000 Guineas)
- Banks Hill (2002 Prix Jacques le Marois)
- Jeune King Prawn (2002 Champions Mile)
  - Exceed and Excel:
    - Excelebration (2012 Queen Elizabeth II, 2013 Prix Jacques le Marois)
- Fastnet Rock:
  - Qualify (2015 Epsom Oaks)
  - Fascinating Rock (2015 Champion Stakes)
- North Light (2004 Epsom Derby):
  - Arctic Cosmos (2010 St Leger)
- Oratorio (2005 Irish Champion)
- Dylan Thomas (2007 Irish Derby, King George, Arc de Triomphe, 2007-8 Irish Champion)
- Holy Roman Emperor:
  - Homecoming Queen (2012 1000 Guineas)
  - Mongolian Khan (2015 Australian Derby)
- George Washington (2006 2000 Guineas, Queen Elizabeth II)
- Duke of Marmalade (2008 Prince of Wales, King George, International):
  - Star of Seville (2015 Prix de Diane)
  - Simple Verse (2015 St Leger)
  - Nutan (2015 Deutsches Derby)
Honor Grades:
- Adoration (2003 Breeders' Cup Distaff)
Dance Smartly (1991 Breeders' Cup Distaff)
Pine Bluff (1992 Preakness Stakes)
Lure (1992-3 Breeders' Cup Mile)
Dispute (1993 Kentucky Oaks)
Maroof (1994 Queen Elizabeth II):
- Figures (2004 Champions Mile)
Boundary:
- Big Brown (2007 Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes)
Anabaa:
- Anabaa Blue (2001 Prix du Jockey Club)
- Headturner (2006 Australian Derby)
- Goldikova (2008-2010 Breeders' Cup Mile, 2009 Prix Jacques le Marois]
War Chant (2000 Breeders' Cup Mile)
War Front:
- Declaration of War (2013 International Stakes)
Librettist (2006 Prix Jacques le Marois)

Storm Bird branch:

Storm Cat:
- Harlan:
  - Harlan's Holiday:
    - Majesticperfection:
      - Lovely Maria (2015 Kentucky Oaks)
- Tabasco Cat (1994 Preakness and Belmont Stakes)
- Forest Wildcat:
  - Var
    - Variety Club (2014 Champions Mile)
- Sardula (1994 Kentucky Oaks)
- Hennessy:
  - Wiseman's Ferry:
    - Wise Dan (2012-3 Breeders' Cup Mile)
  - Henny Hughes:
    - Beholder (2013, 2016 Breeders' Cup Distaff)
  - Grand Armee (2004-5 Queen Elizabeth)
  - Special Duty (2010 1000 Guineas)
- Tale of the Cat:
  - Lion Heart:
    - Dangerous Midge (2010 Breeders' Cup Turf)
  - Stopchargingmaria (2015 Breeders' Cup Distaff)
- Forestry:
  - Shackleford (2011 Preakness Stakes)
- Cat Thief (1999 Breeders' Cup Classic)
- Bernstein:
  - Karakontie (2014 Breeders' Cup Mile)
  - Tepin (2015 Breeders' Cup Mile)
- Giant's Causeway (2000 International, Irish Champion):
  - Footstepsinthesand (2005 2000 Guineas)
  - Shamardal:
    - Lope de Vega (2010 Prix du Jockey Club)
    - Dan Excel (2013 Champions Mile)
    - Baltic Baroness (2014 Prix Vermeille)
    - Able Friend (2015 Champions Mile)
  - Ghanaati (2009 1000 Guineas)
- Life is Sweet (2009 Breeders' Cup Distaff)
Indian Skimmer (1987 Prix de Diane, Champion, Irish Champion)
Summer Squall (1990 Preakness Stakes):
- Charismatic (1999 Kentucky Derby, Preakness)
- Summerly (2005 Kentucky Oaks)
Balanchine (1994 English Oaks and Irish Derby)

Night Shift branch:

In the Groove (1990 International and Champion Stakes)
Daryaba (1999 Prix de Diane, Prix Vermeille)
Azamour (2004 Prince of Wales, Irish Champion, 2005 King George):
- Valyra (2012 Prix de Diane)
- Dolniya (2015 Dubai Sheema Classic)

Dixieland Band branch:

Egyptband (2000 Prix de Diane)
Dixie Union:
- Union Rags (2010 Belmont Stakes)

Lomond (1983 2000 Guineas)

El Gran Senor (1984 2000 Guineas, Irish Derby) branch:

Belmez (1990 King George)
Rodrigo de Triano (1992 2000 Guineas, International, Champion)

Northern Trick (1984 Prix de Diane, Prix Vermeille)

Sadler's Wells (1984 Irish Champion) branch:

Old Vic (1989 Prix du Jockey Club and Irish Derby)
- Kicking King (2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup)
Scenic:
- Universal Prince (2001 Australian Derby)
- Viewed (2008 Melbourne Cup)
In the Wings (1990 Breeders' Cup Turf):
- Winged Love (1995 Irish Derby)
- Singspiel (1996 Japan Cup, 1997 Dubai World Cup, International):
  - Moon Ballad (2003 Dubai World Cup)
  - Lohengrin:
    - Logo Type (2013 Satsuki Sho)
  - Confidential Lady (2006 Prix de Diane)
  - Eastern Anthem (2009 Dubai Sheema Classic)
  - Dar Re Mi (2010 Dubai Sheema Classic)
  - Solow (2015 Queen Elizabeth II)
- Soldier Hollow:
  - Pastorius (2012 Deutsches Derby)
- Adlerflug (2007 Deutsches Derby)
Batshoof (1990 Prince of Wales)
Salsabil (1990 1000 Guineas, Epsom Oaks, Irish Derby, Prix Vermeille)
Stagecraft (1991 Prince of Wales)
Opera House (1993 King George):
- T M Opera O (1999 Satsuki Sho, 2000 Arima Kinen, Japan Cup)
- Meisho Samson (2006 Satsuki Sho and Tokyo Yushun)
Saddlers' Hall:
- Silver Patriarch (1997 St Leger)
Intrepidity (1993 Epsom Oaks, Prix Vermeille)
Kings Theatre (1994 King George)
Barathea (1994 Breeders' Cup Mile)
Northern Spur (1995 Breeders' Cup Turf)
El Prado:
- Medaglia d'Oro:
  - Rachel Alexandra (2009 Kentucky Oaks, Preakness Stakes)
  - Plum Pretty (2011 Kentucky Oaks)
- Artie Schiller (2005 Breeders' Cup Mile)
Carnegie (1994 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe)
Moonshell (1995 Epsom Oaks)
Entrepreneur (horse) (1997 2000 Guineas)
Oscar:
- Lord Windermere (2015 Cheltenham Gold Cup)
Dream Well (1998 Prix du Jockey Club and Irish Derby)
King of Kings (1998 2000 Guineas)
Leggera (1998 Prix Vermeille)
Montjeu (1999 Prix du Jockey Club, Irish Derby, King George, Arc de Triomphe):
- Motivator (2005 Epsom Derby):
  - Treve (2013 Prix de Diane, 2013 & 2015 Prix Vermeille, 2013-4 Arc de Triomphe)
- Scorpion (2005 Saint Leger)
- Hurricane Run (2005 Irish Derby and Arc de Triomphe)
- Authorized (2007 Epsom Derby, International)
- Tavistock:
  - Tavago (2016 Australian Derby)
- Frozen Fire (2008 Irish Derby)
- Nom du Jeu (2008 Australian Derby)
- Fame and Glory (2009 Irish Derby)
- Roman Emperor (2009 Australian Derby)
- Pour Moi (2011 Epsom Derby)
- Masked Marvel (2011 St Leger)
- Green Moon (2012 Melbourne Cup)
- Camelot (2012 2000 Guineas, Epsom and Irish Derby)
- St Nicholas Abbey (2011 Breeders' Cup Turf, 2013 Dubai Sheema Classic)
- Leading Light (2013 St Leger)
Imagine (2001 Epsom Oaks)
Galileo (2001 Epsom and Irish Derby, King George):
- Sixties Icon (2006 St Leger)
- Red Rocks (2006 Breeders' Cup Turf)
- Teofilo
  - Trading Leather (2013 Irish Derby)
- Soldier of Fortune (2007 Irish Derby)
- New Approach (2008 Epsom Derby, Champion, Irish Champion):
  - Talent (2013 Epsom Oaks)
  - Dawn Approach (2013 2000 Guineas)
- Cape Blanco (2010 Irish Derby, Irish Champion)
- Rip Van Winkle (2009 Queen Elizabeth II, 2010 International)
- Frankel (2011 2000 Guineas, Queen Elizabeth II, 2012 International, Champion)
- Nathaniel (2011 King George)
- Golden Lilac (2011 Prix de Diane)
- Treasure Beach (2011 Irish Derby)
- Galikova (2011 Prix Vermeille)
- Was (2012 Epsom Oaks)
- Intello (2013 Prix du Jockey Club)
- Ruler of the World (2013 Epsom Derby)
- Magician (2013 Breeders' Cup Turf)
- Australia (2014 Epsom and Irish Derby, International)
- Adelaide (2014 Cox Plate)
- Noble Mission (2015 Champion Stakes)
- Gleneagles (2015 2000 Guineas)
- Found (2015 Breeders' Cup Turf, 2016 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe)
- Highland Reel (2016 King George, Breeders' Cup Turf)
- Minding (2016 1000 Guineas, Epsom Oaks, Queen Elizabeth II)
- Alice Springs (2016 Falmouth Stakes, Matron Stakes, Sun Chariot Stakes)
Milan (2001 St Leger)
High Chaparral (2002 Epsom and Irish Derby, 2002-3 Breeders' Cup Turf, 2003 Irish Champion)
- Shoot Out (2010 Australian Derby)
- So You Think (2009-10 Cox Plate, 2011 Irish Champion, 2012 Prince of Wales)
- It's A Dundeel (2013 Australian Derby, 2014 Queen Elizabeth)
- Free Eagle (2015 Prince of Wales)
Brian Boru (2003 St Leger)
Refuse to Bend (2003 2000 Guineas):
- Sarafina (2010 Prix de Diane)
Poliglote:
- Solemia (2012 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe)
Doyen (2004 King George)
Alexandrova (2006 Epsom Oaks)
Synchronised (2012 Cheltenham Gold Cup)

Secreto (1984 Epsom Derby) branch:

Mystiko (1991 2000 Guineas)

Fairy King branch:

Turtle Island:
- Island Sands (1999 2000 Guineas)
Helissio (1996 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe)
- Helenus:
  - Ethiopa (2012 Australian Derby)
Encosta de Lago:
- Road to Rock (2010 Queen Elizabeth)
Oath (1999 Epsom Derby)
Falbrav (2002 International, Queen Elizabeth II, Japan Cup)

Ajdal branch:

Cezanne (1994 Irish Champion)

Unfuwain branch:

Lahan (2000 1000 Guineas)
Alhaarth:
- Haafhd (2004 2000 Guineas, Champion)
- Eswarah (2005 Epsom Oaks)
- Phoenix Reach (2005 Dubai Sheema Classic)

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Notes

↑ For the Arc de Triomphe, there have been 19 different winners from the Northern Dancer sire line, who accounted for 20 renewals of the race (Treve won twice)
↑ Miesque and Spinning World both won the Prix Jacques le Marois twice
↑ Ezzoud won two renewals of the International Stakes
↑ Alborada won two renewals of the Champion Stakes
↑ Dylan Thomas won two renewals of the Irish Champion
↑ For the Breeders' Cup Mile, there have been 16 winners of 21 renewals (Miesque, Lure and Wiseman Dan won twice, Goldikova three times
↑ High Chaparral won two renewals of the Breeders' Cup Turf
↑ Makybe Diva won three renewals of the Melbourne Cup
↑ Grand Armee won two renewals of the Queen Elizabeth
↑ Sunline, Northerly and So You Think each won the Cox Plate twice
↑ Treve won two renewals of the Prix Vermeille.
↑ Beholder won two renewals of the Distaff.

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