Danedream was a formidable mare a winner of eight of her seventeen starts. Five of those wins were at Group one level. Her major wins included the Grossier Von Baden, The King George and the Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe. Danedream is probably one of the best racehorses to come from Germany, where she won three of her five Group one's.
Danedream is by successful German sire Lomitas, himself a champion in his native country. Danedream is out of the un-raced mare Danedrop, herself a daughter of Danehill.
Danedream is her dam's only major offspring to date, Danedrop is also the dam of Accused (Xaar), he made E350,000 when he was sold as a yearling at Goffs to John Warren, he has been placed in minor events, but has disappointed so far. Valdan (Val Royal) is another of her offspring, he is a minor winner over hurdles. Danedrop's disappointing record at stud was most likely the reason why her daughter by Lomitas only sold for E9,000 at Baden Baden in Germany in 2010. This filly would turn out to be Danedream. After the exploits of her daughter Danedrop was bought privately by Coolmore Stud. It was announced she would visit Galileo, who has had unbelievable success with Danehill sired mares. Its not bad when you consider Danedrop was sold as a broodmare for E47,000 at Goff's in 2005.
Danedream's 2nd dam is the lightly raced Rose Bonbon, she didn't prove herself to become a top class broodmare either producing minor winners Pilgrim's Progress (Entrepreneur) and Mary Martins (Orpen).
Danedream's 3rd dam is the high class Lady Berry, she was a much more successful mare winning the Prix Royal Oak, she became a high class broodmare producing three individual Group one winners in Vert Amande, Indian Rose and Le Nain Jaune, however none of her Group one offspring went on to produce Group one winners or any good stakes horses.
Danedream retired to stud last year, unfortunately she was unable to run in the 2012 Arc due to a fever at her local stables. This meant she could not travel out of Germany. Danedream was bought privately by Teruya Yoshida of Shadai Farm in Japan as a broodmare prospect. She is currently boarding at Newsells Park Stud and is in foal to Frankel. That mating has got many racing fans excited about the resulting offspring.
Danedream, like all top class racemare's that retire to stud has an unknown career in the breeding shed, her progeny may never have that ability she had no matter what sire she is bred to. Danedream's female line is weak when it comes to Group one producers, her third dam Lady Berry is the only mare to produce Group one offspring and she is also the only Group one winner in her first three dams which is disappointing and concerning for me personally. There is no top class horses mentioned under her first two dams and also Lady Berry's offspring proved disappointing at stud.
Danedream has been given a good start at stud with the unbeaten Frankel as the sire of her first foal. It is expected that she will eventually be shipped to Japan to foal and I would imagine be eventually bred to Japan's top sire Deep Impact which I think could produce a good horse. Danedream is only a handful of mares to go stud having won the Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe, she proved an outstanding mare on the track and hopefully she can pass on those traits. Regardless of her breeding, she has to be one of the exciting racemare's to retire to stud.
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