Dancing Bear (USA) Horse
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Dancing Bear is a 4yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by James L. Lawrence II. He is by the stallion War Dancer out of the dam Off The Bourbon. So far, Dancing Bear has earned one win. On 8 July 2024 at Belmont’s Big A, he captured his most notable victory, taking the $75,001 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 14-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $23,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.900, SP: 8.50 broke inwards at the break and vied for the pace early on from the inside, then came two wide into the upper stretch but weakened. 1st Son Of A Slew ( S Marin 119 ) 2nd Just Comply ( J C Ferrer 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Ramesses ( C Gonzalez 119 , Cd 112 ) 2.50L 7th Dancing Bear ( C Gil 119 ) 4.80L See full results | C Gil 54kg 4.80L | 7 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 17-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $192 (of $22,300) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.180, SP: 6.50 showed the way in the two path, was driven along the inside into the far turn, but gave way from the two path at the top of the lane. 1st Tigre ( C Gil 119 ) 2nd Steam Powered ( M Meneses 119 ) 2.75L 3rd Sweet Tone ( C Marquez 119 ) 1.50L 7th Dancing Bear ( S Leon 119 ) 34.00L See full results | S Leon 54kg 34.00L | 7 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 20-Sep-25 1210m R9 Race 9 $450 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.550, SP: 26.00 1st Blown Cover ( J Gomez 123 ) 2nd Nano Man ( R J Santana 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Korrongo ( C Elliott 123 ) 0.75L 8th Dancing Bear ( R Maragh 120 ) 4.95L See full results | R Maragh 54.4kg 4.95L | 8 (8) |
| Saratoga 20-Jul-25 1110m GOOD R3 Race 3 $950 (of $95,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.650, SP: 26.00 coaxed from the gate, showed the way lightly coaxed along the inside down the backstretch and then just off the inside through the turn coming under challenge midway, yielded the front with five-sixteenths remaining, cornered just off the inside into upper stretch and faltered in the final furlong. 1st Bosun ( J Ortiz 124 ) 2nd Courtly Banker ( K Davis 122 ) 0.00L 3rd On The Ledge ( C Elliott 124 ) 0.00L 8th Dancing Bear ( V Espinoza 118 ) 23.00L See full results | V Espinoza 53.5kg 23.00L | 8 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 22-Jun-25 1210m GOOD R6 New York Stallion Stakes (Stakes) $10,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:07.410, SP: 21.00 Chased 2-3w, weakened 1st Friend Ofthe Devil ( C Elliott 120 ) 2nd River Of Time ( J Alvarado 118 ) 4.00L 3rd I'm Due ( D Davis 118 ) 3.00L 4th Dancing Bear ( R Maragh 118 ) 9.00L See full results | R Maragh 53.5kg 9.00L | 4 (5) |
| Belmont At The Big A 27-May-25 1210m GOOD R8 Race 8 $342 (of $81,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:07.730, SP: 13.00 Bobble st, faltered 1st Waralo ( J Rosario 123 ) 2nd Not For Hire ( J Lezcano 118 ) 3.50L 3rd Li'l Lang ( R Silvera 123 ) 0.30L 12th Dancing Bear ( R Maragh 118 ) 18.00L See full results | R Maragh 53.5kg 18.00L | 12 (12) |
| Colonial Downs 08-Sep-24 1110m GOOD R6 Exacta Systems Rosie's Stakes (Stakes) $1,000 (of $125,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.510 exchanged a solid bump at the start, chased mostly four wide, faded. 1st Governor Sam ( P Lopez 122 ) 2nd Out On Bail ( M Franco 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Ghostly Rose ( I Villalobos 120 ) 0.30L 7th Dancing Bear ( R Maragh 120 ) 11.50L See full results | R Maragh 54.4kg 11.50L | 7 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 08-Jul-24 1210m GOOD R6 Md $47,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.540 Bobble st, held well 1st Dancing Bear ( R Maragh 119 ) 2nd Mcdiesel ( J Gomez 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Richard Ave ( I O Jr 119 ) 2.25L See full results | R Maragh 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 25-May-24 1110m R1 Md $2,700 (of $90,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.530 broke out and bumped with a foe, showed early speed, dropped back leaving the backstretch, saved ground on the turn and retreated. 1st Soontobeking ( E Cancel 119 ) 2nd Mister Monoclonal ( D Davis 119 ) 0.10L 3rd Classic Time ( I Castillo 119 ) 0.10L 6th Dancing Bear ( R R Maragh 119 ) 24.60L See full results | R R Maragh 54kg 24.60L | 6 (7) |