Dancing Saxon (2023) Horse
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Dancing Saxon is a 3yo b trained by J P O'brien from Kilkenny. The colt is by Saxon Warrior out of Lady Adelaide. To date it has recorded a single victory. Its most notable triumph came on 7 Feb 2026 at Dundalk, when it won the $16,998.00 Bar 1 Betting Bet 10 Get 50 Free Bets Race. The horse has proved to be a money‑maker for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have yielded a 25% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dundalk 07-Feb-26 1408m SYNTHETIC R4 BAR 1 Betting Bet 10 Get 50 Free Bets Race $10,200 (of $16,998) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.450, SP: 7.50 1st Dancing Saxon ( D Mcdonogh 126 ) 2nd Flanker Jet ( R Scott 134 ) 0.10L 3rd Heartbeat Supreme ( J M Sheridan 131 ) 1.35L See full results | D Mcdonogh 57.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Dundalk 18-Oct-25 1410m SYNTHETIC R4 Hcp $260 (of $13,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.260, SP: 3.25 1st Spinning Around ( G Ryan 131 ) 2nd Sovereign Thought ( R Whelan 131 ) 0.00L 3rd You'll Think Of Me ( P Harnett 138 ) 0.30L 6th Dancing Saxon ( D B Mcmonagle 133 ) 2.90L See full results | D B Mcmonagle 60.3kg 2.90L | 6 (13) |
| Dundalk 20-Sep-25 1210m SYNTHETIC R2 Md $900 (of $18,001) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:14.350, SP: 6.00 1st Strait And Narrow ( C Keane 127 ) 2nd Nazario ( S Heffernan 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Vidmiyr ( B Coen 130 ) 2.50L 4th Dancing Saxon ( J M Sheridan 129 ) 3.75L See full results | J M Sheridan 58.5kg 3.75L | 4 (14) |
| Naas 04-Aug-25 1190m GOOD R7 Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes (Median Auction Race) (of $192,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.680, SP: 17.00 1st Howd'yadoit ( C Keane 126 ) 2nd Summer Is Tomorrow ( D B Mcmonagle 130 ) 0.00L 3rd Summer Is Tomorrow ( R P Whelan 130 ) 10th Dancing Saxon ( C Hayes 123 ) 7.50L See full results | C Hayes 55.8kg 7.50L | 10 (21) |
| Fairyhouse 10-Jul-25 1230m GOOD R2 Md $1,800 (of $18,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.780, SP: 5.00 Soon disputed lead, led narrowly over 2f out, under pressure inside final furlong, edged left final 150 yards, headed closing stages, soon dropped to 3rd 1st Quiet Mutiny ( R Whearty 128 ) 2nd Precise ( W M Lordan 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Dancing Saxon ( D Mcmonagle 128 ) 2.00L See full results | D Mcmonagle 58.1kg 2.00L | 3 (15) |
| Leopardstown 13-Jun-25 1450m SOFT R1 Md (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.320, SP: 3.75 Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out 1st Brownstown ( G Carroll 129 ) 2nd Flawless Fusion ( D Mcdonogh 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Elly Bay ( J A Powell 123 ) 1.00L 10th Dancing Saxon ( D B Mcmonagle 129 ) 9.45L See full results | D B Mcmonagle 58.5kg 9.45L | 10 (17) |