Dancing Buck (USA)
About
Dancing Buck, a 7yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States, is trained by Michelle Nevin. He is by War Dancer out of Frivolous Buck and has earned four wins in his career. On 2 Oct 2022 at Belmont’s Big A, he claimed his most important victory, taking the $200,000 Belmont Turf Sprint Stakes, a Grade 3 race.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 01-Sep-25 1106m R10 Disco Partner Stakes (Stakes) (of $135,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.430, SP: 6.00 | K Carmouche 56.2kg 5.35L | 6 (7) |
| Saratoga 09-Jun-24 1106m GOOD R9 Jaipur S. Presented by Resolute Racing (Stakes) $2,143 (of $500,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.800, SP: 11.00 Inside turn,no kick | M Franco 54.4kg 5.05L | 6 (12) |
| Belmont At The Big A 05-May-24 1207m GOOD R9 Elusive Quality Stakes (Stakes) $94,499 (of $149,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:07.580, SP: 4.25 Vied inside, clear | M Franco 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Santa Anita 10-Mar-24 1307m GOOD R7 San Simeon Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.760, SP: 6.50 Forcd,bid btwn,held 2d | E Maldonado 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Santa Anita 31-Dec-23 1307m GOOD R1 Joe Hernandez Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:14.920, SP: 14.00 Outside, no final kick | E Maldonado 54.9kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Aqueduct 19-Nov-23 1207m GOOD R9 Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship Stakes (Stakes) $750 (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:07.270, SP: 14.00 Outside,bid3/8,2p,wknd | K Carmouche 54.4kg 5.25L | 6 (11) |
| Belmont At The Big A 08-Oct-23 1207m FIRM R6 CL $8,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.740, SP: 9.50 4-3w pursuit, wknd lte | K Carmouche 54.4kg 5.25L | 5 (9) |
| Saratoga 02-Sep-23 1106m GOOD R8 Saratoga race 8 $10,500 (of $87,312) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.180, SP: 9/2 Ins,headed1/8,wknd | M Franco 53.5kg 3.25L | 4 (6) |
| Aqueduct 26-Nov-22 1207m GOOD R8 Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship Stakes (Stakes) $900 (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:07.610 broke out at the start then angled in early, pressed the pace on the outside then in the two path around the turn, gained a short lead in upper stretch, lost the advantage back to the winner before the furlong marker, dropped back into the final sixteenth and weakened. | M Franco 57.2kg 2.90L | 6 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 02-Oct-22 1207m FIRM R9 Belmont At The Big A race 9 $126,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.600, SP: 17/4 broke out and bumped with a foe, moved in while going to the front, showed the way down the backstretch, extended the advantage in the two path around the turn, responded well when set down in upper stretch, was given two pops of a right-handed crop in the vicinity of the furlong marker and drew off under a strong hand-ride to prove much the best. | M Franco 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Saratoga 03-Sep-22 1106m R8 Lucky Coin Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.430 coaxed from the start, chased four then three wide under coaxing from the five-sixteenths, swung five wide for home, rallied to take command just inside the eighth pole, dug in under a drive under threat and was nailed on the line. | M Franco 54.4kg 0.05L | 2 (7) |
| Saratoga 30-Jul-22 1106m GOOD R8 Race 8 $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.790 settled comfortably near the middle of the field, was roused in the two path on the turn, shifted four wide into the stretch, rallied on the outside under a strong hand-ride, closed fast to get the lead inside the furlong marker, kicked clear into the final sixteenth and was eased up in the final strides while best. | J Rosario 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Belmont Park 17-Jun-22 1408m GOOD R5 Race 5 $57,960 (of $92,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.660 went to the front, showed the way down the backstretch, vied inside on the turn, shook clear at the five-sixteenths, responded well when asked at the quarter-pole, came under a drive under threat from the runner-up in upper stretch and held sway under strong handling. | J Rosario 56.7kg | 1 (8) |
| Belmont Park 06-May-22 1207m R7 Race 7 (of $92,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.290 chased along the inside patiently handled until set down angled three wide into upper stretch, offered up a mild bid but was outkicked. | T Mccarthy 56.7kg 1.45L | 5 (8) |
| Aqueduct 08-Apr-22 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $8,200 (of $82,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.020 was hustled from the start then hard ridden off the pace, chased two then three wide on the turn, gained seven wide into the stretch, made a bid between horses at the three-sixteenths but was outfinished while clear for the show. | M Franco 57.2kg 3.00L | 3 (8) |