Dance in the Mood
| Dance in the Mood ダンスインザムード | |
|---|---|
 Dance in the Mood in the 2006 Tenno Sho (Autumn) | |
| Sire | Sunday Silence |
| Grandsire | Halo |
| Dam | Dancing Key |
| Damsire | Nijinsky II |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 10 April 2001[1] |
| Died | 19 January 2026 (aged 24) |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Dark Bay |
| Breeder | Shadai Farm |
| Owner | Shadai Race Horse Co. Ltd |
| Trainer | Kazuo Fujisawa |
| Record | 25: 6-6-1 |
| Earnings | 602,018,700 JPY JPN: 538,878,000 JPY USA: 550,000 USD |
| Major wins | |
| Jiji Press Hai Flower Cup (2004) Victoria Mile (2006) Cashcall Mile Invitation Stakes (2006) Japanese Classic Tiara Race wins: Oka Sho (2004) | |
| Awards | |
| JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly (2004) JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare (2006) | |
Dance in the Mood (Japanese: ダンスインザムード, Hepburn: Dansu in za Mūdo; April 10, 2001 – January 19, 2026) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who finished first in the Oka Sho in 2004, placed second in the American Oaks and won the JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly. She also won the 2006 Victoria Mile and won the JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare.
Background
Dance in the Mood was a dark bay mare bred by Shadai Farm. She was from the 10th crop of foals sired by the 1989 Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Breeders' Cup Classic winner Sunday Silence. Her dam, Dancing Key, is an outstanding mare by the 1970 English Triple Crown winner Nijinsky. Her foals include the 1996 Kikuka Sho winner Dance in the Dark, and Dance Partner, the winner of the 1995 Yushun Himba, and the 1996 Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup.[2] Dance in the Mood was a full sibling of both.[3]
Her trainer, Kazuo Fujisawa, was exceptionally successful. Having produced three Japanese of the Year winners: Taiki Shuttle (1998), Symboli Kris S (2002, 2003), and Zenno Rob Roy (2004). But despite that, he was unable to win a classic race for 15 years until he won the Oka Sho with Dance in the Mood in 2004.
She is also the first-ever winner of the Victoria Mile since its inauguration in 2006.
Racing career
2003: two-year-old season
She made her debut in a mile race at the Nakayama Racecourse. Ridden by Olivier Peslier, she got off to a good start, led from the front, and won by a landslide, finishing 6 lengths ahead of the rest of the field.[4]
2004: three-year-old season
At the end of January, she joined the Wakatake Sho. Alongside Yukio Okabe, the horse who stayed mostly in the second position, pulled away from the rest of the competitors just before the finish line to win in the fastest time for the three-year-old in that year.[5] Two months later, Dance in the Mood participated in the Oka Sho trial race, the Flower Cup with Yutaka Take in the saddle on the day. Along the race, she maintained her second position and took the lead at the final straight to win at the line by one and a quarter lengths over Yamanin Alabaster.[6] This race qualified her for the Oka Sho in April. It was suggested that the race would be a battle between Move of Sunday, Sweep Tosho and herself.[7] When the race began, Take rode her in the middle of the pack in the early phase. Reaching the fourth corner, the horse moved up the order and maintained her lead to win by two lengths over the seventh favourite, Azuma Sanders.[8] For the second leg of the classic tiara race which was the Yushun Himba, Dance in the Mood would start from gate 5.[9] Out of the gate, the horse tried to break early, but she veered side to side at the final straight and, unable to extend her lead, ended up in fourth place.[10]
There was a proposal for her to compete at the Prix Jacques Le Marois in August before she was pivoted to the American Oaks instead.[11][12] Early on, she ran well to get into the position for a final phase. Unfortunately, she was covered on the inside. She struggled to take the lead in the homestretch but somehow still finished in second place one length behind the winner, Ticker Tape.[13] She returned to Japan to complete the final leg of the classic tiara, Shuka Sho. In this race, Take rode her to the front group early, and she tracked it well along the way. She tried to pull away after the third turn, failed to extend against her competitors after entering the straight, and finished fourth.[14] The race turned out to be puzzling for Take, as he could not figure out why she was unable to accelerate in the end.[15] Right after this race, her trainer, Fujisawa, sent her straight into the senior campaign, in which her first race would be the Tenno Sho (Autumn). Her jockey this time would be Christophe Lemaire.[16] As usual, Dance in the Mood moved on for the early lead but soon no matched for Zenno Rob Roy, as he surpassed her to win the race by one and a quarter lengths ahead, whilst she finished in second.[17] In November, she ran in the Mile Championship at Kyoto and started from gate 15, an outside gate.[18] In this race, Lemaire positioned her in the middle pack before taking the lead towards the end. Meanwhile, Durandal, who had been tracked at the second-to-last position, moved to the far outside and outran all of the competition, overtook Dance in the Mood before the line to win by two lengths.[19] Her back to back second place finish made her to be selected for the Hong Kong Cup in December.[20] On the day, the horse gradually made ground in a slow-paced race, briefly took the lead after the fourth corner, lost all momentum halfway through the straight, fell down the order, and finished 13th.[21] Due to her excellent performance for this season, she was awarded as the best three-year-old filly of the year by JRA.[22]
2005: four-year-old season
Dance in the Mood started the season pretty late this time, entering the Keio Hai Spring Cup in May. She performed badly this time around as he finished in ninth behind the winner, Asakusa Den'en.[23] Her second race for the year would be the Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo.[24] On race day, Dance in the Mood and Balance of Game made their bid early on the front, but she gassed out and dropped the pace massively to finish last in 18th place.[25] Her bad form continued through summer as she finished in eighth place at the Queen Stakes and 12th at the Sapporo Kinen.[26][27]
In the autumn, she started the second half of the season at the Fuchu Himba Stakes in August. This time around, his latest jockey, Hiroshi Kitamura, decided to calm her down at the back, contrary to her usual front-running style. She made a good surge at the end and finished in eighth place behind Yamanin Alabaster.[28] Then, she joined the Tenno Sho (Autumn) for a second time. At the start, Dance in the Mood placed herself in fifth position. Entering the final straight, Kitamura dragged the horse inside and took the lead for a while before Zenno Rob Roy tagged her down and overtook the lead from the outside track. Before the finishing line, Heavenly Romance took the inside lane and surpassed both of them to win the race by a head over Zenno Rob Roy whilst Dance in the Mood finished third.[29] She would end this season with a run at the Mile Championship, sticking with Hiroshi Kitamura as her jockey. In this race, Kitamura positioned the horse excellently before trying to pull off a lead at the end alongside Daiwa Major. In the end, they were caught by surging Rhein Kraft from the middle and the eventual winner, Hat Trick, from inside. The four of them had an intense drag race in which Dance in the Mood finished in fourth place at the line.[30][31] Kitamura said she got a good start and good temperament in the race, noting on her maturity as a race horse.[32]
2006: five-year-old season
In this new season, the horse launched her season with a run at the Yomiuri Milers Cup in April. This time, Take made his comeback to ride this horse.[33] On a slightly heavy track for the day, Dance in the Mood was closing in to the front at the end but only managed to finish in second place, three-quarters of a length behind the winner, Daiwa Major.[34] A month later, a new mile competition was created exclusively for fillies and mares at the Tokyo Racecourse. This race was called the Victoria Mile which Dance in the Mood would be participated alongside the likes of Rhein Kraft, Air Messiah and Yamanin Alabaster.[35] Kitamura, who returned as her jockey for this race, controlled her well in the middle of the pack throughout the race. Then, he propelled her to move inside and burst forward to take the lead at the straight. She maintained the lead and won the race by one and a quarter lengths over the second-place finisher, Air Messiah.[36] This was her first win in two years and Kitamura's first GI title ever. Kitamura, who was overjoyed, felt grateful on the horse and thankful that he was able to repay Fujisawa's belief in him despite his own incompetence.[37] She would close the first half of her season with a run at the Yasuda Kinen, with a future proposal for another overseas campaign in the summer.[38] The race happened, and the winner was Bullish Luck, a Hong Kong-based horse to win this race since Fairy King Prawn did in 2000. He won the race by two and a half lengths over Asakusa Den'en whilst Dance in the Mood herself finished in respectable fifth place.[39]
Fujisawa sent Dance in the Mood for another trip to America, once again, alongside Asahi Rising. She was sent to compete in the Cashcall Mile Stakes, a GIII race at the Hollywood Park.[40] The jockey assigned for her this time would be Victor Espinoza, a Mexican-born, American-based jockey.[41] The strategy of using a locally based jockey this time worked out, as the horse won the race in a new record time.[42] Fujisawa commented after her first overseas win, "The horse seemed to have plenty of energy left, so I decided to enter her in the race. The key to her victory was the significant mental growth she's undergone in the two years since her second-place finish in the American Oaks. I'm truly happy to have won with a Sunday Silence offspring in America. Next, we'll aim for the Autumn Tenno Sho."[43] She returned home and prepared for the Mainichi Okan, a GII race before challenging the Tenno Sho (Autumn) for the third time.[44] In the race, the horse got the lead early at the final straight but surpassed by Daiwa Major just before the line. She finished in second place by a neck.[45] A few weeks later, her third attempt for the Tenno Sho was unsuccessful as she finished in sixth place behind the same horse who beat her at the Mainichi Okan, Daiwa Major.[46] In November, she entered the Mile Championship, also for a third attempt. In this race, Take once again would return as her jockey.[47] This race was meant to be another battle between her and Daiwa Major as they battled out, with Daiwa Major tracked on the inside whilst Dance in the Mood took the outside track for her bid. Daiwa Major won the race by a neck ahead of Dance in the Mood in second place. This occurrence signified that she lost to the same horse for three races in a row.[48] At the end of the year, Fujisawa decided that Dance in the Mood would race in the Hong Kong Mile on December.[49] On the day, she raced from the back as the gates opened. She tried to improve her position as the race went, but she lacked acceleration and speed on the day, finishing 12th by six and three quarters length behind the winner, The Duke.[50] Take commented after the race, saying that the horse did not give a good response once he gave the signal to accelerate, despite her good pace beforehand.[51] Three days later after her final race, Fujisawa decided to retire her from racing and assigned her to broodmare duty at Shadai Farm in Chitose, Hokkaido.[52] She did get a parting gift as the JRA awarded her the best older filly and mare of the year.[53]
Race record
Dance in the Mood won 6 of 25 entries, including one overseas win. Placed second six times, and third place once. This data is available is netkeiba, JBIS, and Equibase.[54][55][56]
| Date | Racecourse | Race | Grade | Distance
(Condition) |
Entry | HN | Odds
(Favoured) |
Finish | Time | Margin | Jockey | Winner
(Runner-up) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 – two-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| 20 Dec | Nakayama | 2yo newcomer | 1600m (Firm) | 16 | 2 | 1.3 (1) | 1st | 1:36.0 | 6 lengths | Olivier Peslier | (Jolly Dance) | |
| 2004 – three-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| 25 Jan | Nakayama | Wakatake Sho | ALW (1W) | 1600m (Firm) | 12 | 3 | 1.2 (1) | 1st | 1:34.3 | +3⁄4 length | Yukio Okabe | (Twinkle Veil) |
| 20 Mar | Nakayama | Jiji Tsushin Hai Flower Cup | G3 | 1800m (Soft) | 15 | 10 | 1.2 (1) | 1st | 1:50.9 | 1+1⁄4 lengths | Yutaka Take | (Yamanin Alabaster) |
| 11 Apr | Hanshin | Oka Sho | G1 | 1600m (Firm) | 18 | 9 | 2.9 (1) | 1st | 1:33.6 | 2 lengths | Yutaka Take | (Azuma Sanders) |
| 23 May | Tokyo | Yushun Himba | G1 | 2400m (Good) | 18 | 5 | 1.4 (1) | 4th | 2:27.8 | (3+3⁄4 lengths) | Yutaka Take | Daiwa El Cielo |
| 3 Jul | Hollywood Park | American Oaks | G1 | 1+1⁄4 miles
(Firm) |
13 | 6 | 1.4 (1) | 2nd | 2:01.6 | (1 length) | Yutaka Take | Ticker Tape |
| 17 Oct | Kyoto | Shuka Sho | G1 | 2000m (Firm) | 18 | 2 | 1.7 (1) | 4th | 1:59.3 | (5+1⁄2 lengths) | Yutaka Take | Sweep Tosho |
| 31 Oct | Tokyo | Tenno Sho (Autumn) | G1 | 2000m (Good) | 17 | 4 | 38.3 (13) | 2nd | 1:59.1 | (1+1⁄4 lengths) | Christophe Lemaire | Zenno Rob Roy |
| 21 Nov | Kyoto | Mile Championship | G1 | 1600m (Firm) | 16 | 15 | 7.2 (4) | 2nd | 1:33.3 | (2 lengths) | Christophe Lemaire | Durandal |
| 12 Dec | Sha Tin | Hong Kong Cup | G1 | 2000m (Firm) | 14 | 14 | 5.0 (2) | 13th | 2:04.9 | (10 lengths) | Olivier Peslier | Alexander Goldrun |
| 2005 – four-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| 15 May | Tokyo | Keio Hai Spring Cup | G2 | 1400m (Firm) | 18 | 15 | 3.6 (1) | 9th | 1:21.4 | (6+3⁄4 lengths) | Kent Desormeaux | Asakusa Den'en |
| 5 Jun | Tokyo | Yasuda Kinen | G1 | 1600m (Firm) | 18 | 5 | 7.5 (3) | 18th | 1:36.0 | (20+3⁄4 lengths) | Kent Desormeaux | Asakusa Den'en |
| 14 Aug | Sapporo | Hokkaido Shimbun Hai Queen Stakes | G3 | 1800m (Firm) | 14 | 8 | 3.3 (2) | 8th | 1:47.8 | (7+1⁄4 lengths) | Shinji Fujita | Les Clefs d'Or |
| 21 Aug | Sapporo | Sapporo Kinen | G2 | 2000m (Firm) | 14 | 12 | 6.0 (3) | 12th | 2:03.6 | (16+1⁄4 lengths) | Norihiro Yokoyama | Heavenly Romance |
| 16 Oct | Tokyo | Fuchu Himba Stakes | G3 | 1800m (Good) | 17 | 4 | 5.3 (2) | 8th | 1:47.4 | (4+1⁄4 lengths) | Hiroshi Kitamura | Yamanin Alabaster |
| 30 Oct | Tokyo | Tenno Sho (Autumn) | G1 | 2000m (Firm) | 18 | 12 | 53.9 (13) | 3rd | 2:00.1 | (1⁄4 length) | Hiroshi Kitamura | Heavenly Romance |
| 20 Nov | Kyoto | Mile Championship | G1 | 1600m (Firm) | 17 | 8 | 17.8 (5) | 4th | 1:32.3 | (1+1⁄4 lengths) | Hiroshi Kitamura | Hat Trick |
| 2006 – five-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| 15 Apr | Hanshin | Yomiuri Milers Cup | G2 | 1600m (Good) | 11 | 6 | 4.5 (2) | 2nd | 1:36.3 | (3⁄4 length) | Yutaka Take | Daiwa Major |
| 14 May | Tokyo | Victoria Mile | G1 | 1600m (Good) | 18 | 1 | 3.9 (2) | 1st | 1:34.0 | 1+1⁄4 lengths | Hiroshi Kitamura | (Air Messiah) |
| 4 Jun | Tokyo | Yasuda Kinen | G1 | 1600m (Firm) | 18 | 2 | 7.3 (4) | 5th | 1:33.3 | (4 lengths) | Hiroshi Kitamura | Bullish Luck |
| 1 Jul | Hollywood Park | Cashcall Mile Invitation Stakes | G3 | 1 mile (Firm) | 8 | 2 | 3.4 (2) | 1st | R1:33.3 | 1+3⁄4 length | Victor Espinoza | (Sweet Talker) |
| 8 Oct | Tokyo | Mainichi Okan | G2 | 1800m (Firm) | 16 | 10 | 5.5 (2) | 2nd | 1:45.5 | (neck) | Hiroshi Kitamura | Daiwa Major |
| 29 Oct | Tokyo | Tenno Sho (Autumn) | G1 | 2000m (Firm) | 16 | 4 | 7.1 (5) | 6th | 1:59.3 | (3+1⁄4 lengths) | Hiroshi Kitamura | Daiwa Major |
| 19 Nov | Kyoto | Mile Championship | G1 | 1600m (Firm) | 18 | 7 | 6.7 (3) | 2nd | 1:32.8 | (neck) | Yutaka Take | Daiwa Major |
| 10 Dec | Sha Tin | Hong Kong Mile | G1 | 1600m (Good to Firm) | 14 | 14 | 9.2 (4) | 12th | 1:34.0 | (6 lengths) | Yutaka Take | The Duke |
Legend:
- R indicated that it was a record finish time.
Pedigree
| Sire Sunday Silence (USA) 1986 |
Halo (USA) 1969 |
Hail to Reason | Turn-To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothirdchance | |||
| Cosmah | Cosmic Bomb | ||
| Almahmoud | |||
| Wishing Well (USA) 1975 |
Understanding | Promised Land | |
| Pretty Ways | |||
| Mountain Flower | Montparnasse | ||
| Edelweiss | |||
| Dam Dancing Key (USA) 1983 |
Nijinsky (CAN) 1967 |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
| Natalma | |||
| Flaming Page | Bull Page | ||
| Flaring Top | |||
| Key Partner (USA) 1976 |
Key to the Mint | Graustark | |
| Key Bridge | |||
| Native Partner | Raise A Native | ||
| Dinner Partner (Family 7) |
References
- 1 2 "Dance in the Mood pedigree". equineline.com.
- ↑ "Blacklegs Royal Mare - Family 7". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "Classic-winning mare Dance in the Mood, dual G1 heroine, dies at 25". netkeiba. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ 新馬戦、良血ダンスインザムード圧勝 [Dance in the Mood, a well-bred horse, wins the maiden race by a landslide.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 20 December 2003. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ 若竹賞、岡部ダンスインザムードが快勝 [Wakatake Prize: Okabe Dance in the Mood wins convincingly.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 25 January 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ フラワーC、ダンスインザムード快勝 [Flower Cup, Dance in the Mood wins convincingly.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 20 March 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ 桜花賞、前日オッズは3強ムード [The odds for the Oka Sho (Japanese Oaks) race the day before the race suggest a three-way battle.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 10 April 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ ダンスインザムード、無敗で桜花賞制覇 [Dance in the Mood wins the Oka Sho undefeated.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 11 April 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ オークス、枠順確定 [Oaks, post positions confirmed.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 20 May 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ オークス、ダイワエルシエーロ快勝 [Oaks: Daiwa El Cielo wins convincingly]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 23 May 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ ダンスインザムード、仏マイルG1出走も [Dance in the Mood may compete in a French mile G1 race.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 27 May 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ ダンスインザムード米国遠征へ [Dance in the Mood to tour the United States]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 9 June 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ Mieszerski, Bob (4 July 2004). "Horse Racing | Ticker Tape Parades to a Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times Communications LLC. Newspapers.com. p. 61. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ 秋華賞、スイープトウショウ初G1制覇 [Sweep Tosho wins her first G1 race in the Shuka Sho.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 17 October 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ 武豊騎手「わからない」秋華賞コメント [Jockey Yutaka Take: "I don't know" - Comments on the Shuka Sho]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 17 October 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ ペリエ、ルメールに短期免許交付 [Peslier and Lemaire gained Short-term License]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 28 October 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ 天皇賞・秋、ゼンノロブロイ快勝 [Zenno Rob Roy wins the Tenno Sho (Autumn) in a landslide victory.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 31 October 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ マイルCS、枠順確定 [Mile Championship, post positions confirmed.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 19 November 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ マイルCS、デュランダル連覇達成 [Durandal achieves back-to-back victories in the Mile Championship.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 21 November 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ 香港国際競走にデュランダルなど5頭選出 [Five horses, including Durandal, have been selected for the Hong Kong International Races.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 25 November 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ 香港C、アレクサンダーゴールドラン快勝 [Alexander Goldrun wins the Hong Kong Cup convincingly.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 12 December 2004. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ ゼンノロブロイ、04年度代表馬に [Zenno Rob Roy named Horse of the Year for 2004]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 11 January 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 京王杯SC、アサクサデンエン快勝 [Keio Cup SC: Asakusa Denen wins convincingly]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 15 May 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 安田記念の注目馬、ダンスインザムード [Dance in the Mood, a horse to watch in the Yasuda Kinen.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 26 May 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 安田記念、伏兵アサクサデンエン快勝 [Yasuda Kinen: Dark horse Asakusa Den'en wins convincingly]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 5 June 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ クイーンS全着順、払戻金 [Queen Stakes: All Finishing Orders and Payouts]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 14 August 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 札幌記念全着順、払戻金 [Sapporo Memorial: Full Results and Payouts]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 21 August 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 府中牝馬S、ヤマニンアラバスタ重賞連勝 [Fuchu Fillies Stakes, Yamanin Alabaster wins consecutive graded stakes races.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 16 October 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 天皇賞・秋、牝馬ヘヴンリーロマンスが差し切る [Heavenly Romance, a filly, wins the Tenno Sho (Autumn) with a late surge.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 30 October 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ ハットトリック、秋3戦目でVゴール [Hat-trick, golden goal in the third match of the autumn season.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 20 November 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ マイルCS全着順、払戻金 [Mile Championship: All race results and payouts]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 20 November 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ マイルCS、騎手コメント「チャンスだと思っていた」 [Mile Championship, Jockey's comment: "I thought it was a chance."]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 21 November 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ ダンスインザムード、復帰戦の鞍上に武豊 [Dance in the Mood will be ridden by Yutaka Take in her comeback race.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 29 March 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ マイラーズC、ダイワメジャーが貫禄の勝利 [Daiwa Major wins the Miler's Cup in a commanding manner.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 15 April 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ ヴィクトリアマイル、初代女王へ24頭が登録 [24 horses registered for the Victoria Mile, vying to become the first ever champion.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 30 April 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ ヴィクトリアマイル、ダンスインザムード2年ぶりの美酒 [Victoria Mile: Dance in the Mood's first win in two years.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 14 May 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ ヴィクトリアマイル、騎手コメント「恩返しができた」 [Victoria Mile, Jockey's comment: "I was able to repay the favor."]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 14 May 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 安田記念追い切り(3)ダンスインザムード快走、米遠征も視野 [Yasuda Kinen final workout (3): Dance in the Mood runs well, US expedition also being considered.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 31 May 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 安田記念全着順、払戻金 [Yasuda Kinen: Full Results and Payouts]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 4 June 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ アサヒライジング、ダンスインザムードが米遠征 [Asahi Rising and Dance in the Mood to tour the US]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 8 June 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 米遠征2頭にエスピノーザ騎手が騎乗 [Jockey Espinoza will ride both horses on the US expedition.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 21 June 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ Associated Press (2 July 2026). "Dance in the Mood won Cashcall Mile". The Beaumont Express. Hearst Communications. Newspaper.com. p. 28. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ ダンスインザムード、レース後の関係者コメント [Dance in the Mood: Post-Race Comments from Those Involved]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 2 July 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ ダンスインザムード、毎日王冠から天皇賞へ [Dance in the Mood to go from Mainichi Okan to Tenno Sho]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 16 August 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 毎日王冠、ダイワメジャーGIへ向け好発進 [Mainichi Okan, a good start towards the Daiwa Major GI race.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 8 October 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 天皇賞・秋、全着順、払戻金 [Tenno Sho (Autumn): Full Results and Payouts]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 29 October 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ ダンスは武豊騎手でマイルCSへ [Dance will be ridden by jockey Yutaka Take in the Mile Championship.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 31 October 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ マイルCS、ダイワメジャーがGI連勝 [Daiwa Major wins consecutive Grade I races in the Mile Championship.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 19 November 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 香港マイル、ダンスインザムードが出走 [Dance in the Mood will be competing in the Hong Kong Mile.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 22 November 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 香港マイル、ダンスインザムード大敗 [Dance in the Mood suffers a crushing defeat in the Hong Kong Mile.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 10 December 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 香港国際競走、日本馬関係者のコメント [Comments from Japanese horse officials regarding the Hong Kong International Races]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 10 December 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ ダンスインザムードが引退、繁殖入り [Dance in the Mood has retired and will now be used for breeding.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 13 December 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ ディープインパクトが2年連続でJRA年度代表馬に [Deep Impact has been named JRA Horse of the Year for the second consecutive year.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 9 January 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Dance in the Mood race record Netkeiba". Netkeiba. NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2 Aug 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Dance in the Mood race record JBIS". JBIS. Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 2 Aug 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Dance in the Mood race record in USA Equibase". Equibase. Retrieved 2 Aug 2026.
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