Nothin' Leica Dane Explained

Horsename:Nothin' Leica Dane
Sire:Danehill (USA)
Grandsire:Danzig (USA)
Dam:Leica Pretender (NZ)
Damsire:Sir Tristram (IRE)
Sex:Stallion
Foaled:29 October 1992
Country:Australia
Colour:Brown
Breeder:Arrowfield Stud
Owner:Dalton Hodge Ecurie
Trainer:Gai Waterhouse
Record:26-6:5:3
Earnings:$1,771,016
Race:Spring Champion Stakes (1995)
Norman Robinson Stakes (1995)
Victoria Derby (1995)
Hobartville Stakes (1996)
Updated:29 October 2018

Nothin' Leica Dane was a notable Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1995 Victoria Derby and three days later finished second in the Melbourne Cup as a three-year-old.

He also sired the winners of over $16 million in prizemoney with his best offspring headed by Group I winners Hot Danish (All Aged Stakes, Doomben 10,000) and Cinque Cento (Doomben Cup).[1]

Nothin' Leica Dane died in 2018, aged 26 years.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nothin' Leica Dane "One of my best". www.rsn.net.au.
  2. Web site: Nothin’ Leica Dane Laid to Rest | Breednet. www.breednet.com.au.