I would appreciate any help in trying to find out the fate of Dancing Warrior(2000 bay gelding by Lear Fan out of Danseuse Du Soir). I have been trying for several months without sucess to find out if this special horse is still around.
In 2003, I was a Veterinary Technician at an Equine Hospital in Del Mar when Dancing Warrior was brought in, having eviscerated following a routine castration at the track. He was at our hospital over a month, and survived his illness despite all odds. He had just been purchased by Burt Bacharach at the time, and Dancing Warrior showed incredible determination and will to live by overcoming his severe illness and returning to the track.
I read in an article on the internet that the horse fractured sesmoids in a race at Del Mar in 2004, but I am hopeful that he was saved and perhaps kept for a second career as a riding horse. I can only hope that this amazing horse, who had a reasonable record at the track (he was trained by Julio Cannai), was saved following his injury in 2004, and might still be around somewhere.
I would appreciate any help/suggestions etc anyone has to helping to find out the fate of this amazing horse.
Fate of "Dancing Warrior"?
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From 10/04/2004 DRF
http://www.drf.com/drfNewsArticle.do?NI ... bs=0&arc=1
And if I'm not mistaken the track is Santa Anita that Dancing Warrior brokedown, not Del Mar.
Louis Finochio on this forum might be able to find out this info for you.
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http://www.drf.com/drfNewsArticle.do?NI ... bs=0&arc=1
And if I'm not mistaken the track is Santa Anita that Dancing Warrior brokedown, not Del Mar.
Louis Finochio on this forum might be able to find out this info for you.
T
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Been trying. Owner is Burt Bacharach- little hard to get in touch 
Trainer was Julio Cannai, and I've called all four of the numbers I've been able to find for him, all with no response, sent two letters, one to his address, one via the DMTC, and sent a letter via email through the DMTC, who was wonderful and said that they would take it to him personally. Still nothing. I also did send a letter to Burt Bacharach's via his busisness manager. I'm trying- I've just run out of tricks!
Trainer was Julio Cannai, and I've called all four of the numbers I've been able to find for him, all with no response, sent two letters, one to his address, one via the DMTC, and sent a letter via email through the DMTC, who was wonderful and said that they would take it to him personally. Still nothing. I also did send a letter to Burt Bacharach's via his busisness manager. I'm trying- I've just run out of tricks!