▁the ▁Michigan ▁M ile ▁just ▁days ▁before ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁Sar at oga ▁Sales , ▁and ▁the ▁w inn ings ▁from ▁this ▁race ▁gave ▁Taylor ▁the ▁funds ▁to ▁pay ▁for ▁Natal ma . ▁Natal ma ▁was ▁b red ▁to ▁Near ctic ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 1 9 6 0 , ▁as ▁the ▁last ▁mate ▁of ▁his ▁first ▁c rop . ▁That ▁late ▁pair ing ▁resulted ▁in ▁Northern ▁Dan cer ▁being ▁born ▁on ▁May ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 1 9 6 1 . ▁As ▁a ▁race hor se , ▁Northern ▁Dan cer ▁was ▁a ▁champion ▁in ▁both ▁Canada ▁and ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁whose ▁major ▁wins ▁included ▁the ▁Kentucky ▁Derby , ▁Pre ak ness ▁St akes ▁and ▁Queen ' s ▁Pl ate . ▁He ▁achieved ▁even ▁greater ▁fame ▁by ▁becoming ▁a ▁leading ▁s ire ▁in ▁both ▁North ▁America ▁and ▁Europe , ▁and ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁become ▁an ▁out standing ▁s ire ▁of ▁s ires . ▁ ▁Natal ma ▁was ▁b red ▁to ▁Near ctic ▁several ▁additional ▁times , ▁producing ▁Ar ctic ▁Dan cer ▁( dam ▁of ▁La ▁Pre voy ante ), ▁Northern ▁A ce , ▁Northern ▁Native , ▁Trans at l antic ▁and ▁two ▁un named ▁fill ies ▁who ▁died ▁before ▁age ▁ 2 . ▁Additionally , ▁she ▁produced ▁st akes ▁w inners ▁Native ▁Victor , ▁Reg al ▁Dan cer ▁and ▁Born ▁A ▁Lady ▁with ▁other ▁st all ions . ▁ ▁Natal ma ' s ▁daughters ▁have ▁further ▁extended ▁her ▁influence ▁on ▁Thor ough bre d ▁blood lines