abstract:Native Dancer (March 27, 1950 - November 16, 1967), nicknamed the Grey Ghost, was one of the most celebrated and accomplished Thoroughbred racehorses in history and was the first horse made famous through the medium of television. As a two-year-old, he was undefeated in his nine starts for earnings of $230,495, a record for a two-year-old.
Vanderbilt raised and trained NativeDancer, one of the most celebrated racehorses in history, who won 21 of 22 career races (including the Preakness and the Belmont in 1953) and graced the cover of Time magazine.