Dano-Mast is a thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 racehorse, bought at the October 1997 sale for year old horses at Newmarket, England, for 10000 pounds

Pound sterling

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. Dano-Mast did not race as a 2 year old, but showed talent when winning a maiden race by more than 20 length

Length

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s in his second appearance in a full season, which was later followed up by runner-up performances in both the Danish and Swedish Derby

Derby

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During the next three seasons Dano-Mast developed into a world-class performer, winning the Prix Jean de Chaudenay

Prix Jean de Chaudenay

The Prix Jean de Chaudenay was a Group 2 flat horse race in France which was open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It was run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it was scheduled to take place each year in May or June....

 at Saint-Cloud

Saint-Cloud

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 and the Group 2 Prix Dollar

Prix Dollar

The Prix Dollar is a Group 2 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,950 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.-History:The event was introduced in 1905, and it...

 at Longchamp

Hippodrome de Longchamp

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, both racecourses situated in Paris

Paris

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. The horse made his career-best effort in the 2002 Hong Kong Cup

Hong Kong Cup

The Hong Kong Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 2000 metres at Sha Tin, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid December....

 at Sha Tin Racecourse

Sha Tin Racecourse

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, finishing third behind local hero Precision and German

Germany

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 raider Paolini.

By the end of 2003, Dano-Mast was moved to France

France

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 along with life-time companion trainer Flemming Poulsen, where he is still in training and occasional competition. A stud career awaits Dano-Mast once retired from the racing scene.