DANJER
Danjer (FDD Dynasty-Shez Jess Toxic, Take Off Jess), bred and trained by Dean Frey and owned by Dean Frey, Downtime Enterprises LLC, and Billy G. Smith, was the 2021 and 2023 World Champion, Champion Aged Horse, and Champion Aged Gelding. The brown gelding has earned a total of $2,499,432, making him the #3 all-time leading money earner behind KJ Desparado and Ochoa.
Danjer has been a leader by wins and/or earnings since 2018 when he began his career as a two year old. He has won 22 races, with 7 seconds and 3 thirds from 35 starts. He is a 17-time stakes winner with 15 Graded stakes and 12 Grade 1 stakes – making Danjer the all-time winner of Grade 1 events. His Grade 1 stakes include the Debbie Schauf Remington Park Invitational Championship (3-times), AQHA Challenge Championship (3-times), Downs at Albuquerque Fall Championship (twice), Leo Stakes, Championship at Sunland Park, Refrigerator Invitational Championship, and the All American Gold Cup.
Danjer is a half-brother to Grade 1 stakes winner Toxic Relationship (2023, $126,203). He is sired by 2-time Champion FDD Dynasty ($1,173,001), multiple World Champion sire of over $33.8 million. He is out of 3-time stakes winner Shez Jess Toxic ($235,296), who set three New Track Records.
Danjer died of an aneurysm at the age of seven in 2023.