FOLLOWING a short illness, Juddmonte announced on Wednesday that Dansili (Danehill) had died at his birthplace, Banstead Manor Stud, just days before his 26th birthday.

Bred by Juddmonte Farms, he was the first foal out of the listed winner Hasili (Kahyasi) who went on to become a Blue Hen of considerable note as the dam of six consecutive graded stakes winners, including five individual Group or Grade 1 winners – Intercontinental (Danehill), Cacique (Danehill), Heat Haze (Green Desert), Champs Elysees (Danehill) and Banks Hill (Danehill).