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Danoli (14 May 1988 – April 2006) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse. He was best known for his successes in hurdle races, although he also had success in steeplechases later in his career. Danoli was described as the most popular racehorse in Ireland during the 1990s, and was regarded as “the People’s Champion”. His successes were achieved despite the fact that his career was frequently disrupted by injury. He was noted for a rivalry with another Irish horse, Dorans Pride.

Danoli was a bay horse with a small white star and a white sock on his rear left foot. He was sired by the successful National Hunt stallion The Parson out of the mare Blaze Gold. As a three-year-old gelding he was sent to the Goffs sales in June 1991, but failed to attract a buyer. He was subsequently acquired by Dan O’Neill and sent into training with Tom Foley at his stables near Bagenalstown in County Carlow. The horse was named by combining the name of his owner Dan O’Neill with that of his daughter, Olivia Among the jockeys to ride Danoli were Charlie Swan and Tommy Treacey