He was the top-rated juvenile in Japan in 2017 when he was undefeated in three races including the Saudi Arabia Royal Cup and the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes.

He was from the eighth crop of foals sired by Deep Impact, who was the Japanese Horse of the Year in 2005 and 2006, winning races including the Tokyo Yushun, Tenno Sho, Arima Kinen and Japan Cup.

[4] Danon Premium began his track career in a contest for previously unraced juveniles over 1800 metres at Hanshin Racecourse on 25 June and won by four lengths from Spring Smile and eight others.

[5] After a summer break, the colt returned to the track on 7 October when he was moved up in class for the Grade 3 Saudi Arabia Royal Cup over 1600 metres at Tokyo Racecourse.

After tracking the leaders he began to make progress in the straight but was boxed in on the inside rail in the closing stages and finished sixth behind Wagnerian, Epoca d'Oro, Cosmic Force, Etario and Blast Onepiece.

After an absence of over nine months Danon Premium returned to the track on 10 March for the Grade 2 Kinko Sho over 2000 metres at Chukyo Racecourse and started second favourite behind Air Windsor in a thirteen-runner field which also included Lys Gracieux), Al Ain, Persian Knight (Mile Championship) and Mozu Katchan (Queen Elizabeth II Cup).

[16] Danon Premium returned from his summer break to contest the autumn edition of the Tenno Sho over 2000 metres at Tokyo on 27 October and started the 8.5/1 third favourite.

[18] For his first run of 2020 Danon Premium was sent to Australia for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes on soft ground at Randwick Racecourse on 11 April in which he was ridden by the locally-based James McDonald and finished third behind Addeybb and Verry Elleegant.

After tracking the front-running Time Warp he took the lead in the straight but was headed 100 metres from the finish and came home fourth behind Normcore, Win Bright and Magical beaten two lengths by the winner.