In 1976 he was sent to compete in the United States where he was a dominant turf runner whose multiple top-level wins included back-to-back runnings of the Grade 1 United Nations Handicap as well as the San Luis Rey Stakes[1] Noble Dancer raced in England at age two where he was trained by Gordon Smyth who had won the 1966 Epsom Derby with Charlottown.
Noble Dancer's most significant result was a second place finish in the August 17, 1974 Washington Singer Stakes at Newbury Racecourse.
Under the ownership of Haakon Fretheim, an American-based Norwegian shipping executive, in Norway Noble Dancer was trained by former steeplechase jockey, Terje Dahl.
Called "the best horse in Norwegian history" by the New York Times, in November of 1976 Noble Dancer was sent to the United States to compete in the Grade 1 Washington D.C. International Stakes at Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland where he ran fourth to Youth.
Noble Dancer competed and won at racetracks from coast-to-coast in the United States until he suffered a career-ending leg injury on October 17, 1979 while training at Belmont Park.