Kingfisher (horse)

Kingfisher

1877 etching by C. Lloyd

Sire| Lexington
Grandsire| Boston
Dam| Eltham Lass
Damsire| Kingston
Sex| Stallion
Foaled| 1867
Country| United States
Colour| Bay
Breeder| Robert A. Alexander
Owner| 1) Daniel Swigert
2) August Belmont
Trainer| Raleigh Colston Sr.
Record| 13: 7-?-?
Earnings| $26,750
Major wins
Annual Stakes (1870)
Champion Stakes (1870)
Travers Stakes (1870)

American Classics wins:
Belmont Stakes (1870)

Kingfisher (1867–1890) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1870 Belmont Stakes.

Kingfisher was bred by Robert A. Alexander[1] at his Woodburn Stud in Woodford County, Kentucky,[citation needed] Kingfisher was out of the imported mare Eltham Lass, a daughter of Kingston. Kingfisher's sire was Lexington.[1] He was a bay stallion.[2]

In 1868 Kingfisher was auctioned at the 1868 Woodburn Stud yearling sale. He was purchased for $490 by Woodburn's former manager, Daniel Swigert who entrusted his race conditioning to trainer Raleigh Colston Sr.[3] In 1870, the three-year-old Kingfisher won the Belmont Stakes at New York's Jerome Park Racetrack, in which he was ridden by Edward D. Brown.[4] Besides the Belmont, Kingfisher won the 1870 Travers Stakes, Champion Stakes, and Annual Stakes.[5] Daniel Swigert sold the horse to August Belmont,[6] for $15,000.

Kingfisher raced for August Belmont in 1871 but was injured in the Saratoga Cup and did not return to racing until the following year when he met with little success.

Kingfisher started a total of 13 races, winning 7 of them, with total race earnings of $26,750.[7]

Retired to stud duty, he sired 7 stakes winners: Belinda out of Bellona, Lady Rosebery out of Lady Blessington, Duchess also out of Lady Blessington, King Crab out of Carita, King Cadmus also out of Carita, Oriole out of My Maryland, and Prince Royal out of imported Princess.[8] Belinda, an 1885 chesnut mare, won the 1887 Colleen Stakes.[9] Lady Rosebery, an 1878 chestnut mare, won the 1880 Champagne Stakes. Duchess, an 1881 bay mare, won the 1883 Sapling Stakes, the 1884 Ladies' Handicap, Monmouth Oaks, and Mermaid Stakes.[10] King Crab, an 1885 bay stallion, won the 1888 Oceanview Handicap. King Cadmus, an 1889 bay stallion, won the 1891 Sapphire Stakes.[11] Oriole, an 1874 chestnut mare, won the 1878 Maturity Stakes.[12] Prince Royal, an 1885 chestnut stallion, won the 1888 Jerome Handicap, Stevens Stakes and Stockton Stakes.[13]

He was the maternal grandsire of the following:

* Fides, the 1889 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly.
* Clifford, the 1893 American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse and 1894 American Champion Older Male Horse
* George W. Jenkins, winner of the 1902 American Grand National

Kingfisher died on June 30, 1890, in Kentucky.[14]

## Sire line tree

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* Kingfisher[15]
* Turco
* King Crab[8]
* Prince Royal
* Yankee Doodle
* The Mighty
* King Cadmus[8]

## Pedigree

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Pedigree of Kingfisher  Sire
Lexington

1850

| Boston

1833

| Timoleon | Sir Archy

|
|
|

Saltram Mare
Sister to Tuckahoe  | Balls Florizel
Alderman Mare
Alice Carneal

1836

| Sarpedeon  | Emilius
Icaria
Rowena | Sumpter
Lady Grey
Dam
Eltham Lass

1859

| Kingston

1849

| Venison  | Partisan
Fawn
Queen Anne  | Slane
Garcia
Maid of Palmyra

1855

| Pyrrhus The First | Epirus
Fortress
Palmyra  | Sultan
Hester

## References

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1. ^ a b Bruce American Stud Book p. 83
2. ^ New York Racing Association "1870 Belmont Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine" The Belmont Stakes
3. ^ "1870 Belmont" (PDF). NYRA Belmont Stakes. 1870-06-04. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
4. ^ New York Racing Association "Belmont Stakes Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine" The Belmont Stakes
5. ^ Hogan Index to Stakes Winners p. 195
6. ^ Hewitt Great Breeders p. 21
7. ^ Hewitt Great Breeders p. 18
8. ^ a b c Hogan Index to Stakes Winners p. 608
9. ^ Hogan Index to Stakes Winners p. 117
10. ^ Hogan Index to Stakes Winners p. 285
11. ^ Hogan Index to Stakes Winners p. 147
12. ^ Hogan Index to Stakes Winners p. 360
13. ^ Hogan Index to Stakes Winners p. 402
14. ^ Staff. "1890" (PDF). The New York Clipper Annual.
15. ^ Herod Sire Line

* Bruce, S. D. (1884). American Stud Book. Vol. 1 (Revised ed.). New York: Turf, Field, and Farm. OCLC 228769751.
* Hewitt, Abram S. (1982). The Great Breeders and Their Methods. Lexington, KY: Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. OCLC 12739523.
* Hogan, Clio D. (n.d.). Index to Stakes Winners 1865–1967. Solvang, CA: Flag Is Up Farms. OCLC 29213840.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: year (link)
* New York Racing Association (2010). "1874 Belmont Stakes" (PDF). The Belmont Stakes. New York Racing Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
* New York Racing Association (2010). "Belmont Stakes". New York Racing Association. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
* Staff (1893). "1890" (PDF). The New York Clipper Annual. Retrieved July 31, 2011.

## External links

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* Kingfisher's pedigree and partial racing stats

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Belmont Stakes winners

* 1867 Ruthless ♥
* 1868 General Duke
* 1869 Fenian
* 1870 Kingfisher
* 1871 Harry Bassett
* 1872 Joe Daniels
* 1873 Springbok
* 1874 Saxon
* 1875 Calvin
* 1876 Algerine
* 1877 Cloverbrook
* 1878 Duke Of Magenta
* 1879 Spendthrift
* 1880 Grenada
* 1881 Saunterer
* 1882 Forester
* 1883 George Kinney
* 1884 Panique
* 1885 Tyrant
* 1886 Inspector B
* 1887 Hanover
* 1888 Sir Dixon
* 1889 Eric
* 1890 Burlington
* 1891 Foxford
* 1892 Patron
* 1893 Commanche
* 1894 Henry of Navarre
* 1895 Belmar
* 1896 Hastings
* 1897 Scottish Chieftain
* 1898 Bowling Brook
* 1899 Jean Bereaud
* 1900 Ildrim
* 1901 Commando
* 1902 Masterman
* 1903 Africander
* 1904 Delhi
* 1905 Tanya ♥
* 1906 Burgomaster
* 1907 Peter Pan
* 1908 Colin
* 1909 Joe Madden
* 1910 Sweep
* 1913 Prince Eugene
* 1914 Luke McLuke
* 1915 The Finn
* 1916 Friar Rock
* 1917 Hourless
* 1918 Johren
* 1919 Sir Barton ₩
* 1920 Man o' War
* 1921 Grey Lag
* 1922 Pillory
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* 1925 American Flag
* 1926 Crusader
* 1927 Chance Shot
* 1928 Vito
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* 1930 Gallant Fox ₩
* 1931 Twenty Grand
* 1932 Faireno
* 1933 Hurryoff
* 1934 Peace Chance
* 1935 Omaha ₩
* 1936 Granville
* 1937 War Admiral ₩
* 1938 Pasteurized
* 1939 Johnstown
* 1940 Bimelech
* 1941 Whirlaway ₩
* 1942 Shut Out
* 1943 Count Fleet ₩
* 1944 Bounding Home
* 1945 Pavot
* 1946 Assault ₩
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* 1948 Citation ₩
* 1949 Capot
* 1950 Middleground
* 1951 Counterpoint
* 1952 One Count
* 1953 Native Dancer
* 1954 High Gun
* 1955 Nashua
* 1956 Needles
* 1957 Gallant Man
* 1958 Cavan
* 1959 Sword Dancer
* 1960 Celtic Ash
* 1961 Sherluck
* 1962 Jaipur
* 1963 Chateaugay
* 1964 Quadrangle
* 1965 Hail To All
* 1966 Amberoid
* 1967 Damascus
* 1968 Stage Door Johnny
* 1969 Arts and Letters
* 1970 High Echelon
* 1971 Pass Catcher
* 1972 Riva Ridge
* 1973 Secretariat ₩
* 1974 Little Current
* 1975 Avatar
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* 1977 Seattle Slew ₩
* 1978 Affirmed ₩
* 1979 Coastal
* 1980 Temperence Hill
* 1981 Summing
* 1982 Conquistador Cielo
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* 1985 Creme Fraiche
* 1986 Danzig Connection
* 1987 Bet Twice
* 1988 Risen Star
* 1989 Easy Goer
* 1990 Go and Go
* 1991 Hansel
* 1992 A.P. Indy
* 1993 Colonial Affair
* 1994 Tabasco Cat
* 1995 Thunder Gulch
* 1996 Editor's Note
* 1997 Touch Gold
* 1998 Victory Gallop
* 1999 Lemon Drop Kid
* 2000 Commendable
* 2001 Point Given
* 2002 Sarava
* 2003 Empire Maker
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* 2005 Afleet Alex
* 2006 Jazil
* 2007 Rags to Riches ♥
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* 2009 Summer Bird
* 2010 Drosselmeyer
* 2011 Ruler on Ice
* 2012 Union Rags
* 2013 Palace Malice
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19th-century American Thoroughbred racehorse
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