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Kingfisher (1867-1890) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1870 Belmont Stakes. Kingfisher was bred by Robert A. Alexander〔Bruce ''American Stud Book'' p. 83〕 at his Woodburn Stud in Woodford County, Kentucky, Kingfisher was out of the imported mare Eltham Lass, a daughter of Kingston. Kingfisher's sire was Lexington.〔 He was a bay stallion.〔New York Racing Association "(1870 Belmont )" ''The Belmont Stakes''〕 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 Rollie Colston. 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.〔New York Racing Association "(Belmont Stakes )" ''The Belmont Stakes''〕 Besides the Belmont, Kingfisher won the 1870 Travers Stakes, Champion Stakes, and Annual Stakes.〔Hogan ''Index to Stakes Winners'' p. 195〕 Daniel Swigert sold the horse to August Belmont,〔Hewitt ''Great Breeders'' p. 21〕 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.〔Hewitt ''Great Breeders'' p. 18〕 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.〔Hogan ''Index to Stakes Winners'' p. 608〕 Belinda, an 1885 chesnut mare, won the 1887 Colleen Stakes.〔Hogan ''Index to Stakes Winners'' p. 117〕 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.〔Hogan ''Index to Stakes Winners'' p. 285〕 King Crab, an 1885 bay stallion, won the 1888 Oceanview Handicap. King Cadmus, an 1889 bay stallion, won the 1891 Sapphire Stakes.〔Hogan ''Index to Stakes Winners'' p. 147〕 Oriole, an 1874 chestnut mare, won the 1878 Maturity Stakes.〔Hogan ''Index to Stakes Winners'' p. 360〕 Prince Royal, an 1885 chestnut staillion, won the 1888 Jerome Handicap, Stevens Stakes and Stockton Stakes.〔Hogan ''Index to Stakes Winners'' p. 402〕 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. ==Citations== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kingfisher (horse)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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