Kingfisher (1867–1890) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1870 Belmont Stakes.
| Kingfisher | |
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1877 etching by C. Lloyd
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| 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: | |
Kingfisher was bred by Robert A. Alexander[1] at his Woodburn StudinWoodford 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 StakesatNew 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:
Kingfisher died on June 30, 1890, in Kentucky.[14]
| 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 |