__NOTOC__ Kingfisher (1867–1890) was an American

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who won the 1870

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. Kingfisher was bred by

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Bruce ''American Stud Book'' p. 83 at his

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, Kingfisher was out of the imported mare Eltham Lass, a daughter of

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. 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 Raleigh Colston Sr. In 1870, the three-year-old Kingfisher won the

at New York's Jerome Park Racetrack, in which he was ridden by

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.New York Racing Association
Belmont Stakes
" ''The Belmont Stakes'' Besides the Belmont, Kingfisher won the 1870

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, 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 stallion, 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: *

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, the 1893 American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse and 1894

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, winner of the 1902 American Grand National Kingfisher died on June 30, 1890, in Kentucky.

Pedigree

Sire line tree

*KingfisherHerod Sire Line
/ref> **King Crab **King Cadmus **Oriole **Turco **Prince Royal ***Yankee Doodle ***The Mighty

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External links

Kingfisher's pedigree and partial racing stats
{{short description, 19th-century American Thoroughbred racehorse 1867 racehorse births 1890 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in the United States Belmont Stakes winners Thoroughbred family 12-c Byerley Turk sire line