McKinney (1887–1917) was an American
Standardbred
The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing, where members of the breed compete at either a trot or pace. Developed in North America, the Standardbred is recognized worldwide, and the breed can trace i ...
horse. A descendant of
Hambletonian 10
Hambletonian 10, or Rysdyk's Hambletonian, (May 5, 1849 – March 27, 1876) was an American trotter and a founding sire of the Standardbred horse breed. The stallion was born in Sugar Loaf, New York, on 5 May 1849. Hambletonian has been induc ...
, he is considered one of the most important sires in the development of the modern Standardbred breed. McKinney was 15.2
hands
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high.
History
McKinney created a
bloodline
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in the making of the American Standardbred through the Hambletonian 10 offspring George Wilkes. McKinney was bred by H. H. Wilson, Abdallah Park,
Lexington, Kentucky
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. In 1887 McKinney was sold to Charles A. Durfee and taken to California to be developed by Jim Durfee and used as a sire at the same time. In the year of 1902 he changed owners twice. First he went to
Bloomington, Indiana
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. Later William Simpson bought him, to be in service at Empire State Stud in the state of New York. All by all he would very well have produced more than 1400
foal
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s.
Pedigree
Tail-male pedigree: Alcyone - George Wilkes - Hambletonian.
Tail-female pedigree: Rosa Sprague by Governor Sprague - Rose Kenney by Mambrino Messenger - Dame by Mambrino Chief - Dam by Napoleon - Dam by Jenkin's Potomac.
McKinney in Sweden
The blood of McKinney kept a toehold in Sweden through the sire King Bunter., who got nearly 600 offsprings.
Svensk Travsport (n.d.). "King Bunter". (in Swedish)
Retrieved 2012-12-16
King Bunter's tail-male pedigree: Bunter Hanover - Bunter (US)- Belwin (US) - McKinney (US).
See also
* Pedigree chart
References
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1887 racehorse births
1917 racehorse deaths
American Standardbred racehorses
United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductees