King's Best

Kings Best (24 January 1997 – April 2019) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2000 Guineas Stakes. He was described by his trainer Michael Stoute as the best miler he'd ever trained.

King's Best
SireKingmambo
GrandsireMr. Prospector
DamAllegretta
SexStallion
FoaledJanuary 24, 1997[1]
CountryUSA
ColourBay
BreederM3 Elevage
OwnerSaeed Suhail
TrainerSir Michael Stoute
Record6: 3-1-0
Earnings$318,390
Major wins
2000 Guineas Stakes (2000)
Last updated on 20 April 2019

Background

King's Best was a bay horse bred in Kentucky by M3 Elevage. King's Best's sire, Kingmambo, was a highly successful breeding stallion. His progeny included the British Classic winners Russian Rhythm, Henrythenavigator, Virginia Waters and Rule of Law, as well as major winners in Japan (El Condor Pasa), France (Divine Proportions) and the United States (Lemon Drop Kid).[2] His dam Allegretta was a very influential broodmare who also produced the Arc-winning Urban Sea, the dam of Sea the Stars and Galileo. Another of Allegretta's daughters was Allez Les Trois, the dam of the Prix du Jockey Club winner Anabaa Blue.[3]

Racing career

After winning his maiden race at Newmarket he won, from the front, in York's 1999 Acomb Stakes, a Group 3 race for juveniles. His first start as a three-year-old resulted in a second place to Umitism in the Craven Stakes at Newmarket. Few horses beaten in that race go on to win the 2000 Guineas, so it was a surprise when he claimed the first classic of the season, sprinting past Giant's Causeway from off the pace. Ridden by Kieren Fallon he sprinted to a three-and-a-half length victory.[4]

King's Best true ability was never satisfactorily determined as injury in his next race, the Irish Derby ended his career prematurely.

Stud career

Standing with Darley Stud, Kings Best sired numerous high-profile winners including Creachadoir, Royal Diamond, Allybar and Eishin Flash, but his most famous son is the Michael Stoute-trained Workforce, who won the Derby by seven lengths in 2010, followed by the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.[5] King's Best was retired from stud duties in 2019 and was euthanised in April that year after suffering from colic.[6]

Pedigree
Pedigree of King's Best (USA), bay stallion, 1997[1]
Sire
Kingmambo (USA)
1990		 Mr. Prospector (USA)
1970		 Raise A Native Native Dancer
Raise You
Gold Digger Nashua
Sequence
Miesque (USA)
1984　		 Nureyev Northern Dancer
Special
Pasadoble Prove Out
Santa Quilla
Dam
Allegretta (GB)
1978		 Lombard (GER)
1976		 Agio Tantieme
Aralia
Promised Lady Prince Chevalier
Belle Sauvage
Anatevka (GER)
1969		 Espresso Acropolis
Babylon
Almyra Birkhahn
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References
  1. "FREE 5-Cross Pedigree". www.equineline.com.
  2. "Kingmambo Stud Record". Bloodstock.racingpost.com. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  3. "Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Adelaide - Family 9-h". bloodlines.net.
  4. https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/516624/kings-best/form
  5. "King's Best - Stud Record - Bloodstock Stallion Book - Racing Post". racingpost.com.
  6. Baxter, David (16 April 2019). "Stoute pays tribute to King's Best following Guineas hero's death aged 22". Racing Post.
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