King Fergus | |
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Sire | Eclipse |
Grandsire | Marske |
Dam | Creeping Polly |
Damsire | Othello |
Sex | Male |
Foaled | 1775 |
Country | Great Britain |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | Mr Carver |
Owner | Dennis O'Kelly John Croke |
Major wins | |
500 guineas sweepstakes at Bath (1779) | |
Awards | |
Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1797) |
King Fergus (1775–1801) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He won several races, but achieved greater success as a sire. He was British Champion sire in 1797 and his progeny included St Leger Stakes winner Hambletonian, who was only defeated once in his 19 race career.