Kingston | |
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Sire | Spendthrift |
Grandsire | Australian (GB) |
Dam | Kapanga (GB) |
Damsire | Victorious |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1884 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Brown |
Breeder | James R. Keene |
Owner | Evert Snedecker & J. F. Cushman Dwyer Brothers (age 3 to 6) Michael F. Dwyer/Castleton Stud (age 6) |
Trainer | Evert Snedecker Frank McCabe (at age 3) Hardy Campbell, Jr. (at age 6) |
Record | 138: 89-33-12 |
Earnings | $140,195 |
Major wins | |
Select Stakes (1886) Dolphin Stakes (1887) Palisade Stakes (1887) September Stakes (1887) Beverwyck Stakes (1888) California Stakes (1888) Excelsior Stakes (1888) First Special Stakes (1888, 1889, 1890) Second Special Stakes (1888) Oriental Handicap (1889) Culver Handicap (1889, 1890, 1891) Flight Stakes (1890, 1892) Speed Stakes (1890) St. James Hotel Stakes (1891) | |
Awards | |
American Co-Champion Handicap Male Horse (1889, 1890) Leading sire in North America (1900, 1910) | |
Honours | |
United States Racing Hall of Fame (1955) | |
Last updated on May 30, 2007 |
Kingston (1884–1912) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He won 89 races, the most in the history of the sport of thoroughbred racing. Of his 138 starts, he was out of the money only on four occasions. He was later inducted into the United States Racing Hall of Fame.