| Desert King | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Danehill (USA) |
| Grandsire | Danzig |
| Dam | Sabaah |
| Damsire | Nureyev |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1994 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Irish National Stud |
| Owner | Michael Tabor |
| Trainer | Aidan O'Brien |
| Record | 12: 5-5-0 |
| Earnings | £769,854 |
| Major wins | |
| National Stakes (1996) Tetrarch Stakes (1997) Irish 2,000 Guineas (1997) Irish Derby (1997) | |
| Last updated on 30 August 2011 | |
Desert King (31 March 1994 – 11 August 2021) was a Thoroughbred racehorse. Desert King won the Irish Derby Stakes and Irish 2,000 Guineas and was the sire of 13 stakes winners with 34 stakes wins including Makybe Diva (GB).
He was a bay son of Danehill (USA) and he was inbred to Northern Dancer in the third generation (3m x 3f).