| Star Kingdom | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sire | Stardust |
| Grandsire | Hyperion |
| Dam | Impromptu |
| Damsire | Concerto |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 30 April 1946 |
| Died | 21 April 1967 (aged 20) |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Richard Ball |
| Owner | Wilfred Harvey Claude Leigh Alf Ellison, Reg Moses and Stanley Wootton (at stud) |
| Trainer | 1. John C. Waugh 2. Fred Templemen[1] |
| Record | 16: 9-2-1 |
| Earnings | £12,352[2] |
| Major wins | |
| Richmond Stakes (1948) Gimcrack Stakes (1948) Greenham Stakes (1949) Jersey Stakes (1949) Hungerford Stakes (1949) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in Australia (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965) | |
| Honours | |
| Star Kingdom Stakes Australian Racing Hall of Fame | |
| Last updated on 12 October 2010 | |
Star Kingdom (formerly known as Star King) (1946–1967) was a Thoroughbred race horse bred in Ireland in 1946. Exported to Australia, he was an outstanding sire, being the leading sire for five seasons, the leading sire of two-year-olds seven times as well as heading the broodmare sires' list three times.
Foaled on 30 April 1946, Star Kingdom was bred by Richard Ball, master of Cloghran Stud, in County Dublin, Ireland. Star Kingdom was a son of Stardust and out of the unraced mare, Impromptu by Concerto. He was inbred to Sunstar (who won the 2,000 Guineas Stakes and The Derby), in the fourth generation (4m x 4f). Wilfred Harvey purchased him at the Doncaster sales for 3,100 guineas.
- ^ Star Kingdom Retrieved on 2 June 2009
- ^ Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), “Thoroughbred Breeding of the World”, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970