94 The Uorse- Breeders' Guide and Hand Book. 



KINGFISHER, 



(WINNER OF THE BELMONT AND CHAMPION STAKES AT JEROME 

 PARK, AND TRAVERS STAKES OP SARATOGA.) 



Kingfisher is a private stallion in the Nursery Stud located near 

 Babylon, Long Island, N. Y., the property of Son. A. Belmont, 

 New York (Jity. Annual sale^ of Yearlings in June. 



Kingfisher by Lexington, son of Boston, bred by A. J. Alexander, Woodburn 

 Stud, Spring Station, Ky., foaled spring of 1867, dam imp. Eltham Lass, dam of 

 Kingbolt, Kingpin, etc., by Kingston son of Venison by Partisan, second dam by 

 Pyrrhus the First winner ot the Derby in 1846. Kingston the sire of his dam was 

 a superior race-horse, and won the Goodwood Cup, Venison was a noted stayer and 

 the blood is remarkable for stoutness. Kingfisher was purchased »t the Woodburn 

 sale in 1868 by Mr. D. Swigert, for $490. He entered him in the most prominent 

 events at Jerome Park, Saratoga and Long Branch. He did not start in the West, but 

 was brought to .Jerome Park and won the Belmont Stakes, 1| miles, in 3;59^, beating 

 Foster, Midday, imp. Nellie James, Stamps and others. Going to Saratoga, he won 

 the Travers Stake, If miles, in 3 :15J, beating Telegram, Foster, Chillicothe and others ; 

 Hon. A. Belmont then purchased Kingfisher for $15,000, and he was transferred to 

 the Nursery Stables. At Long Branch, was second to Enquirer in the Robins Stake, 

 3 mile heats, in 3:56J, 3:.54i, 4,;00 ; Kingfisher won first heat ; track muddy. 

 Jerome Park Fall Meeting, won the Champion Stakes, mile heats, in 1:49, 1:49, beat- 

 ing Haric, Midday and others. Same meeting, walked over for Annual Stakes, 3 

 miles. Same fall, won a sweepstake at Baltimore, two miles, in 8:46J, beating 

 Midday, winning in his three-year-old form |38,300. Kingfisher started only twice 

 as a four-year-old. Saratoga, July 14, 1871, was beaten for the Cup by Longfellow, 

 2i miles, in 4;02f. They ran the first mile lapped, in 1:40. July 18, walked 

 over for purse of $1,000, three miles. He started in a four-mile dash at the 

 Branch, but broke down in the first mile and was stopped. Kingfisher's blood 

 is of the hard bottom stout kind, being much inbred on his sire's side to 

 Diomed who won thefirst Derby in 1780, and a cross of the great imp. Shark, 

 with many to Eclipse and Herod, he traces through the same blood on the dam's side 

 with a double cross of the famous Whalebone. Kingfisher has covered a few mares 

 outside of the Nursery Stud and has sired some good horses, such as Oriole, Emily F, 

 Kingston, Pirate, Turenne; Ada, half-mile at two-years old, in 50 sec. 5 furlongs 1 :03f, 

 three-quarters of a mile, in 1.15 J. Ladj' Roseberry 5 furlongs in muddy track, 1:034, 

 and the Champagne Stakes, at Jerome Park, three-quarters of a mile, in 1 :18i ; Rica, 

 two-year.s old. Breeders Slake, three-quarters of a mile, in 1:16, and Home Bred Pro- 

 duce Stake, three-quarters of a mile, in 1:15. j ; Edelweiss (4) 147 lbs. three-quarters of 

 a mile, in l:17i, one mile, in l:43f, one mile and 1 furlong, in 1:56^, and was capable 

 of running a distance; PiUette, Turco, winner of the Raritan Stakes, If miles at Long 

 Branch, in 3:39 ; Statesman and others, also good winners. Kingfisher is a beautiful 

 bay, with a star and small blaze in his face ; stands ISf hands high, with very neat 

 head and neck, broad, oblique shoulders, great depth of heart, large, well-shaped body, 

 good back, arched loins, with broad strong hips, great length from point of hip to 

 whirlbone, thence to stifle and hocks ; with most excellent legs and feet. He possessed 

 wonderful speed and good staying qualities. His blood should be preserved thiough 

 both sons and daughters 



