Star Kingdom

Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Star Kingdom


caption =
sire = Stardust
grandsire = Hyperion
dam = Impromptu
damsire = Concerto
sex = Stallion
foaled = 1946
country = Ireland
colour = Chestnut
breeder =
owner = Stanley Wootton (at stud)
trainer =
record = 16: 9-2-1
earnings = £12,293
race = Gimcrack Stakes (1948)
Hungerford Stakes (1949)
Greenham Stakes (1949)
Jersey Stakes (1949)
Richmond Stakes (1949)
awards = Leading sire in Australia
(1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965)
honours =
updated = September 23, 2008

Star Kingdom (1946-1967) was a thoroughbred race horse bred in Ireland in 1946. A son of Stardust and out of Impromptu (by Concerto), he raced under the name Star King in England.

A handy type he was rated second (to Abernant) among English sprinters at the conclusion of his two-year-old season. Out of 16 starts he recorded 9 wins and was unplaced only 4 times collecting £12,293 in stakes. His better wins included the York Gimcrack Stakes and the Sandown Park Produce Stakes.

He was purchased by Stanley Wootton at a cost of £4,000 and sent to Australia in 1951. Upon arrival he was re-registered as Star Kingdom and installed at Barramul Stud in New South Wales. His influence was not immediately felt, but eventually he became Australia's leading sire for the first time in the 1958-59 season when his fifth crop began racing although he was the leading sire of two-year olds in his first season and the first sire whose earners were to reach the equivalent of $2 million.

Standing at Barramul Stud for 16 successive seasons (1951-1966) he died from a bowel blockage, at the age of 21 in April 1967.

One of his most extraordinary achievements was to sire the winner of the first five Golden Slipper Stakes.

Primarily a speed sire his influence is still evident in the bloodlines of many Australian thoroughbreds today. Amongst his offspring were the outstanding horses Todman, Noholme, Time And Tide, Fine & Dandy, Biscay, Sky High, Skyline, Kingster, Star Affair, Planet Kingdom, Kaoru Star, Mighty Kingdom, Gold Stakes, Concert Star, Citius, Magic Night, Starlit, Cymbal, Courteous, Dark Jewel and Ritmar

His progeny held Australian records for 4 furlongs, 5 furlongs, 5½ furlongs, 8 furlongs and 10 furlongs at various times. The top racehorse Sky High was his most prolific winner, recording 29 wins.

Also a noted broodmare sire with the likes of his daughter Dark Jewel producing Baguette, a Golden Slipper Stakes winner who was unbeaten in his two-year old season and future sire of note.

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/star+kingdom Star Kingdom's pedigree and partial racing stats]