Kingsbarns (US) | |
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Sire | Uncle Mo |
Grandsire | Indian Charlie |
Dam | Lady Tapit |
Damsire | Tapit |
Sex | Colt |
Foaled | January 17, 2020 [1] |
Country | United States |
Color | Bay |
Breeder | Parks Investment Group |
Owner | Spendthrift Farm |
Trainer | Todd A. Pletcher |
Record | 9: 6 – 2 – 0 |
Earnings | $1,559,060 |
Major wins | |
Louisiana Derby (2023) Ben Ali Stakes (2024) Stephen Foster Stakes (2024) | |
Last updated on July 3, 2024 |
Kingsbarns (foaled January 17, 2020) is a multiple-Graded winning American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 2023 Louisiana Derby and in 2024 won the Grade I Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs.
Kingsbarns is a bay horse that was bred in Kentucky by Parks Investment Group headed by Lee Seering. Seering bought Kingsbarns' dam Lady Tapit for $675,000 who was offered at the 2013 Keeneland September Yearling Sale and raced her before her career came to an abrupt halt after a training accident. [2] Kingsbarns was the second foal from Lady Tapit. His sire Uncle Mo since entering stud in 2012, stands for $150,000 at Ashford Stud in Versailles, Kentucky has been among the top sires in the Northern Hemisphere. As of April 2024 he ranks 20th overall in lifetime progeny earnings. [3]
Kingsbarns sold for $250,000 at the 2021 Saratoga Select Yearling Sale to Tom McCrocklin as an agent for Champion Equine. He was then pinhooked and sold to Spendthrift Farm for $800,000 at the 2022 March Fasig-Tipton Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. [2]
Kingsbarns is trained by US Hall of Fame trainer Todd A. Pletcher.
Date | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Odds | Field | Finish | Winning Time | Winning (Losing) Margin | Jockey | Ref |
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2023 – Three-year-old season | |||||||||||
Jan 14, 2023 | 1 mile | Maiden Special Weight | Gulfstream Park | 3.00* | 11 | 1 | 1:39.18 | 1+3⁄4 lengths | Luis Saez | [4] | |
Feb 12, 2023 | 1 mile & 40 yards | Allowance Optional Claiming | Tampa Bay Downs | 0.50* | 7 | 1 | 1:40.78 | 7+3⁄4 lengths | Antonio Gallardo | [5] | |
Mar 25, 2023 | 1+3⁄16 miles | Louisiana Derby | II | Fair Grounds | 4.50 | 12 | 1 | 1:57.33 | 3+1⁄2 lengths | Flavien Prat | [6] |
May 6, 2023 | 1+1⁄4 miles | Kentucky Derby | I | Churchill Downs | 11.72 | 18 | 14 | 2:01.57 | (25+1⁄4 lengths) | Jose L. Ortiz | [7] |
Jun 17, 2023 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Pegasus Stakes | Listed | Monmouth Park | 0.50* | 6 | 2 | 1:57.73 | (neck) | Luis Saez | [8] |
2024 – Four-year-old season | |||||||||||
Mar 2, 2024 | 7 furlongs | Allowance Optional Claiming | Gulfstream Park | 0.60* | 8 | 1 | 1:22.47 | 1⁄2 length | Luis Saez | [9] | |
Apr 20, 2024 | 1+3⁄16 miles | Ben Ali Stakes | III | Keeneland | 1.68* | 9 | 1 | 1:57.74 | 3+1⁄4 lengths | Luis Saez | [10] |
May 17, 2024 | 1+3⁄16 miles | Pimlico Special | III | Pimlico | 0.70* | 7 | 2 | 1:57.73 | (3⁄4 length) | Luis Saez | [11] |
Jun 29, 2024 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Stephen Foster Stakes | I | Churchill Downs | 9.95 | 8 | 1 | 1:48.09 | 2+1⁄2 lengths | Luis Saez | [12] |
Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Kingsbarns was the post-time favorite.
Sire Uncle Mo (2008) | Indian Charlie (1995) | In Excess (IRE) (1987) | Siberian Express (1981) |
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Kantado (IRE) (1976 ) | |||
Soviet Sojourn (1989) | Leo Castelli (1984) | ||
Political Parfait (1984) | |||
Playa Maya (2000) | Arch (1995) | Kris S. (1977) | |
Aurora (1988) | |||
Dixie Slippers (1995) | Dixieland Band (1980) | ||
Cyane's Slippers (1983) | |||
Dam Lady Tapit (2012) | Tapit (2001) | Pulpit (1994) | A.P. Indy (1989) |
Preach (1989) | |||
Tap Your Heels (1996) | Unbridled (1987) | ||
Ruby Slippers (1982) | |||
Temperence Gift (1998) | Kingmambo (1990) | Mr Prospector (1970) | |
Miesque (1984) | |||
Shapiro's Mistress (1986) | Unpredictable (1979) | ||
Anytime Ms. (1979) (family 3) [13] |
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