King's Theatre (horse)
| King's Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Awards | |
| European Champion Three-year old colt (1994) Leading jump racing sire in Britain & Ireland (2011–12, 2013–14) | |
| Last updated on June 22, 2007 |
King's Theatre (1 May 1991 – 13 June 2011) was an Irish-bred
Background
King's Theatre was bred in Ireland by Michael Poland. He was from the sixth crop of the fourteen times Champion sire Sadler's Wells out of the mare Regal Beauty, making him a half-brother to the Royal Lodge Stakes winner High Estate, who was European Champion Two-Year-Old in 1988.[1] He was sent into training with Henry Cecil at Newmarket.
Racing career
1993: two-year-old season
King's Theatre made his first appearance in July 1993, finishing fifth in a maiden race at Newmarket. A five-length win in a
1994: three-year-old season
King's Theatre went into the winter of 1993–4 as a leading
In the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes he was sent off at 12-1 and produced his best performance. Always prominent, he was taken wide to make his challenge in the straight, took the lead a furlong out, and won by one and a quarter lengths from White Muzzle, with Erhaab well-beaten in seventh.[6] The race was marred to some extent by the performance of Ezzoud, who unseated his jockey at the start and went on to interfere with several runners. King's Theatre continued to be tried at the highest level, but never won another race. Following his victory at Ascot, he finished third to Ezzoud in the International Stakes and tenth (beaten less than four lengths) behind Carnegie in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.[7]
1995: four-year-old season
For the 1995 season, King's Theatre was moved to the US to be trained by
1996: five-year-old season
In the winter of 1995–1996 he was transferred to Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation and was trained by Saeed bin Suroor. He made only two starts as a five-year-old, finishing second in a minor stakes race at Newbury and third of four to Strategic Choice in the Gran Premio di Milano.[7] He was then retired to stud.
Assessment
King's Theatre was rated the third best juvenile colt in Europe in 1993. At three he was rated at 128 by Timeform and named best three-year-old colt in the Cartier Racing Awards.
Stud career
Retired to stand at stud in Ireland in 1997, King's Theatre had a long and reasonably successful career as a stallion. For several years he was a "shuttle" stallion- standing at the Ballylinch Stud,
Later in his stud career he became better known as the sire of several prominent
King's Theatre died on 13 June 2011 after suffering complications following an operation for colic.[10]
Pedigree
| Sire Sadler's Wells (USA) 1981 |
Northern Dancer 1961 |
Nearctic | Nearco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Angela | |||
| Natalma | Native Dancer | ||
| Almahmoud | |||
| Fairy Bridge 1975 |
Bold Reason | Hail To Reason | |
| Lalun | |||
| Special | Forli | ||
| Thong | |||
| Dam Regal Beauty (USA) 1981 |
Princely Native 1971 |
Raise a Native | Native Dancer |
| Raise You | |||
| Charlo | Francis S. | ||
| Neutron | |||
| Dennis Belle 1960 |
Crafty Admiral | Fighting Fox | |
| Admiral's Lady | |||
| Evasion | Spy Song | ||
| Alnaire (Family: 9-b) |
References
- ^ "King's Theatre | Details | Bloodstock Stallion Book". Racing Post. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Haynes, Hanson and Clark Conditions Stakes". Racing Post. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Racing Post Trophy result". Racing Post. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Craven Stakes". Racing Post. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Irish Derby". Racing Post. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes". Racing Post. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ a b "King's Theatre race record". Racing Post. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ "Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes". Racing Post. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "King's Theatre stud record". Racing Post. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ "Tributes paid to King's Theatre after colic deatht". Racing Post. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "King's Theatre pedigree". Equineline. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.