KING OF COMEDY (IRE)
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KINGMAN (GB) (Bay 2011-Stud 2015). 7 wins-2 at 2, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1. Sire of 384 rnrs, 257 wnrs, 44 SW, inc. Palace Pier (Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1), Persian King, Domestic Spending, Schnell Meister, Public Sector, Kinross, Summer Romance, Technical Analysis, Calyx, Headman, Serve the King, Elizabeth Tower, Fearless King, Reina Madre, Sangarius, Megallan, Chachnak, Parent's Prayer, Sinawann, Boomer, Cormorant, etc.
1st dam STAGE PRESENCE, by Selkirk. 2 wins at 7f, 1m, 2d Ascot Kleenex Travelers S., 4th Ascot October S., L. Half-sister to RUM CHARGER (dam of WINCHESTER, MIDDLEBURG), Pakhoes, Park Romance. Dam of eleven foals, nine to race, seven winners, inc:- STAR OF SEVILLE (f. by Duke of Marmalade). 4 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 2100m, £71,321, €571,400, Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1, York Musidora S., Gr.3, Newbury Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup S. ENGLISH BALLET (f. by Danehill Dancer). 2 wins at 2, Newmarket Sweet Solera S., Gr.3, 2d York May Hill S., Gr.2, 3d Ascot Fillies' Mile, Gr.1. Dam of- Aunt Bee (Australia). Winner at 1¼m, Curragh Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Fillies S., 3d Leopardstown Nijinsky S., L. Ejaazah (Acclamation). Winner at 2, 2d Sandown Dragon S., L. KING OF COMEDY (c. by Kingman). 3 wins. See below. Star of Bengal (g. by Oasis Dream). 4 wins from 1600m to 2000m, £24,735, €77,150, to 2021 in GB and Spain, Madrid Gran Premio Duque de Alburquerque, 2d Bordeaux-Le Bouscat Grand Prix des Provinces, L, Madrid Gran Premio Claudio Carudel, 3d Vichy Prix Jacques de Bremond, L, Kempton 32red H., Newmarket Southend Airport to Dubrovnik S. Sacred Act (g. by Oasis Dream). 3 wins from 1m to 8½f, Sandown Fidelity Information Services H., 2d Lingfield Sunbets.co.uk H.-twice, Money Back at Titanbet.co.uk H., 3d Newmarket Plusvital Racing Genepak H., Lingfield Sunbets.co.uk H. Calypso Dream (f. by Danehill Dancer). Winner at 1400m, 2d AJC Go Racing at Hawkesbury H., ATC Rosehill Gardens Event Centre H., STC Winning Post Restaurant P., Canterbury BMW 3 Series H., 3d ATC Free Entry Today P. Dam of- General Short. 2 wins at 1100m, 1200m in Aust. Spectacular Show (f. by Spectrum). Winner at 2, 3d Newmarket One Railway Across the East of England H. Dam of- VALBCHEK (Acclamation). 4 wins at 6f, 7f, £124,320, €3,300, Lingfield Golden Rose S., L, Newmarket Tattersalls Millions 3YO Sprint, Lingfield Ladbrokes H., 2d Doncaster Trade Union Unison S., 3d Newbury Luck Greayer Bloodstock H., 4th Newmarket Hopeful S., L. Schroders Mistake (Cable Bay). Winner at 2, 2d Curragh Legacy S., L, 3d Cork S., L, Navan Abergwaun S., L. Olivia Valere. Winner at 7f in 2021, Curragh Taxi4horses.com H. Spiaggia. Winner at 2, Chantilly Prix des Nouveautes. Producer. Premier Acclaim. Winner at 1100m, 2d Maisons-Laffitte Prix Idalie, 3d Deauville Prix du Journal le Pays D'Auge. Dam of- Premier Division. 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1300m to 1800m to 2021 in France and Belgium, Deauville Prix du Mesnil-Oger, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Levis Saint-Nom, 2d Chantilly Prix de Villacoublay, Prix de la Statue de Bacchus, 3d Ostende Prijs Prince Rose, Chantilly Prix de la Butte Ronde. My Premier County. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, Chantilly Prix du Quartier de Verdun, 3d Chantilly Prix du Viaduc de Commelles, Prix du Sagittaire, Saint-Cloud Prix de la Chance. Rock On. Winner at 2000m in Sweden. Stage Performance (f. by Danehill Dancer). Raced twice. Dam of- Stefanini (Sixties Icon). 10 wins to 1400m to 2021-22 in Peru, 3d Monterrico Clasico Enrique Martinelli Tizón, L. Stage Queen (f. by Oasis Dream). Unraced. Dam of- Star of Screen. Winner at 1600m in 2021 in Germany.
2nd dam Park Charger, by Tirol. 2 wins at 1m, 1¼m, Leopardstown Mongey Communications H., 2d Naas Garnet S., L, 3d Curragh MacDonagh Boland S., L, Leopardstown One Thousand Guineas Trial, L, Fairyhouse Platinum S., L. Half-sister to RUM CHARGER (Spectrum). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 7f, £11,999, €92,612, Leopardstown Ballycorus S., Gr.3, Curragh Athasi S., L, 2YO S., 2d Curragh 2YO S., 3d Leopardstown 2YO Fillies S. Dam of- WINCHESTER (Theatrical). 6 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, €26,523, US$1,545,214, A$20,000, Belmont Joe Hirsch Turf Classic S., Gr.1, Manhattan H., Gr.1, Saratoga Sword Dancer Invitational S., Gr.1, Arlington Park Secretariat S., Gr.1, Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms S., Keeneland Allowance, 2d Belmont Bowling Green H., Gr.2-twice, Gulfstream Park Mac Diarmida S., Gr.2, Keeneland Sycamore S., Gr.3, Arlington Park Stars & Stripes S., Gr.3, Curragh Silver S., L, 3d Monmouth United Nations S., Gr.1, Calder WL McKnight H., Gr.2-twice, 4th Breeders' Cup Turf, Gr.1, Gulfstream Park Pan American S., Gr.3. Sire. MIDDLEBURG (Lemon Drop Kid). 6 wins from 1m to 9f, US$429,760, Monmouth Red Bank S., Gr.3, Cliff Hanger S., Gr.3, 2d Monmouth S., Gr.2, Gulfstream Park Miami Mile S., Gr.3, Arlington H., Gr.3, 3d Belmont Fort Marcy S., Gr.3. Wardrobe. Unraced. Dam of- ARMOIRE (Artie Schiller). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 8½f, US$178,948, Laurel Nellie Mae Cox S., L, 2d Laurel Nellie Mae Cox S., L, William M Backer S., L, Brookmeade S., L. Park Romance (Dr Fong). Winner at 2, Newmarket Frank Butters 2YO S., 2d Goodwood Finning Power 2YO S., 3d Newmarket Sweet Solera S., Gr.3. Dam of- Ihtiraam. Winner at 2 in GB. Dam of- WARNAQ (Arcano). 5 wins from 1m to 2m, £1,350, €99,575, Naas Finale S., L, 2d Naas Bluebell S., L, 3d Cork Noblesse S., L, Galway Oyster S., L. Pakhoes (College Chapel). Winner at 2, Curragh Sara Lee 2YO S., 2d Curragh Railway S., Gr.3, Royal Ascot Coventry S., Gr.3, Curragh Mull of Kintyre 2YO S., 3d Jebel Ali Invasor S., Shadwell H.
Race Record: 12 Starts 3-4-0 £236,489, €0. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 1m, £236,489, Sandown Heron S., L, Good Care Group 2YO S., 2d Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, Newmarket Joel S., Gr.2, Newbury Diomed S., Gr.3, 4th York International S., Gr.1. |
The best in-season 3YO in Europe … winner on debut at 2 & winner at 3 or first 4 starts … beaten a neck in sire-making Group 1 St James’s Place Stakes … by Horse of the Year and Champion Sire, Kingman (by Invincible Spirit) … sireline has worked wonders in Australasia with I Am Invincible etc. … “bred in the purple” … oldest progeny are yearlings in 2023/24.