Desert King
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Desert King (born March 31, 1994) is a Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Ireland. He is the bay son of Danehill.
[edit] Racing Career
Desert King started on 12 occasions, winning 5 races, and placing 2nd in another 5. His notable victories include the National Stakes, Irish 2000 Guineas and Irish Derby Stakes. Despite winning the first two legs of the Triple Crown, he was not aimed at the third leg, the Irish St Leger, due to stamina doubts. He was trained by Aidan O'Brien, and wore the colours of Michael Tabor.
[edit] At Stud
The son of Danehill retired to stud in 1998 at Coolmore Stud in Ireland, as the winner of over AUD$1,590,532 in stakes. His progeny include Makybe Diva, world champion racemare and three times winner of the Melbourne Cup, Lachlan River QLD Derby winner, Desert War 2X Epsom Handicap winner, and the multiple Group 1 winning European champion stayers Mr Dinos and Darsalam.
Desert King returned to Australia in 2005 as a shuttle after a notable absence of 3 years. He stands at Lynden Park Stud in Victoria for AUD$13,200.00, alongside the Danzig stallion and European champion racehorse Golden Snake. He also stood in Japan for the northern hemisphere seasons until 2006. His present Northern Hemisphere base is Scarvagh House Stud in Northern Ireland. Extended pedigree information and live progeny results can be found at the Scarvagh House Stud website's Desert King page.
| Sire Danehill |
Danzig | Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalma | |||
| Pas de Nom | Admiral's Voyage | ||
| Petitioner | |||
| Razyana | His Majesty | Ribot | |
| Flower Bowl | |||
| Spring Adieu | Buckpasser | ||
| Natalma | |||
| Dam Sabaah |
Nureyev | Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
| Natalma | |||
| Special | Forli | ||
| Thong | |||
| Dish Dash | Bustino | Busted | |
| Ship Yard | |||
| Loose Cover | Venture | ||
| Nymphet |
