Kentucky Gold

Kentucky Gold (foaled 14 February 1973) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who was sold for a world-record $625,000 ($3.2 million inflation adjusted) in 1974. As a racehorse, he won one minor race from seven starts. He was then retired to stud and sired the winners of many minor races.

Kentucky Gold
SireRaise A Native
GrandsireNative Dancer
DamGold Digger
DamsireNashua
SexStallion
Foaled14 February 1973[1]
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederLeslie Combs II
OwnerWallace Gilroy
TrainerRichard J. Fischer
Record7: 1-0-3
Earnings$5,950

Background

Kentucky Gold was a bay horse bred in Kentucky by Leslie Combs II of Spendhrift Farm. Having been sired by Raise A Native out of the mare Gold Digger he was a full-brother to Mr. Prospector.[2]

At the Keeneland Sales in July 1974 the yearling was sold for a then world-recond price of $625,000, with Mr & Mrs W Gilroy of Chicago winning the auction.[3] He broke the record set a year earlier by Wajima.[4] He was the fifth Spendthrift graduate to hold the record following One Bold Bid, Bold Discovery, Majestic Prince and Crowned Prince.[5]

Racing career

Kentucky Gold was sent into training with Richard J. Fischer. His racing career consisted of seven starts as a three-year-old in 1976. After finishing third at Hollywood Park Racetrack on his debut in a maiden race in April he finished unplaced in two similar events at the same track before winning a maiden at Delaware Park on August 15. He then finished fourth at Keystone Park and finished third in two allowance races at Keeneland in October.[6]

Stud record

Kentucky Gold was retired from racing to become a breeding stallion. He was not particularly successful, but did sire some prolific winners of minor races in North America including Golden Tumiga (twenty-six wins), Native of Kentucky (twenty-one wins), Golden Occasion (thirteen wins) and Fort Worth (thirteen wins).[7] Kentucky Gold died in 2001.

Pedigree
Pedigree of Kentucky Gold, bay stallion, 1973[1]
Sire
Raise A Native (USA)
1961		 Native Dancer (USA)
1950		 Polynesian Unbreakable
Black Polly
Geisha Discovery
Miyako
Raise You (USA)
1946		 Case Ace Teddy
Sweetheart
Lady Glory American Flag
Beloved
Dam
Gold Digger (USA)
1962		 Nashua (USA)
1952		 Nasrullah Nearco
Mumtaz Begum
Segula Johnstown
Sekhmet
Sequence (USA)
1946		 Count Fleet Reigh Count
Quickly
Miss Dogwood Bull Dog
Myrtlewood (Family 13-c)[2]

References
  1. "Kentucky Gold pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  2. "Stray Shot - Family 13-c". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. Bob LeNoir (January 16, 1975). "Kentucky Gold Runs Red". The Evening Independent. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  4. Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1990). Horse Racing: Records, Facts, Champions (Third Edition). Guinness Publishing. p. 75. ISBN 0-85112-902-1.
  5. Mary Marshall (2008). "Great Breeders and Their Methods". Russell Meerdink. p. 35. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  6. "Kentucky Gold - Statistics". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  7. "Fort Worth - Statistics". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
Records
Preceded by
Wajima		 Most expensive Thoroughbred colt yearling
July 1974 – July 1975		 Next:
Elegant Prince
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