King Kamehameha (horse)
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King Kamehameha (Japanese: キングカメハメハ, March 20, 2001 – August 10, 2019) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. After winning both of his races as a two-year-old he established himself as the best colt of his generation in Japan in 2004 with a five-race winning streak including the Mainichi Hai, NHK Mile Cup, Tokyo Yushun and Kobe Shimbun Hai. After sustaining a tendon injury he was retired from racing with a record of seven wins and one third place from eight starts. He became one of the most successful breeding stallions in Japan winning two sires' championships.
Quick Facts Sire, Grandsire ...
King Kamehameha | |
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King Kamehameha before his final race at Hanshin in September 2004 | |
Sire | Kingmambo |
Grandsire | Mr. Prospector |
Dam | Manfath |
Damsire | Last Tycoon |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | March 20, 2001[1] |
Country | Japan |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Northern Farm |
Owner | Makoto Kaneko |
Trainer | Kunihide Matsuda |
Record | 8:7-0-1 |
Earnings | ¥429,733,000 |
Major wins | |
Mainichi Hai (2004) NHK Mile Cup (2004) Tokyo Yushun (2004) Kobe Shimbun Hai (2004) | |
Awards | |
JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Colt (2004) Leading sire in Japan (2010, 2011) | |
Honours | |
Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame (2024)[2] |
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