King Fergus
British Thoroughbred racehorse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the racehorse. For kings named Fergus, see Fergus (name) § Nobles.
King Fergus (1775–1801) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He won several races, but achieved greater success as a sire. He was British Champion sire in 1797 and his progeny included St Leger Stakes winner Hambletonian, who was only defeated once in his 19 race career.
Quick Facts Sire, Grandsire ...
King Fergus | |
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Sire | Eclipse |
Grandsire | Marske |
Dam | Creeping Polly |
Damsire | Othello |
Sex | Male |
Foaled | 1775 |
Country | Great Britain |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | Mr Carver |
Owner | Dennis O'Kelly John Croke |
Major wins | |
500 guineas sweepstakes at Bath (1779) | |
Awards | |
Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland (1797) |
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