Kentucky Gold
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| Kentucky Gold | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Raise A Native |
| Grandsire | Native Dancer |
| Dam | Gold Digger |
| Damsire | Nashua |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 14 February 1973[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Leslie Combs II |
| Owner | Wallace Gilroy |
| Trainer | Richard J. Fischer |
| Record | 7: 1-0-3 |
| Earnings | $5,950 |
Kentucky Gold (foaled 14 February 1973) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who was sold for a world-record $625,000 ($4 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 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]