King's Bishop
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| King's Bishop | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Round Table |
| Grandsire | Princequillo |
| Dam | Spearfish |
| Damsire | Fleet Nasrullah |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | May 11, 1969[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Warner L. Jones Jr. |
| Owner | Craig F. Cullinan Jr. Bohemia Stable |
| Trainer | Thomas J. Kelly H. Allen Jerkens (1973) |
| Record | 28: 11-4-3 |
| Earnings | $308,079 |
| Major wins | |
| Michigan Mile And One-Eighth Handicap (1972) Grand Prix Stakes (1972) Round Table Handicap (1972) Carter Handicap (1973) Fall Highweight Handicap (1973) | |
| Honors | |
| King's Bishop Stakes at Saratoga Race Course | |
King's Bishop (1969–1981) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.
King's Bishop was a bay horse bred in Kentucky by Warner L. Jones, Jr. He was sired by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Round Table. He was out of the mare Spearfish, a descendant of Nearco.
King's Bishop was owned by Craig F. Cullinan Jr., founding president of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball club, who purchased him as a yearling at the Keeneland Sales for $72,000.