His Majesty (horse)
| His Majesty | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Ribot |
| Grandsire | Tenerani |
| Dam | Flower Bowl |
| Damsire | Alibhai |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1968 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | John W. Galbreath |
| Owner | Darby Dan Farm |
| Trainer | Lou Rondinello |
| Record | 22: 5-6-3 |
| Earnings | US$99,430[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Everglades Stakes (1971) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in North America (1982) | |
| Last updated on January 23, 2010 | |
His Majesty (April 17, 1968 – September 21, 1995) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and leading sire in North America.
Background
His Majesty was bred by John W. Galbreath and raced under the colors of his Darby Dan Farm. A full brother to Graustark, His Majesty was a son of the undefeated superstar European runner and three-time Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland, Ribot. His dam was the excellent runner and outstanding broodmare, Flower Bowl who hemorrhaged to death the morning after his birth. His Majesty was trained by Lou Rondinello.
Racing career
1971: Three-Year-Old Season
At age three, His Majesty started 1971 at Florida's Hialeah Park Race Track where he won two of his first three starts.
Then he recovered from being forced into the rail and stumbling badly to finish third in the Bahamas Stakes.[2]
He then won the Everglades Stakes on February 17 under jockey Braulio Baeza.[3]
Injured in the Flamingo Stakes in which he finished sixth, His Majesty underwent surgery for a broken bone in his right front ankle and was sidelined for nine months.[4]
1972: Four-Year-Old Season
Racing at age four, His Majesty finished second by a nose to stablemate Good Counsel in the Widener Handicap at Hialeah Park on March 25.[5] but was injured again while preparing for the May 30 Hawthorne Gold Cup and was out of racing for another five months. Returning to race at Hialeah Park in January 1973, His Majesty set a new track record of 1:46 2/5 for a mile and an eighth on dirt[6] but in the ensuing March 10, 1973 Donn Handicap he suffered a tendon injury that ended his racing career.
Stud Record
Retired to stud duty at Darby Dan Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, His Majesty became an influential sire of more than fifty stakes winners as well as a prominent broodmare sire. Among his most notable progeny were:
- Asaltante (1974) - winner of the Handicap de las Américas
- Mehmet (1978) - a multiple stakes winner including the Philip H. Iselin Stakes
- Pleasant Colony (1978) - winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, and the 1981 American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse
- Majesty's Prince (1979) - winner of the Canadian International Stakes in 1982 and 1984, the Man o' War Stakes in 1983 and 1984, and the Sword Dancer Handicap in 1983 and 1984
- Country Pine (1980) - winner of the Withers Stakes
- Tight Spot (1987) - the 1991 American Champion Male Turf Horse and winner of the Arlington Million, Eddie Read Handicap, and Del Mar Derby
Through his daughter, Razyana, His Majesty is the damsire of the outstanding international sire Danehill.
His Majesty was the grandsire of the 1993 Belmont Stakes winner Colonial Affair and of the 1994 Kentucky Derby winner Go For Gin. He was also the damsire of:
- Risen Star - winner of the 1988 Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes
- Risen Moon - winner of the 1990 Cambridgeshire Handicap in England
- Midway Lady - winner of the 1985 Prix Marcel Boussac and the 1986 1,000 Guineas Stakes and Epsom Oaks
- Parade Ground - winner of the 1998 Lawrence Realization Stakes, National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Handicap, Belmont Lexington Stakes, and Tampa Bay Derby
His Majesty died at age 27 on September 21, 1995 from the infirmities of old age.[7] He is buried in the Darby Dan Farm equine cemetery.[8][9]
Sire line tree
- His Majesty[10][11][12]
- Asaltante
- Cormorant[13][14]
- Obraztstovy
- Pleasant Colony[32][33][34]
- Lac Ouimet[35][36]
- Pleasant Variety
- Cherokee Colony[37]
- Cherokeeinthehills[38]
- Pleasant Tap[39][40]
- Roanoke
- Sir Beaufort[49]
- St Jovite[35][50][36]
- Colonial Affair[51][52]
- Cafrune
- Behrens[53]
- Forbidden Apple[54][55][56][57][58][59]
- Forbidden Bear
- Colonial Colony[60]
- Denon
- Pleasantly Perfect[61][62][63]
- Rapid Redux[64]
- Idalino
- Whitmore[65]
- King Of The Sun
- Secret Lover
- Official Visit
- Almobeer
- Mehmet
- Panjandrum
- Majesty's Prince
- Country Pine
- Pi Phi Prince[66]
- Tight Spot[67][68]
- Bravo Green
- Valiant Nature[67]
- Cetewayo[69]
Pedigree
| Sire Ribot |
Tenerani | Bellini | Cavaliere d'Arpino |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Minna | |||
| Tofanella | Apelle | ||
| Try Try Again | |||
| Romanella | El Greco | Pharos | |
| Gay Gamp | |||
| Barbara Burrini | Papyrus* | ||
| Bucolic | |||
| Dam Flower Bowl |
Alibhai | Hyperion | Gainsborough |
| Selene | |||
| Teresina | Tracery* | ||
| Blue Tit | |||
| Flower Bed | Beau Pere | Son-in-Law | |
| Cinna | |||
| Boudoir | Mahmoud | ||
| Kampala |
* His Majesty is inbred 5S x 4D to the stallion Tracery, meaning that he appears fifth generation (via Papyrus) on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
References
- ^ http://www.pedigreequery.com/his+majesty His Majesty's pedigree and partial racing stats
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tcwlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v_MFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5062,4018482&dq=hialeah+his+majesty&hl=en
- ^ "The Times-News - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "HIS MAJESTY HURT AND OUT FOR YEAR". 9 March 1971.
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=roMyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x7cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=996,4178660&dq=hialeah+his+majesty&hl=en
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MNklAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I_MFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4009,3434198&dq=hialeah+his+majesty&hl=en
- ^ "Archives: Sun-Sentinel - FULL-SPEED AHEAD FOR IMPROVED POMPANO". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011.
- ^ "Grave Matters Darby Dan Farm".
- ^ PedigreeQuery: His Majesty
- ^ "Sire Line: Galopin". Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ^ Darley Arabian Sire Line: St Simon Branch
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: His Majesty
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Cormorant
- ^ Classic Sire Cormorant Dies
- ^ SOCIAL RETIREE IS THE LIFE OF THE PARTY, SETS TURF MARK AT LAUREL
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Go For Gin
- ^ 1994 Kentucky Derby Winner Go For Gin Dies At The Kentucky Horse Park
- ^ Go For Gin Dies at 31
- ^ Zito Reflects on 'Lifetime of Memories' With Go for Gin
- ^ ALBERT THE GREAT (1997 - 2022)
- ^ Grade 1 Winner Albert the Great Euthanized at 24
- ^ Albert the Great's Pedigree Analysis
- ^ ALBERTUS MAXIMUS ( - 2022)
- ^ Grade 1 Winner Albertus Maximus Dies at 18
- ^ Albertus Maximus Dies
- ^ Albertus Maximus retired, to stand at Shadwell Farm
- ^ NOBIZ LIKE SHOBIZ
- ^ G1 Winner Moonshine Mullin Retired From Racing
- ^ At Age 24, Four-Time New York Champion Gander Is Living The Good Life
- ^ New York-bred champion Gander passes at 26
- ^ Fan Favorite Gander Dies at Age 26
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Pleasant Colony
- ^ Pleasant Colony: 1981 Kentucky Derby Winner Was a Genuine Racehorse
- ^ The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia Has Four Horses From The Nearly Dead St. Simon Sire Line
- ^ a b American Classic Pedigree: St Jovite
- ^ a b European Horse Of The Year St. Jovite Euthanized
- ^ California Stallion Cherokee Colony Dies
- ^ Cherokeeinthehills strong in steeplechase
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Pleasant Tap
- ^ Pleasant Tap: Handsome, honest, reliable – on screen he would have been typecast as the loyal best friend
- ^ Classic Pedigree Profile: David Junior
- ^ Premium Tap Pours It On in Woodward Shock
- ^ Premium Tap Wins in Saudi Arabia
- ^ Premium Tap Wins Again in Saudi Arabia
- ^ Premium Tap Will Not Return to U.S.
- ^ Adena Springs Stallion Tiago Euthanized
- ^ Sahara Sky Sires First Winner at Indiana Grand
- ^ Sahara Sky’s Pedigree Makes Him a Rare Specimen
- ^ Old, Gray Sir Beaufort Better Than Used to Be : Big ‘Cap: Six-year-old beats 59-1 Star Recruit by a nose for his richest victory. Best Pal, other favorites finish out of money.
- ^ Top European Horse St. Jovite Dies at Age 27
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Colonial Affair
- ^ Colonial Affair Dies in Argentina
- ^ Three-Time Grade I Winner Behrens Dies
- ^ Grade I Winner Forbidden Apple Passes Away
- ^ Florida-bred Millionaire Forbidden Apple Passes at Age 29
- ^ 'Teacher,' 'Companion': Grade 1 Winner Forbidden Apple Dies At 30
- ^ TRF Honors the Life of Forbidden Apple at Age 29
- ^ Foundation honors the life of retired racer Forbidden Apple
- ^ Grade 1 Winner, Former Stallion Forbidden Apple Dies
- ^ Underdogs in Horse Racing: Colonial Colony
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Pleasently Perfect
- ^ Pleasantly Perfect Dies in Turkey at 22
- ^ Breeders' Cup Classic Hero Pleasantly Perfect Dies In Turkey
- ^ Rapid Redux retired
- ^ Whitmore Adjusts to Life as a Retired Racehorse
- ^ American Classic Pedigree: Grass Wonder
- ^ a b American Classic Pedigree: Tight Spot
- ^ 38 Days Later, Tight Spot Wins the Del Mar Derby
- ^ Millionaire Cetewayo Retired