Hoist The King

Hoist The King
Sire	Hoist The Flag
Grandsire	Tom Rolfe
Dam	Royal Dowry
Damsire	Royal Charger
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	19 March 1978[1]
Country	United States
Colour	Dark Bay or Brown
Breeder	Tom Gentry
Owner	Kazuo Nakamura & Yorozu Sugawara
Trainer	J T Doyle
Record	9: 0-1-1

Hoist The King (1978 – c. 1995) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who sold for a record-setting $1.6 million ($5.2 million inflation adjusted) as a yearling in 1979. He proved to be of little use as a racehorse, failing to win in nine races. He later stood as a breeding stallion in Japan with little success.

Background

Hoist The King was a dark bay horse bred in Kentucky by Tom Gentry. His dam, Royal Dowry was a half-sister to Dear April whose descendants have included Bahri and Ajina.^[2] Before foaling Hoist The King, Royal Dowry had already produced the Frizette Stakes winner Tudor Queen and the Las Palmas Handicap winner Chargers Star. Hoist The King was sired by Hoist the Flag, the American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt of his generation whose other progeny included the dual Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Alleged.

At the 1979 Keeneland Sales he was bought for a then world-record price of $1.6 million by Kazuo Nakamura.^[3][4][5]

Racing career

Hoist the King began his racing career in Europe, finishing second and third in his two races as a juvenile and running unplaced on his only appearance as a three-year-old. He was then moved to the United States for the 1982 season, where he finished unplaced in all six of his starts.^[6]

Stud record

Hoist the King was retired from racing to become a breeding stallion in Japan. He was not a success, siring twenty winners in thirteen covering seasons from 1983 to 1995.^[7]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Hoist The King, bay colt, 1978^[1]

Sire Hoist The Flag (USA) 1968	Tom Rolfe (USA) 1962	Ribot	Tenerani
			Romanella
		Pocahontas	Roman
			How
	Wavy Navy (USA) 1954	War Admiral	Man o' War
			Brushup
		Triomphe	Tourbillon
			Melibee
Dam Royal Dowry (USA) 1959	Royal Charger (GB) 1942	Nearco	Pharos
			Nogara
		Sun Princess	Solario
			Mumtaz Begum
	Querida (USA) 1951	Alibhai	Hyperion
			Teresina
		Durazna	Bull Lea
			Myrtlewood (Family 13-c)[2]

References

1. "Hoist The King pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
2. "Stray Shot - Family 13-c". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
3. "Too Bad He Can't Be Named Spectacular Bid". Sports Illustrated. August 6, 1979.
4. http://www.keeneland.com/sites/default/files/shared/451/Milestones.pdf
5. Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1990). Horse Racing: Records, Facts, Champions (Third Edition). Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-902-1.
6. "Hoist The King - Statistics". equibase.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
7. Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. "Stallion Reports:Statistics - Hoist the King(USA) - JBIS-Search". www.jbis.jp. Retrieved 2 January 2015.