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 European runner and three-time Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland, Ribot. His dam was a 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tcwlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v_MFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5062,4018482&dq=hialeah+his+majesty&hl=en
He then won the Everglades Stakes on February 17 under jockey Braulio Baeza.
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.
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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=roMyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x7cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=996,4178660&dq=hialeah+his+majesty&hl=en He 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 dirthttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MNklAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I_MFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4009,3434198&dq=hialeah+his+majesty&hl=en 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 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. He is buried in the Darby Dan Farm equine cemetery.PedigreeQuery: His Majesty
Sire line tree
His MajestyDarley Arabian Sire Line: St Simon BranchAmerican Classic Pedigree: His Majesty Asaltante CormorantAmerican Classic Pedigree: CormorantClassic Sire Cormorant Dies Social RetireeSOCIAL RETIREE IS THE LIFE OF THE PARTY, SETS TURF MARK AT LAUREL Zinc Tamon O Go For GinAmerican Classic Pedigree: Go For Gin1994 Kentucky Derby Winner Go For Gin Dies At The Kentucky Horse ParkGo For Gin Dies at 31Zito Reflects on 'Lifetime of Memories' With Go for Gin Albert the GreatALBERT THE GREAT (1997 - 2022)Grade 1 Winner Albert the Great Euthanized at 24Albert the Great's Pedigree Analysis Albertus MaximusALBERTUS MAXIMUS ( - 2022)Grade 1 Winner Albertus Maximus Dies at 18Albertus Maximus DiesAlbertus Maximus retired, to stand at Shadwell Farm Nobiz Like ShobizNOBIZ LIKE SHOBIZ Moonshine MullinG1 Winner Moonshine Mullin Retired From Racing El Autentico Mr Angel Draw Shot Instant Friendship GanderAt Age 24, Four-Time New York Champion Gander Is Living The Good LifeNew York-bred champion Gander passes at 26Fan Favorite Gander Dies at Age 26 Obraztstovy Pleasant ColonyAmerican Classic Pedigree: Pleasant ColonyPleasant Colony: 1981 Kentucky Derby Winner Was a Genuine RacehorseThe Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia Has Four Horses From The Nearly Dead St. Simon Sire Line Lac Ouimet Pleasant Variety Cherokee ColonyCalifornia Stallion Cherokee Colony Dies CherokeeinthehillsCherokeeinthehills strong in steeplechase Pleasant TapAmerican Classic Pedigree: Pleasant TapPleasant Tap: Handsome, honest, reliable – on screen he would have been typecast as the loyal best friend Pleasant Breeze Tap Dance City David JuniorClassic Pedigree Profile: David Junior Premium TapPremium Tap Pours It On in Woodward ShockPremium Tap Wins in Saudi ArabiaPremium Tap Wins Again in Saudi ArabiaPremium Tap Will Not Return to U.S. Aan Alawaan Amtae Aelam Beladi TiagoAdena Springs Stallion Tiago Euthanized Viva Majorca Sahara SkySahara Sky Sires First Winner at Indiana GrandSahara Sky’s Pedigree Makes Him a Rare Specimen Sky Judge Roanoke Sir BeaufortOld, 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. St JoviteAmerican Classic Pedigree: St JoviteTop European Horse St. Jovite Dies at Age 27European Horse Of The Year St. Jovite Euthanized Amerique Colonial AffairAmerican Classic Pedigree: Colonial AffairColonial Affair Dies in Argentina Cafrune BehrensThree-Time Grade I Winner Behrens Dies Forbidden AppleGrade I Winner Forbidden Apple Passes AwayFlorida-bred Millionaire Forbidden Apple Passes at Age 29'Teacher,' 'Companion': Grade 1 Winner Forbidden Apple Dies At 30TRF Honors the Life of Forbidden Apple at Age 29Foundation honors the life of retired racer Forbidden AppleGrade 1 Winner, Former Stallion Forbidden Apple Dies Forbidden Bear Colonial ColonyUnderdogs in Horse Racing: Colonial Colony Denon Pleasantly PerfectAmerican Classic Pedigree: Pleasently PerfectPleasantly Perfect Dies in Turkey at 22Breeders' Cup Classic Hero Pleasantly Perfect Dies In Turkey Rapid ReduxRapid Redux retired Idalino WhitmoreWhitmore Adjusts to Life as a Retired Racehorse King Of The Sun Secret Lover Official Visit Almobeer Mehmet Panjandrum Majesty's Prince Dr Kiernan Country Pine Pi Phi PrinceAmerican Classic Pedigree: Grass Wonder Tight SpotAmerican Classic Pedigree: Tight Spot38 Days Later, Tight Spot Wins the Del Mar Derby Bravo Green Valiant Nature CetewayoMillionaire Cetewayo Retired
Pedigree
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.
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