McKinney (1887–1917) was an American Standardbred horse. A descendant of Hambletonian 10, he is considered one of the most important sires in the development of the modern Standardbred breed.Ken McCarr, The Kentucky Harness Horse (University Press of Kentucky, 1978), , pp. 63-67. Excerpts available at Google Books. McKinney was 15.2 hands high.Fransson, Bo (1985). "Hästen som tillhörde Vilda Västern". Trav och Galoppronden (Swedish edition), Vinternummer 1985, pp. 98-111. Retrieved 2012-12-16
History McKinney created a bloodline in the making of the American Standardbred through the Hambletonian 10 offspring George Wilkes. McKinney was bred by H. H. Wilson, Abdallah Park, Lexington, Kentucky. In 1887 McKinney was sold to Charles A. Durfee and taken to California to be developed by Jim Durfee and used as a sire at the same time. In the year of 1902 he changed owners twice. First he went to Bloomington, Indiana. Later William Simpson bought him, to be in service at Empire State Stud in the state of New York. All by all he would very well have produced more than 1400 foals.
Pedigree
pedigree: Alcyone - George Wilkes - Hambletonian. pedigree: Rosa Sprague by Governor Sprague - Rose Kenney by Mambrino Messenger - Dame by Mambrino Chief - Dam by Napoleon - Dam by Jenkin's Potomac.
Offspring The blood of McKinney kept a toehold in Sweden through the sire King Bunter,Svensk Travsport (n.d.). "King Bunter". (in Swedish) Retrieved 2012-12-16 who got nearly 600 offsprings.Svensk Travsport (n.d.). "King Bunter". (in Swedish) Retrieved 2012-12-16
King Bunter's tail-male pedigree: Bunter Hanover - Bunter (US) - Belwin (US) - McKinney (US).
McKinneyHarness Racing Museum: McKinney ZombroHarness Racing Museum: Zombrewer San FranciscoHarness Racing Museum: San Francisco BelwinHarness Racing Museum: Belwin Bunter Bunter Hanover King BunterSUKOPOSTI King Bunter
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