Kingmambo: a Great Sire

re: Kingmambo: a Great Sire

Occy — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:36:44 GMT

Kingmambo has been a successful sire; however the jury is still out on whether or not he will become successful as a sire of sires.

It is interesting to see how particular stallion lines thrive in one country yet fail in another. In Japan, a son of Kingmambo called King Kamehameha is doing exceptionally well, so far having sired 24 Stakes performers (4 Group winners, 3 Listed winners). However in Australia four stallions sired by Kingmambo including King's Best, Okawango, King Cugat and Dubai Destination have been complete failures.

Recent Group 1 winners - Workforce and Richard’s Kid sired by King’s Best and Lemon Drop Kid have thrown the spotlight back onto the Kingmambo sire line, however overall these stallions have been disappointing.

There is still hope for Kingmambo and I believe this lays with a well bred stallion called Henrythenavigator. If this stallion fails, Kingmambo’s chances of being a successful sire of sires will look very grim. His influence will rest through his daughters.

In the current climate where Northern Dancer and Mr Prospector dominate pedigrees, we are still searching for the new stallion that will bring a new dominate line to the fore globally

re: Kingmambo: a Great Sire

brogers — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:50:10 GMT

Of course the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was taken out by Workforce, a son of King's Best out of a Sadler's Wells mare. King's Best has done better than his own sire with Sadler's Wells mares (Workforce is a B+) but then King's Best is a three-quarter-brother to a mare named Urban Sea who had a horse named Galileo by Sadler's Wells so there might be a little more at work there.

re: Kingmambo: a Great Sire

sceptre — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:33:57 GMT

Just to demonstrate how tuff this stallion predicting game can often be- I recall visiting Lanes End during Kingmambo's and Miner's Mark's initial season at stud. I was familiar with both as runners, and after inspecting them was fairly certain that Miner's Mark would prove the better sire. History has shown that I couldn't have been more mistaken. I've never forgotten that visit (and conclusion), and it has tempered my opinions ever since...I was accompanied that day by my close and wise friend, the late Bob Falk. He and I had usually agreed about new stallions, but Bob was rather sure that Kingmambo would become a good one ( and not Miner's Mark)...Lastly, appreciate seeing the photo credit for racing's all-time best conformation photographer, Tony Leonard. Tony's still with us, but in dire straits. His great talent deserves to be remembered.

re: Kingmambo: a Great Sire

Luca (Italy) — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:04:15 GMT

Kingmanbo is not only great is immense.

Kingmambo not discuss, we love.

re: Kingmambo: a Great Sire

Ian Tapp — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:14:56 GMT

nmh,

I expect he'll be happy and well cared for at Lane's End. They have other pensioners there, such as 32-year-old Lord Avie, who sherpa brought to our attention earlier this week on the Princequillo blog.

re: Kingmambo: a Great Sire

nmh — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:11:53 GMT

what happens to him now... is he going to old friends or maybe the kentucky horse park...

re: Kingmambo: a Great Sire

Oscar's Scoutmaster — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:26:31 GMT

Kingmambo has been a smashingly great sire, as well as race horse. I hope his difficulties with the neck does not hamper his retirement and prevent him from having a happy 10 more years or so!