Kinsman Stable
Encyclopedia
Kinsman Stable is the nom de course for the American
Thoroughbred
racing
stable
of George Steinbrenner
, best known as the owner of the New York Yankees
Major League Baseball
team. A director and former president of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association, Steinbrenner became involved with the sport in the early 1970s and owns the 860 acres (3.5 km²) Kinsman Stud Farm in Ocala, Florida
where his Thoroughbreds are stabled. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/columnist/bodley/2005-03-28-bodley-steinbrenner_x.htm His son Henry and daughter Jessica are both involved in the business. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/17/sports/othersports/17horse.html.
As of 2008, Kinsman Stable has bred and/or raced more than thirty-five stakes
winners. In 2005 their colt Bellamy Road won the Wood Memorial Stakes
and was then sent off as the betting
favorite in the Kentucky Derby
but finished seventh to winner, Giacomo
. For 2008, the stable had another Derby prospect in Hopeful Stakes winner, Majestic Warrior.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
stable
Stable
A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals...
of George Steinbrenner
George Steinbrenner
George Michael Steinbrenner III was an American businessman who was the principal owner and managing partner of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. During Steinbrenner's 37-year ownership from 1973 to his death in July 2010, the longest in club history, the Yankees earned seven World Series...
, best known as the owner of the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
team. A director and former president of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association, Steinbrenner became involved with the sport in the early 1970s and owns the 860 acres (3.5 km²) Kinsman Stud Farm in Ocala, Florida
Ocala, Florida
Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala...
where his Thoroughbreds are stabled. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/columnist/bodley/2005-03-28-bodley-steinbrenner_x.htm His son Henry and daughter Jessica are both involved in the business. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/17/sports/othersports/17horse.html.
As of 2008, Kinsman Stable has bred and/or raced more than thirty-five stakes
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
winners. In 2005 their colt Bellamy Road won the Wood Memorial Stakes
Wood Memorial Stakes
The Wood Memorial Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held annually at Aqueduct Racetrack in Jamaica, New York. It is currently a Grade I race run over a distance of 9 furlongs on dirt....
and was then sent off as the betting
Parimutuel betting
Parimutuel betting is a betting system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool; taxes and the "house-take" or "vig" is removed, and payoff odds are calculated by sharing the pool among all winning bets...
favorite in the Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
but finished seventh to winner, Giacomo
Giacomo
Giacomo is a Thoroughbred stallion race horse trained by John Shirreffs who is perhaps best known for winning the 2005 Kentucky Derby in 2:02.75...
. For 2008, the stable had another Derby prospect in Hopeful Stakes winner, Majestic Warrior.