Kingsbarns (US bred horse)

Kingsbarns (foaled January 17, 2020) is a multiple-Graded winning American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 2023 Louisiana Derby and in 2024 won the Grade I Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs.

Background
Kingsbarns is a bay horse that was bred in Kentucky by Parks Investment Group headed by Lee Seering. Seering bought Kingsbarns' dam Lady Tapit for $675,000 who was offered at the 2013 Keeneland September Yearling Sale and raced her before her career came to an abrupt halt after a training accident. Kingsbarns was the second foal from Lady Tapit. His sire Uncle Mo since entering stud in 2012, stands for $150,000 at Ashford Stud in Versailles, Kentucky has been among the top sires in the Northern Hemisphere. As of April 2024 he ranks 20th overall in lifetime progeny earnings. Kingsbarns sold for $250,000 at the 2021 Saratoga Select Yearling Sale to Tom McCrocklin as an agent for Champion Equine. He was then pinhooked and sold to Spendthrift Farm for $800,000 at the 2022 March Fasig-Tipton Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale.

Kingsbarns is trained by US Hall of Fame trainer Todd A. Pletcher.

Statistics
Notes: An (*) asterisk after the odds means Kingsbarns was the post-time favorite.