Kingmambo

Kingmambo
Sire	Mr. Prospector
Grandsire	Raise a Native
Dam	Miesque
Damsire	Nureyev
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	February 19, 1990
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Flaxman Holdings
Owner	Stavros Niarchos
Trainer	Francois Boutin
Record	13: 5-4-2
Earnings	$734,804
Major wins
Prix Djebel (1993) Poule d'Essai des Poulains (1993) St. James's Palace Stakes (1993) Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (1993)
Last updated on August 23, 2007

Kingmambo (February 19, 1990 – January 20, 2016) was an American-bred, French-trained thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

He was sired by the leading stallion, Mr. Prospector, who in turn was a son of Raise a Native, out of the 1999 United States Racing Hall of Fame mare Miesque, who in turn was a daughter of the great Nureyev.

Although born and bred in the U.S., Kingmambo raced in England and France for owner Stavros Niarchos. Niarchos owned both a U.S. thoroughbred farm, where his mare Miesque was stationed, and a French operation, where he did most of his racing.

As a two-year-old, after winning a six furlong race at Maisons-Laffitte racecourse, Kingmambo placed second in the French Group 1, Prix de la Salamandre, the Group 3 Prix Thomas Bryon, and the Group 3 Prix de Cabourg.

At the age of three, ridden by the American, Cash Asmussen, and trained by Francois Boutin, he won the Prix Djebel on his debut, beating Zafonic in an upset. He went on to prove himself to be a genuinely top class colt with three Group One wins in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, the St. James's Palace Stakes and the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp.

Kingmambo was retired to stud in 1994 and stood at Lane's End Farm. He was pensioned from stud duties in 2010.

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