Kings Lake (horse)

Kings Lake
Sire	Nijinsky
Grandsire	Northern Dancer
Dam	Fish Bar
Damsire	Baldric
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	12 May 1978
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Lyonstown Stud
Owner	Mme Jean-Pierre Binet
Trainer	Vincent O'Brien
Record	10:8-3-3
Major wins
Irish 2000 Guineas (1981) Sussex Stakes (1981) Joe McGrath Memorial Stakes (1981)
Awards
Timeform rating: 100p (1980), 133 (1981)

Kings Lake (foaled 14 May 1978) was an American bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Despite not contesting any major races, he was rated one of the best two-year-old colts in Ireland in 1980 when he won two of his three races. His three-year-old season was dominated by a controversial rivalry with the British-trained colt To-Agori-Mou: Kings Lake won two of their four meetings including the Irish 2000 Guineas and the Sussex Stakes. Later that season he moved up to middle distances to win the Joe McGrath Memorial Stakes. He was retired to stud at the end of the season and had moderate success as a sire of winners.

Kings Lake was a "neat, very attractive" bay horse with a small white star bred in Kentucky by the Irish-based Lyonstown Stud. He was sired by Nijinsky, the Canadian-bred winner of the English Triple Crown in 1970 who went on to become an important stallion, siring horses such as Ferdinand, Lammtarra, Sky Classic and Shahrastani. His dam Fish Bar had produced several other winners including Cloonlara a filly who won the Phoenix Stakes in 1976. Fish Bar was a granddaughter of the 1000 Guineas and St Leger Stakes winner Herringbone, whose other descendants included Moon Madness, Celtic Swing and Michelozzo. Kings Lake raced in the colours of Mme J. P. Binet and was trained by Vincent O'Brien at Ballydoyle, County Tipperary. He was ridden in his major races by the Irish jockey Pat Eddery.

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