Kingston Hill (horse)

Kingston Hill
Racing silks of Paul Smith
Sire	Mastercraftsman
Grandsire	Danehill Dancer
Dam	Audacieuse
Damsire	Rainbow Quest
Sex	Colt
Foaled	15 January 2011
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Grey
Breeder	Ridgecourt Stud
Owner	Paul Smith
Trainer	Roger Varian
Jockey	Andrea Atzeni
Record	8: 4-1-0
Earnings	£866,362
Major wins
Autumn Stakes (2013) Racing Post Trophy (2013) St Leger Stakes (2014)
Awards
Cartier Champion Two-year-old Colt (2013)

Kingston Hill (foaled 15 January 2011) is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old in 2013, he won all three of his races, including the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy. In 2014 he finished eighth in the 2000 Guineas and was then runner-up to Australia in the Derby before going on to win the Classic St. Leger Stakes. He was owned by Paul Smith and trained during his racing career by Roger Varian.

Kingston Hill is a grey colt bred by Ridgecourt Stud and foaled on 15 January 2011. He was one of the first crop of foals of Mastercraftsman, which also included graded winners The Grey Gatsby, Amazing Maria and Craftsman. As a two-year-old Mastercraftsman won the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes and National Stakes and was crowned Cartier Champion Two-year-old Colt in 2008. As a three-year-old he went on to record victories in the Irish 2000 Guineas and St. James's Palace Stakes before being retired to stud.

Kingston Hill's dam is Audacieuse, a daughter of Rainbow Quest. Audacieuse was trained by Élie Lellouche to win the Group 3 Prix de Flore in 2000. Kingston Hill was purchased by Charles Gordon-Watson for 70,000 guineas at Tattersalls October Yearlings Sale. He is owned by Paul Smith and trained by Roger Varian.