Majestic Prince
| Majestic Prince | |
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| Sire | Raise a Native |
| Grandsire | Native Dancer |
| Dam | Gay Hostess |
| Damsire | Royal Charger |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1966 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Leslie Combs II |
| Owner | Frank M. McMahon |
| Trainer | Johnny Longden |
| Record | 10: 9–1–0 |
| Earnings | $414,200 |
| Major wins | |
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San Vicente Stakes (1969) Kentucky Derby (1969) Preakness Stakes (1969) |
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| Honours | |
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U.S. Racing Hall of Fame (1988) #46 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century |
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| Last updated on September 17, 2006 | |
San Vicente Stakes (1969)
Santa Anita Derby (1969)
Stepping Stone Purse (1969)
Majestic Prince (March 19, 1966 – April 22, 1981) was a Thoroughbred racehorse. One of the leading North American horses of his generation, he won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 1969.
In September 1967, Majestic Prince was purchased by Calgary, Alberta, oilman Frank McMahon at the Keeneland yearling sale for a then-record price of $250,000 ($1.8 million inflation adjusted). The California-based colt, that grew to 1,120 pounds, was trained by another Albertan, Johnny Longden, a longtime friend of Frank McMahon, who had retired in 1966 as the winningest jockey of all time.
Raced lightly as a two-year-old, Majestic Prince won both of his starts in his 1968 fall campaign. Ridden by Bill Hartack, at age three, he quickly became the dominant three-year-old in West Coast racing, capping it off with an eight-length victory in the Santa Anita Derby. Unbeaten, Majestic Prince headed for Louisville and the Kentucky Derby.
The 1969 Derby had a very strong field that deterred entries, and as such, only eight horses went to the starting gate. Majestic Prince was the betting favorite, followed by Top Knight, winner of the 1968 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Two-Year-Old Male Horse. The third favorite was the highly regarded Claiborne Farm colt Dike, and Paul Mellon's Arts and Letters was the fourth choice. The remaining four horses entered were all at very long odds.
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