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King Fergus started the 1781 season at the first spring meeting at
Newmarket, where he beat Whizgig, Prince Ferdinand, Young Tantrum, Little Isaac, Knight Errant and Tantini to win £50. Whizgig had started as the 6/4 favourite, with King Fergus at 2/1. At the same meeting he walked over for another
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and stood for a fee of 15gns and 10s 6d. He returned to
Shipton in 1793, with his fee rising again to 20gns and 10s 6d. For the next few years of his stud career he moved about from year to year, standing at
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Doncaster Cup winner Trophonius. Hambletonian sired Doncaster Cup winner Camillus. It is through Hambletonian's son Whitelock that King Fergus' sire line continues. Whitelock was the sire of
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He served very few mares in
Ireland and his most notable son he produced there was Honest Tom, who won 24 races. In England King Fergus sired many top horses and was
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in a 140 guineas race. King Fergus was leading as they passed the stands, but cast a shoe. Pot-8-Os won, with King Fergus in second place. In May 1780, at
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Overton was the sire of St Leger and Doncaster Cup winner Cockfighter. Beningbrough produced St Leger and Doncaster Cup winner
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His final race came in 1784, when he was put back into training. He finished second to
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583:Pedigree of King Fergus, chestnut stallion, 1775
236:sweepstakes and beat Cinderwench to win the four-
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265:Lord Derby
181:Background
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840:"Eclipse"
784:, blk. =
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700:gr. 1722
688:ch. 1756
652:ch. 1739
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609:ch. 1732
602:br. 1750
595:ch. 1764
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564:Blacklock
341:Cambridge
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719:b. 1729
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578:Pedigree
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