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King’s Bishop (1969–1981) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred in Kentucky by Warner L. Jones Jr. he was sired by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Round Table. He was out of the mare Spearfish a descendant of the very important sire Nearco.King’s Bishop was owned by Craig F. Cullinan Jr. founding president of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball club who purchased him as a yearling at the Keeneland Sales for $72000.

breeder
Warner_L._Jones_Jr.
colour
Bay (horse)
damsire
Fleet_Nasrullah
grandsire
Princequillo
honours
King's Bishop Stakes
owner
Allaire du Pont, Craig_F._Cullinan_Jr.
race
Michigan Mile And One-Eighth Handicap, Arlington Classic, Fall Highweight Handicap, Round Table Stakes, Carter Handicap
sex
Stallion
sire
Round Table (horse)
trainer
Thomas Joseph Kelly, H. Allen Jerkens

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