First Australian Group 1 winner for KINGMAN

The Gr.1 JJ Atkins St. concluded with an international flavour when the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained King Colorado, a son of Kingman (GB), ran out an impressive win in the valuable Group 1 contest.
Taken from Thoroughbred Daily News, Sunday 11th June 2023

Lining up for his third start after winning a maiden at Kembla Grange, and the first time over the mile, the 2-year-old colt held off the fellow blue-blood Miracle Of Love (Dundeel {NZ}) by 0.91l, running into the third was Tannhauser (Dundeel {NZ}). Winning jockey Jason Collett admits he was taken aback by the performance, "King Colorado got into a lovely rhythm. When I clicked him, the amount of horse I had, I was kind of surprised as I wasn't anticipating that. I thought I better start trying to find the room, and I just had so much horse under me, and I could make my own runs. It was a good feeling a long way from home."

Co-trainer Maher added, "King Colorado has always shown ability. He's a big, strong horse that is beautifully bred. It was beautiful to watch."

King Colorado was bred and is co-owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum and races in a partnership that includes SOS/WEI Partnership 2.

Pedigree Notes
The colt is the fourth foal from the More Than Ready (USA) mare More Aspen (USA). She was a dual winner, including the Listed Singspiel S. at Meydan and was fourth in the Gr.2 Cape Verdi St.
King Colorado's third dam is the Northern Dancer (Can) mare Northern Aspen (USA), a five-time victress who won the Gr.1 Gamely H. at the now defunct Hollywood Park.
The colt becomes the seventh individual Group 1 winner for Kingman, the 63rd stakes winner for the former Champion Miler, and importantly, his first Southern Hemisphere Group 1 victor. Kingman stands at Juddmonte Farms' Banstead Manor Stud in Cheveley, Newmarket. He will be available to cover Southern Hemisphere time at £40,000.