Royal Charger (1942-1961) was an British Thoroughbred racehorse who was successful in racing but even more so as a sire. He was the son of the very important sire, Nearco.
Retired after his four-year-old racing season in 1946, Royal Charger's owner sold him to the Irish National Stud for £52,000. There, he sired a number of important horses before being purchased in 1953 by American George D. Widener, Jr. who brought him to stand at his Old Kenne...
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Royal Charger (1942-1961) was an British Thoroughbred racehorse who was successful in racing but even more so as a sire. He was the son of the very important sire, Nearco.
Retired after his four-year-old racing season in 1946, Royal Charger's owner sold him to the Irish National Stud for £52,000. There, he sired a number of important horses before being purchased in 1953 by American George D. Widener, Jr. who brought him to stand at his Old Kenney Farm (now Green Gates Farm) in Lexington, Kentucky. A three-quarters brother to the important sire Nasrullah, who too was brought to Kentucky from England, Royal Charger sired more than 55 stakes winners. Among his Irish progeny was Turn-To who also was sent to the U.S. where he was the leading Juvenile sire in 1958, notably through his colt First Landing. Other offspring included:
In addition, Royal Charger was an important broodmare sire of more than 70 stakes winners, including Crowned Prince, the 1971 Champion 2-Year-Old Colt in England,...
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