King of Swing (horse)

King Of Swing (foaled 13 November 2014) is a New Zealand bred Standardbred racehorse that became Australasia's champion pacer.

King Of Swing was awarded the Australian Harness Horse of the Year three times (2020, 2021 and 2022).^[1] He became the first pacer to win Australasia's richest race, the $A1 million Miracle Mile Pace, three times.^[2] He also won the A G Hunter Cup twice and in total he had 11 Group 1 victories.

King Of Swing was bred by Breckon Farms Limited and originally trained by Ray Green in New Zealand.^[3] He raced 13 times for Green for 7 wins and 4 seconds, driven by David, Phillip and Zackary Butcher. In August 2017 he won two races in Australia, driven by David Butcher, including the $285,000 Woodlands Stud Breeders Crown Series Final for 2 year old colts and geldings.^{[citation needed]}

In March 2018 he was exported to Australia where he was trained by Gary Hall Senior. He later moved to the stables Belinda and Luke McCarthy.^[4]

His notable performances include:^[5][6]

King Of Swing retired from racing with a record of 81 starts for 43 wins and 18 placings and AUD $3,390,546 in earnings.^[11]

After retiring from the track, King Of Swing commenced stud duties at Cobbitty Equine Farm, New South Wales.^[12] His 2023/24 service fee was set at $8,800 AUD.^[13][14]

• Harness racing in New Zealand
• Harness racing in Australia