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	'''Kunigal stud farm''' is a [[stud farm]] located in the town of [[Kunigal]] in the [[States of India\|Indian state]] of [[Karnataka]]. This farm is used for breeding [[horse]]s mainly for [[horseracing\|racing]] and is the oldest stud farm in India. The history of this farm can be traced back to the times of [[Tipu Sultan]], the ruler of [[Srirangapatna]] who used it to breed horses for his [[cavalry]] to fight against the [[United Kingdom\|British]].<ref name="hist">{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Can_CM_save_Kunigal_farm/rssarticleshow/2107658.cms\|work=Online Edition of The Times of India, dated 2007-06-08\|author=Anil Kumar M\|title=Can CM save Kunigal farm?\|accessdate=2007-08-22\|date=2007-06-08}}</ref>		'''Kunigal stud farm''' is a [[stud farm]] located in the town of [[Kunigal]] in the [[States of India\|Indian state]] of [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 15, 1984\|title=Kunigal Stud Farm: The biggest in south-east Asia and one of the top five in India \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19840415-kunigal-stud-farm-the-biggest-in-south-east-asia-and-one-of-the-top-five-in-india-802931-1984-04-15 \|access-date=2022-05-05 \|website=India Today \|language=en}}</ref> This farm is used for breeding [[horse]]s mainly for [[horseracing\|racing]] and is the oldest stud farm in India. The history of this farm can be traced back to the times of [[Tipu Sultan]], the ruler of [[Srirangapatna]] who used it to breed horses for his [[cavalry]] to fight against the [[United Kingdom\|British]].<ref name="hist">{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Can_CM_save_Kunigal_farm/rssarticleshow/2107658.cms\|work=Online Edition of The Times of India, dated 2007-06-08\|author=Anil Kumar M\|title=Can CM save Kunigal farm?\|accessdate=2007-08-22\|date=2007-06-08}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
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	==Horses==		==Horses==
	[[Vijay Mallya]] has imported many stallions from abroad which are housed in the farm. The first stallion to be imported was ''Bold Russian'' who had won many races in the United Kingdom and the [[United States\|U.S.]]. ''Brave Act'' and ''Tejano'' are other prominent stallions that were imported.<ref name="stall">{{cite web\|url=http://www.kunigalstud.com/stallions.htm\|title=Kunigal Stud Farm - Stallions\|work=Online webpage of United Racing and Bloodstock Breeders\|accessdate=2007-08-22}}</ref> Probably, the most famous Indian thoroughbred to emerge from this farm was ''Adler'' who remained undefeated in all the nine races that he competed in India.<ref name="it">{{cite web\|url=http://www.india-today.com/iplus/21997/horse1.html \|work=Online Edition of India Today, Second Quarter 1997 \|title=Horse Sense \|author=Cyrus Madan \|accessdate=2007-08-22 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713030651/http://www.india-today.com/iplus/21997/horse1.html \|archivedate=2007-07-13 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Adler'' is also the first Indian thoroughbred to win a race in the U.S. The farm also houses some winning [[broodmare]]s like ''Littleover'', ''Starfire Girl'' and ''Supervite''. ''Saddle Up'', a thoroughbred from this farm has won many races in India and also in [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]].<ref name="su">{{cite web\|url=http://www.iroa.com/leading_owners.htm\|title=Mallya, the man who sets standards\|work=Online webpage of International Race horse owners Association\|accessdate=2007-08-22\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928060928/http://www.iroa.com/leading_owners.htm\|archive-date=28 September 2007\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Another famous horse bred in this farm has been ''Burden of Proof'' whose progeny has won many races.<ref name="bp">{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiarace.com/NewsAround/2004/Burden%20of%20Proof.htm\|work=Online webpage, Indiarace.com, dated 2004-08-13\|title=Burden of Proof, the talk horse\|author=Sharan Kumar\|accessdate=2007-08-22\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927203134/http://www.indiarace.com/NewsAround/2004/Burden%20of%20Proof.htm\|archive-date=27 September 2007\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		[[Vijay Mallya]] has imported many stallions from abroad which are housed in the farm. The first stallion to be imported was ''Bold Russian'' who had won many races in the United Kingdom and the [[United States\|U.S.]] ''Brave Act'' and ''Tejano'' are other prominent stallions that were imported.<ref name="stall">{{cite web\|url=http://www.kunigalstud.com/stallions.htm\|title=Kunigal Stud Farm - Stallions\|work=Online webpage of United Racing and Bloodstock Breeders\|accessdate=2007-08-22}}</ref> Probably, the most famous Indian thoroughbred to emerge from this farm was ''Adler'' who remained undefeated in all the nine races that he competed in India.<ref name="it">{{cite web\|url=http://www.india-today.com/iplus/21997/horse1.html \|work=Online Edition of India Today, Second Quarter 1997 \|title=Horse Sense \|author=Cyrus Madan \|accessdate=2007-08-22 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713030651/http://www.india-today.com/iplus/21997/horse1.html \|archivedate=2007-07-13 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Adler'' is also the first Indian thoroughbred to win a race in the U.S. The farm also houses some winning [[broodmare]]s like ''Littleover'', ''Starfire Girl'' and ''Supervite''. ''Saddle Up'', a thoroughbred from this farm has won many races in India and also in [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]].<ref name="su">{{cite web\|url=http://www.iroa.com/leading_owners.htm\|title=Mallya, the man who sets standards\|work=Online webpage of International Race horse owners Association\|accessdate=2007-08-22\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928060928/http://www.iroa.com/leading_owners.htm\|archive-date=28 September 2007\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Another famous horse bred in this farm has been ''Burden of Proof'' whose progeny has won many races.<ref name="bp">{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiarace.com/NewsAround/2004/Burden%20of%20Proof.htm\|work=Online webpage, Indiarace.com, dated 2004-08-13\|title=Burden of Proof, the talk horse\|author=Sharan Kumar\|accessdate=2007-08-22\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927203134/http://www.indiarace.com/NewsAround/2004/Burden%20of%20Proof.htm\|archive-date=27 September 2007\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==Achievements==		==Achievements==
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	[[Category:Economy of Karnataka]]		[[Category:Economy of Karnataka]]
	[[Category:Horse racing in India]]		[[Category:Horse racing in India]]

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'''Kunigal stud farm''' is a [[stud farm]] located in the town of [[Kunigal]] in the [[States of India|Indian state]] of [[Karnataka]]. This farm is used for breeding [[horse]]s mainly for [[horseracing|racing]] and is the oldest stud farm in India. The history of this farm can be traced back to the times of [[Tipu Sultan]], the ruler of [[Srirangapatna]] who used it to breed horses for his [[cavalry]] to fight against the [[United Kingdom|British]].<ref name="hist">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Can_CM_save_Kunigal_farm/rssarticleshow/2107658.cms|work=Online Edition of The Times of India, dated 2007-06-08|author=Anil Kumar M|title=Can CM save Kunigal farm?|accessdate=2007-08-22|date=2007-06-08}}</ref>

==History==
The farm was created by [[Tipu Sultan]] for breeding horses for his wars in the 1790s.<ref name="ie1">{{cite web|last1=Narasimhan|first1=S.|title=Kunigal stud farm has bred great racehorses|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19630804&printsec=frontpage|newspaper=The Indian Express|accessdate=26 April 2017|date=4 August 1963}}</ref> After his death, the farm was used by the [[British Army]] to breed horses, mainly [[Arabian horse]]s for their cavalry regiments.<ref name="stud">{{cite web|url=http://www.kunigalstud.com/IndexStud.htm|title=Kunigal Stud Farm - History|work=Online webpage of United Racing and Bloodstock Breeders|accessdate=2007-08-22}}</ref> In 1886, the farm also housed ''Pero Gomez'', the first-ever [[thoroughbred]] [[stallion]] to be imported into India. Subsequently, the horses were also bred for racing and these horses started to challenge the supremacy of horses imported from [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]] as well. The [[British Raj|imperial government]] held control of the farm during the period under the superintendence of Colonel Hay, General Stewart, Colonel McIntire, Colonel A. A. Jones and Colonel R. J. Jones among others. It was then transferred to the Military Department of the [[Kingdom of Mysore]] before transferring to the government of [[Mysore state]] in 1948.<ref name="ie1"/> In 1992, the [[Government of Karnataka]] leased the farm to the industrialist [[Vijay Mallya]]'s race horse division of United Racing and Bloodstock Breeders (URBB).<ref>{{cite news |title=Vijay Mallya gets Kunigal stud farm |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=20 September 1992 |page=13}}</ref>

==Stud Farm==
The farm is spread across {{convert|400|acre|km2|1}} and is divided into 25 [[paddock]]s of different sizes. Good [[pasture]] is maintained and plants needed for fodder like [[Alfalfa]], [[Avena sativa|Green oats]] and [[Rhodes grass]] are grown here.<ref name="faci">{{cite web|url=http://www.kunigalstud.com/Facilities.htm|title=Kunigal Stud Farm - Facilities|work=Online webpage of United Racing and Bloodstock Breeders|accessdate=2007-08-22}}</ref> Training facilities for horses including a riding school is present in the farm. The farm also contains a water purification plant and medical care for horses are provided by veterinarians.

==Horses==
[[Vijay Mallya]] has imported many stallions from abroad which are housed in the farm. The first stallion to be imported was ''Bold Russian'' who had won many races in the United Kingdom and the [[United States|U.S.]]. ''Brave Act'' and ''Tejano'' are other prominent stallions that were imported.<ref name="stall">{{cite web|url=http://www.kunigalstud.com/stallions.htm|title=Kunigal Stud Farm - Stallions|work=Online webpage of United Racing and Bloodstock Breeders|accessdate=2007-08-22}}</ref> Probably, the most famous Indian thoroughbred to emerge from this farm was ''Adler'' who remained undefeated in all the nine races that he competed in India.<ref name="it">{{cite web|url=http://www.india-today.com/iplus/21997/horse1.html |work=Online Edition of India Today, Second Quarter 1997 |title=Horse Sense |author=Cyrus Madan |accessdate=2007-08-22 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713030651/http://www.india-today.com/iplus/21997/horse1.html |archivedate=2007-07-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Adler'' is also the first Indian thoroughbred to win a race in the U.S. The farm also houses some winning [[broodmare]]s like ''Littleover'', ''Starfire Girl'' and ''Supervite''. ''Saddle Up'', a thoroughbred from this farm has won many races in India and also in [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]].<ref name="su">{{cite web|url=http://www.iroa.com/leading_owners.htm|title=Mallya, the man who sets standards|work=Online webpage of International Race horse owners Association|accessdate=2007-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928060928/http://www.iroa.com/leading_owners.htm|archive-date=28 September 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> Another famous horse bred in this farm has been ''Burden of Proof'' whose progeny has won many races.<ref name="bp">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiarace.com/NewsAround/2004/Burden%20of%20Proof.htm|work=Online webpage, Indiarace.com, dated 2004-08-13|title=Burden of Proof, the talk horse|author=Sharan Kumar|accessdate=2007-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927203134/http://www.indiarace.com/NewsAround/2004/Burden%20of%20Proof.htm|archive-date=27 September 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Achievements==
Kunigal Stud Farm has been awarded the Leading Stud Farm award in the [[Bangalore]] race season held in the year 2006 with 31 winners and also in the year 2007 with 39 winners.<ref name="wins">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/01/stories/2007040102431600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107035047/http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/01/stories/2007040102431600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-11-07|title= Southern Charge wins Bangalore Juvenile Million|accessdate=2007-08-22|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2007-04-01}}</ref>

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[[Category:Horse farms in India]]
[[Category:Economy of Karnataka]]
[[Category:Horse racing in India]]