Frost King (foaled 1978 in

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) is a Canadian

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and

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. Bred by Ted Smith of Rockwood, Ontario, he was sired by

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winner, Ruritania. His dam was Native Flower whose sire, Restless Native, was a son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee,

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.Pedigree Query
/ref> Frost King won an impressive total of 21 stakes races in his career. He was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 1986.

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