Kontiki was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kubela of Seguin, TX, for whom he sired the bulk of his registered foals. Named U.S. National Champion Racehorse and a member of the Arabian Horse Trust Hall of Fame, Kontiki was a racing legend and the most significant sire in the foundation racing pedigrees in America. He established an unmatched dynasty in foundation American racing bloodlines before tragically dying at age 10 of colic.
Beaten only once, Kontiki was such an exceptional racehorse that he was honored by the Thoroughbred Jockey Club as the 59th entry in the prestigious list of "100 All Time Greatest Racehorses of the World Regardless of Breed," along with Man O-War, Native Dancer, Kelso, Secretariat and John Henry. Kontiki sired just 23 registered purebred, yet all but two of them foaled in 1972 and 1973. Sixteen of these were daughters, 14 of which produced race winners, meaning a remarkable percentage of 87%% of his daughters produced race winners. In spite of his early death, Kontiki's influence on Arabian Racing was profound and has stood the test of time.
Beaten only once, Kontiki was such an exceptional racehorse that he was honored by the Thoroughbred Jockey Club as the 59th entry in the prestigious list of "100 All Time Greatest Racehorses of the World Regardless of Breed," along with Man O-War, Native Dancer, Kelso, Secretariat and John Henry. Kontiki sired just 23 registered purebred, yet all but two of them foaled in 1972 and 1973. Sixteen of these were daughters, 14 of which produced race winners, meaning a remarkable percentage of 87%% of his daughters produced race winners. In spite of his early death, Kontiki's influence on Arabian Racing was profound and has stood the test of time.