| Horsename: | Fairy King |
| Sire: | Northern Dancer |
| Grandsire: | Nearctic |
| Dam: | Fairy Bridge |
| Damsire: | Bold Reason |
| Sex: | Stallion |
| Foaled: | 1982 |
| Country: | United States |
| Colour: | Bay |
| Breeder: | Swettenham Stud & Partners |
| Owner: | Robert Sangster |
| Trainer: | Vincent O'Brien |
| Record: | 1: 0-0-0 |
| Earnings: | Nil |
| Race: | None |
| Awards: | Leading sire in France (1996) |
Fairy King (1982–1999) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and a successful sire.
A full brother to Sadler's Wells, he was bred and raced by Robert Sangster and associates. Out of the mare Fairy Bridge, he was sired by Northern Dancer who is regarded as the 20th century’s best sire of sires. http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/reference.aspx?doc=northerndancer
Fairy King made only one racing start and broke down with damage to a bone in his foot.
Retired to stud duty at the Coolmore Stud breeding operation in Ireland, Fairy King most often sired specialist milers. Initially he carried a low stud fee but success from his first crops led to him quickly being much in demand. He stood in Ireland throughout his career and was shuttled to Australia in 1992 and again in 1996.
Fairy King sired 395 race winners, including 73 stakes race winners. Among his notable offspring were:
Suffering from laminitis, Fairy King was euthanized at Coolmore Stud on June 5, 1999.