Kingston's line goes back through Spendthrift to three significant sires: Lexington, Glencoe, and Boston.

They raced him as a two-year-old, during which time he proved himself a colt of quality, though he was beaten by both Hanover and the noted Tremont.

The Dwyer Brothers typically bought horses rather than breeding them, their chosen strategy for building a successful stable.

Once under the Dwyer's roof, Kingston's conditioning was taken over by future Hall of Fame member Frank McCabe.

[1] As an entire Kingston still raced way past the age when intact horses are retired to stud.

Following the creation of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1955, Kingston was one of the first group of horses inducted.