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King Ranch
King Ranch, located in south Texas, is one of the world's largest ranches. It was founded in 1853 by Captain Richard King and occupies almost 825,000 acres (3,340 km²) in six counties of Texas, including most of Kenedy County. The ranch is larger than the state of Rhode Island. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.
The ranch used animal husbandry to create the Santa Gertrudis , one of the first American breeds of beef cattle. King Ranch also raises quarter horses , cutting horses and thoroughbreds and produced the 1950 Kentucky Derby winner, Middleground. In addition, the King Ranch company also operates a local museum, maintains other property concerns and works with Texas A&M University to perform agricultural research and development.
In 1997, Ford Motor Company added a King Ranch edition to their F-series Super Duty truck line, complete with the King Ranch cattle brand logo.
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