Silver Knight (horse)
| Silver Knight | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Alcimedes |
| Grandsire | Alycidon |
| Dam | Cuban Fox |
| Damsire | Foxbridge |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1967 |
| Died | 1992 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Grey |
| Breeder | Trelawney Stud |
| Owner | Sir Walter Norwood |
| Trainer | Eric Temperton |
| Major wins | |
| New Zealand St. Leger (1971) Melbourne Cup (1971) | |
Silver Knight, (1967−1992) was a grey New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse stallion. He was by Alcimedes (GB), his dam Cuban Fox was by Foxbridge. He was bred by Seton Otway at the Trelawney Stud, Cambridge, New Zealand. It was here that Polo Prince, Hi Jinx, Macdougal, Foxzami and Hiraji were bred before also going on to win their Melbourne Cups.[1]
He was the winner of the 1971 Melbourne Cup ridden by Bruce Marsh trained by Eric Temperton. He also won the New Zealand St. Leger.
At stud he sired four stakes winners of six stakes wins.[2] His son, Black Knight, went on to win the 1984 Melbourne Cup.[3]
Namesake
[edit]Australian rail operator CFCL Australia named locomotive CF4402 after the horse.[4]
See also
[edit]Reference list
[edit]- ^ Cavanough, Maurice, "The Melbourne Cup", Jack pollard P/L, North Sydney, 1976
- ^ Silver Knight (NZ) Retrieved on 2009-5-5
- ^ NZ and the Cup Archived 2009-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Motive Power Roundup Motive Power issue 79 January 2012 page 20
See also
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