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

Australian rail operator CFCL Australia named locomotive CF4402 after the horse.[4]

See also

• Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand

Reference list

1. Cavanough, Maurice, "The Melbourne Cup", Jack pollard P/L, North Sydney, 1976
2. Silver Knight (NZ) Retrieved on 2009-5-5
3. NZ and the Cup Archived 2009-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
4. Motive Power Roundup Motive Power issue 79 January 2012 page 20

See also

• List of Melbourne Cup winners