Silver Knight, (1967−1992) was a grey
New Zealand
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Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are c ...
racehorse stallion. He was by Alcimedes (GB), his dam Cuban Fox was by
Foxbridge
Foxbridge (GB) (foaled 1930) was an English Thoroughbred racehorse by Foxlaw out of Bridgemount by Bridge of Earn. His race record was 18 starts for 1 win, 3 seconds and 4 thirds.Ahnert, Rainer L. (Ed. in Chief), "Thoroughbred Breeding of the W ...
. He was bred by
Seton Otway at the
Trelawney Stud,
Cambridge, New Zealand
Cambridge (Māori: ''Kemureti'') is a town in the Waipa District of the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. Situated southeast of Hamilton, on the banks of the Waikato River, Cambridge is known as "The Town of Trees & Champions" ...
. It was here that
Polo Prince,
Hi Jinx,
Macdougal
Macdougal, foaled 1953, was a New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse.
In November 1959 he won the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse. He was ridden by Pat Glennon and carried a weight of 8-11 (123 pounds). Macdougal started at odds of 8/1 in ...
,
Foxzami
Foxzami (1944−1969) was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse.
In November 1949 at Flemington Racecourse, Foxzami won the Melbourne Cup. He carried a weight of 8-8 (120 pounds and started at odds of 16/1 in a field of 31 runners. Ridd ...
and
Hiraji
Hiraji (NZ), foaled in 1943, was a New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Melbourne Cup.
Hiraji was a grey gelding sired by Nizami (Fr) out of Duvach by Foxbridge (GB). He was bred in 1943 at Duvach Lodge, Matamata ...
were bred before also going on to win their
Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and over, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria as part of the Melbou ...
s.
[Cavanough, Maurice, "The Melbourne Cup", Jack pollard P/L, North Sydney, 1976]
He was the winner of the 1971
Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and over, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria as part of the Melbou ...
ridden by Bruce Marsh trained by Eric Temperton. He also won the
New Zealand St. Leger
The New Zealand St. Leger is a major thoroughbred horse race run at Trentham Racecourse in New Zealand on New Zealand Oaks day in March each year.
Race conditions and scheduling
It was run over 2500m up until 2018 and 2600m from 2019 onward, i ...
.
At stud he sired four stakes winners of six stakes wins. His son,
Black Knight
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, went on to win the 1984
Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and over, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria as part of the Melbou ...
.
Namesake
Australian rail operator
CFCL Australia
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named locomotive
CF4402 after the horse.
[Motive Power Roundup '']Motive Power
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'' issue 79 January 2012 page 20
See also
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Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand
The racing of Thoroughbred horses (or gallopers, as they are also known) is a popular gaming and spectator sport and industry in New Zealand.
History
Thoroughbred horse racing commenced soon after European settlement. The first totalisator machin ...
Reference list
See also
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List of Melbourne Cup winners
This is a list of the winners of the Melbourne Cup. The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major thoroughbred horse race. It is run at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Each year, internationally bred or owned horses compete in the race. Since 188 ...
Melbourne Cup winners
1967 racehorse births
1992 racehorse deaths
Racehorses bred in New Zealand
Racehorses trained in New Zealand
Sport in Cambridge, New Zealand
Thoroughbred family 2-r
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