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Snow Knight
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse (1971–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Snow Knight (28 February 1971 – 15 September 1992) was a Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. As a three-year-old in 1974, he won Britain's most prestigious race, the Derby, then the following year earned an Eclipse Award as the American Champion Male Turf Horse.
Quick Facts Sire, Grandsire ...
Snow Knight | |
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![]() Racing silks of Sharon Phillips | |
Sire | Firestreak |
Grandsire | Pardal |
Dam | Snow Blossom |
Damsire | Flush Royal |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 28 February 1971[1] |
Country | Great Britain |
Colour | Chestnut |
Breeder | J. A. Claude Lilley |
Owner | Sharon Phillips Windfields Farm (1975) |
Trainer | 1) Peter Nelson (England) 2) James C. Bentley (Canada) 3) MacKenzie Miller (USA) |
Record | 22: 9-5-2 |
Earnings | US$532,427 (equivalent) |
Major wins | |
Brighton Beach Handicap (1975) Man o' War Stakes (1975) Manhattan Handicap (1975) Canadian International Championship (1975) Seneca Handicap (1975) British Classic Race wins: Epsom Derby (1974) | |
Awards | |
American Champion Male Turf Horse (1975) | |
Honours | |
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame (1977) | |
Last updated on 25 August 2023 |
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