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PCPC    2,265 posts
edited November -1 West Australian Racing
Cant find any info on Black Knight. This tough WA stayer owned by Robert Holmes O'Court and trained by George Hanlon won the Melbourne Cup in 1984. Anyone know how many career starts he had and how many wins and placings and how many Group/Listed races he won. I only know of his Melbourne Cup win. How much prizemoney did he win.

Thanks heaps.

Cheers,
PC.
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  • TiversTivers    7,720 posts
    Melb Cup was his only Stakes Race win.

    60 starts, 9 wins, $454k earnings - I think ?
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  • PCPC    2,265 posts
    Ok thanks for this Tivers.

    He also won the Benalla Cup en route to his Melbourne Cup, won the Benalla Cup a month or so before his Cup win. I think nowdays the Benalla Cup is a Listed race? or maybe a Group 3, not sure? but at the time when Black Knight won it - it wasn't a stakes race.

    I think Black Knight is one of a few horses to win the Melbourne Cup without having won a stakes race prior to thier Melbourne Cup wins.

    Cheers,
    PC.
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  • Unknown
    Benalla Cup has never been Blacktype - last year it was only worth $100,000
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  • PCPC    2,265 posts
    Ok thanks Della. I was told by a friend that he did win two Lords Mayors Plates at Flemington 2000m in 1983, wheather they were Group or Listed at the time I dont know and if the Lords Mayors Plate at Flemington still exists but has a different name im not sure as well.

    Thanks mate.

    Cheers,
    PC.
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  • PCPC    2,265 posts
    Ok thanks Della. I was told by a friend that he did win two Lords Mayors Plates at Flemington at 2000m , wheather they were Group or Listed at the time I dont know and if the Lords Mayors Plate at Flemington still exists but has a different name im not sure as well.

    Thanks mate.

    Cheers,
    PC.
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  • Unknown
    wasnt Blacktype when he won

    Tivers comments are 100% correct
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  • PCPC    2,265 posts
    Ok Thanks Della.
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  • jesteressjesteress    103 posts
    said:

    Benalla Cup has never been Blacktype - last year it was only worth $100,000

    only 100K ???

    how much was the 'black type' guineas worth at ascot on the weekend
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  • Unknown
    The guineas is a restricted age and sex race - not an open hcp
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  • jesteressjesteress    103 posts
    said:

    The guineas is a restricted age and sex race - not an open hcp

    thanks della i just though t of that one as it was on the weekend....yes there are many diiferent type of black type races, v good della ...many in perth are only 75k
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  • agro58agro58    294 posts
    started his career with roy edwards.When he finished his racing and comeback wa stud he was stabled at ted mcualife ascot stables were robert would come out and ride him around little sandown.
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  • Unknown
    Agro think that was Silver Knight who was at Ted McAuliffes and was ridden around little sandown
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  • kamkam    37 posts
    Didn't Black Knight finish his career as a police horse over east.
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  • VoodooVoodoo    1,361 posts
    said:

    Didn't Black Knight finish his career as a police horse over east.

    Certainly did......was a story on ACA or similar.

    cheers
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