Silver Knight, (1967−1992) was a grey New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse stallion.
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.
[3] Australian rail operator CFCL Australia named locomotive CF4402 after the horse.