Top Knight was a chestnut horse owned and bred by Floridian sportsman Steven B. Wilson, trained by Ray Metcalf and named 2 Year Old Male Champion in the United States.
Top Knight began racing at age two and won five of his nine starts in 1968, including a 15-length maiden score in track-record time at Belmont Park.
Top Knight resumed his racing career as a six year old under the ownership of The S. B. Wilson Estate and went on to win four more times.
A highlight was when he won back-to-back races at Lincoln Downs under Anthony DeSpirito, a former United States champion jockey.
[3] As a nine year old, now owned by Ardwin Farm, Top Knight turned in his last two starts at Narragansett Park, making him at least the 29th American Champion to run at that track.