The White Knight (foaled 1903) was a Thoroughbred racehorse which won the Ascot Gold Cup in 1907 and 1908.
The White Knight started 22 races, of which he won ten. These included the Queen's Vase and the Newbury Autumn Cup (in 1906, as a three-year-old); the Coronation Cup (in both 1907 and 1908), the Goodwood Cup (1907), and the Ascot Gold Cup (in 1907 and 1908). The White Knight was the first horse to win the Ascot Gold Cup twice since Isonomy in 1880.
The White Knight was subsequently put to stud, and his descendants include Kerstin (great-grandson, foaled 1950).
In 1925, the London & North Eastern Railway began a tradition of naming locomotives after winning racehorses, and most Class A1 4-6-2 locomotives received racehorse names in 1925–26. During this period no. 2576 (built October 1924, later British Railways no. 60077) was given the name The White Knight after this horse; it remained in service until July 1964.
Pedigree
References
External links The White Knight's pedigree and partial racing stats