Windfields Farm is saddened to announce that leading Canadian sire Ascot Knight was euthanized on February 8th due to declining health. The 24-year-old son of Danzig-Bambee T.T., by Better Bee, was buried at the farm’s equine cemetery alongside of Northern Dancer, Vice Regent, and other notable former Windfields residents.
A stakes winner in England where he placed in four graded stakes including a second in the Matchmaker International S. [G1], Ascot Knight sold for $1,400,000 as a Keeneland July yearling, and was a full brother to champion Petit Loup, a half-brother to champion and Canadian classic winner Bounding Away and stakes winner Overreaction. He sired 32 stakes winners and earners of more than $28 million, including champion Pennyhill Park [G2] ($694,569), Italian Derby [G1] winner Bahamian Knight, Canadian Oaks [G1C] winner Plenty of Sugar ($781,765), Breeders’ S. [G1C] winner Pinafore Park ($416,064) and additional graded SWs Influent [G1] ($956,601), Hey Hazel [G2] ($874,238), Ascot Yael [G2], Reclaim [G2], Cheery Knight [G2C], and Scotman [G3].
His daughters have produced 23 stakes winners of more than $16 million US at this writing, including 2007 SWs He’s No Pie Eater [G1], Divine Park [G3], Suva [L], Pretoria Light, and Molly’s Pride, and additional graded SWs Mula Gula [G2] ($684,070 US), Greeley’s Galaxy [G2] ($446,222 US), Trailthefox [G2] ($388,217 US), A la Reine [G3] ($266,400 US), and High Button Shoes [G3].
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