RAISE THE STAKES (SHARES AVAILABLE)
WILLIAM KNIGHT
2023 Chestnut Colt by Cotai Glory ex Swift Campaign - William Knight
We bought the Cotai Glory colt at the Tattersalls Book 2 Sale in Newmarket. He was the third last lot of the 773 on offer and we felt he represented good value when the hammer came down.
Cotai Glory was a very tough and sound sprinter on the racecourse. He won the Molecomb (Group 3) as a two-year-old before his saddle famously slipped in the Flying Childers (Group 2) when he was on course for victory. He trained on well and aside from further Group 3/Listed race wins, he was also second to Profitable in a King’s Stand (Group 1) and third to Marsha in a Nunthorpe (Group 1). He has made a great start to his stud career from relatively humble beginnings. The Platinum Queen, who won the Prix De L’Abbaye (Group 1) as a two-year-old, hailed from his second crop whilst this year’s Mill Reef (Group 2) winner Powerful Glory promises to be competitive at Group 1 level in due course too.
The dam, Swift Campaign, was a winner and Listed-placed herself for John Gosden. She has made a good start at stud with three winners from four runners with all of the winners scoring as two-year-olds and securing decent ratings at the same time. Her grandam, Tycoon’s Dolce, scored at Listed level in France whilst her great grandam, Tycoon’s Drama, scored at Graded level in the US.
Luke Lillingston commented: “Patience and perseverance were finally rewarded just before they turned the lights out at Tattersalls on Wednesday night. Sam and I have been keen to buy a Cotai Glory for some time as the stallion is definitely overachieving. This colt looks like his father with a quality head, lengthy body and very quick sprinters action. He was produced by Tally Ho Stud where his father stands. They sell literally hundreds of winners every year and this boy looks a very likely winner for KV next year.”
SHARE PRICE: £7,700
For more information please get in touch now…
sam@kvsyndicates.com
The share price includes all costs relating to the horse for the first year. This includes the purchase price, training fees, vets fees, budgeted racing/entry costs, insurance, buyer commission, and a management fee.
The management fee includes all administration, guaranteed badges when the horse runs, additional racecourse hospitality where possible, communication and event management, hospitality at the various trainer open mornings, and invitations to various other Kennet Valley events during the year. We always try to go the extra mile to give our owners the best possible experience!
To find out more about why you should choose Kennet Valley and all of the additional shareholder benefits on offer head to our about us page…




WILLIAM KNIGHT
NEWMARKET, SUFFOLK
SIR BUSKER, DUAL IDENTITY & BLUE TRAIN
William Knight is a well-regarded British racehorse trainer. Since taking out his licence in 2006 he was originally based in West Sussex before moving in 2020 to Newmarket’s state of the art Rathmoy Stables. William’s most notable successes include training Kennet Valley’s Sir Busker, a consistent performer in major handicaps and Group races, including a victory in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot in 2020.

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