Knife Edge Sold To Hong Kong

Marco Botti | Racing Post

Knife Edge (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), who provided trainer Marco Botti with his second victory in the G2 Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen (German 2000 Guineas) this May, has been sold privately to continue his career in Hong Kong.

Racing for the Coolmore trio of Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith, Knife Edge won on debut at Ascot last September and was beaten just a short-head in the G3 Greenham S. before following former Botti inmate Excelebration (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) to glory in the Cologne Classic.

“Knife Edge left the yard on Saturday. I am not sure who purchased him as it was done through an agent,” Botti said.

“It is a shame to lose a nice horse, but that is the way it goes regarding international racing. He is quite a big, scopey horse that will probably get better with age and we know that he will probably be a better 4-year-old.”

He added, “In my opinion he is a miler but he will probably stay a mile and a quarter and he is the type of horse they want out there.”

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