Artilleryman | |
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Sire | Comedy King (GB) |
Grandsire | Persimmon (GB) |
Dam | Cross Battery (NZ) |
Damsire | Stepniak (NZ) |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | (1916-08-01)1 August 1916 |
Died | 29 January 1921(1921-01-29) (aged 4) |
Country | Australia |
Colour | Brown |
Owner | S. Hordern, A D Murphy |
Trainer | P T Heywood |
Record | 26:11-4-3 |
Major wins | |
Memsie Stakes (1919) AJC Derby (1919) Caulfield Guineas (1919) Melbourne Cup (1919) C.B. Fisher Plate (1919) St George Stakes (1920) VRC St Leger (1920) Rawson Stakes (1920) |
Artilleryman was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1919 Melbourne Cup.
Background
Artilleryman's sire was the 1919 Melbourne Cup winner, Comedy King, the first British bred horse to win the race.
Racing career
In winning the 1919 Melbourne Cup, Artilleryman set a new race record time of 3 minutes 24.5 seconds. This was also the first year that the current three-handled Loving Cup trophy was presented to the winning owner.
Artilleryman died in 1921 after suffering an internal haemorrhage whilst spelling in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.
Pedigree
Sire Comedy King (GB) 1907 |
Persimmon (GB) 1893 |
St. Simon | Galopin |
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St. Angela | |||
Perdita | Hampton | ||
Hermione | |||
Tragedy Queen (IRE) 1900 |
Gallinule | Isonomy | |
Moorhen | |||
Clarion | Ben Battle | ||
Black Witch | |||
Dam Cross Battery (NZ) 1902 |
Stepniak (NZ) 1889 |
Nordenfeldt | Musket |
Onyx | |||
Steppe | Saunterer | ||
Seclusion | |||
Firecross (AUS) 1893 |
Patrol | Grand Flaneur | |
Terara | |||
Crossfire | Goldsbrough | ||
Powder |
References
- "Scone Vet Dynasty Artilleryman". sconevetdynasty.com.au.
- "Artilleryman 1919 Melbourne Cup". races.com.au.
- "The horse that changed Australian racing". theroar.com.au.
- "Artilleryman Melbourne Cup Winner". racerate.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-03.
- "Melbourne Cup trophy has colourful and creative history". abc.net.au.
- "Death of Artilleryman". trove.nla.gov.au.
- "Artilleryman Horse Profile". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 15 September 2022.