Artilleryman_(horse)

Artilleryman (horse)

Artilleryman (horse)

Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

Artilleryman was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1919 Melbourne Cup.[2]

Quick Facts Sire, Grandsire ...

Background

Artilleryman's sire was the 1919 Melbourne Cup winner, Comedy King, the first British bred horse to win the race.[3]

Racing career

In winning the 1919 Melbourne Cup, Artilleryman set a new race record time of 3 minutes 24.5 seconds.[4] This was also the first year that the current three-handled Loving Cup trophy was presented to the winning owner.[5]

Artilleryman died in 1921 after suffering an internal haemorrhage whilst spelling in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.[6]

Pedigree

More information SireComedy King (GB) 1907, DamCross Battery (NZ) 1902 ...

References

  1. [1]
    "Scone Vet Dynasty Artilleryman". sconevetdynasty.com.au.
  2. [2]
    "Artilleryman 1919 Melbourne Cup". races.com.au.
  3. [3]
    "The horse that changed Australian racing". theroar.com.au.
  4. [4]
    "Artilleryman Melbourne Cup Winner". racerate.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-03.
  5. [5]
    "Melbourne Cup trophy has colourful and creative history". abc.net.au.
  6. [6]
    "Death of Artilleryman". trove.nla.gov.au.
  7. [7]
    "Artilleryman Horse Profile". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
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