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

Artilleryman
SireComedy King (GB)
GrandsirePersimmon (GB)
DamCross Battery (NZ)
DamsireStepniak (NZ)
SexStallion
Foaled(1916-08-01)1 August 1916[1]
Died29 January 1921(1921-01-29) (aged 4)
CountryAustralia
ColourBrown
OwnerS. Hordern, A D Murphy
TrainerP T Heywood
Record26:11-4-3
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)

Background

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

Racing career

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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

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Pedigree of Artilleryman (AUS) 1916[7]
Sire
Comedy King (GB)
1907
Persimmon (GB)
1893
St. Simon Galopin
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

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