Artilleryman (horse)

Artilleryman
Artilleryman
Sire	Comedy King (GB)
Grandsire	Persimmon (GB)
Dam	Cross Battery (NZ)
Damsire	Stepniak (NZ)
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1 August 1916
Died	29 January 1921 (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.^[2]

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

Pedigree of Artilleryman (AUS) 1916^[7]
Sire Comedy King (GB) 1907	Persimmon (GB) 1893	St. Simon	Galopin
		St. Simon	St. Angela
		Perdita	Hampton
		Perdita	Hermione
	Tragedy Queen (IRE) 1900	Gallinule	Isonomy
		Gallinule	Moorhen
		Clarion	Ben Battle
		Clarion	Black Witch
Dam Cross Battery (NZ) 1902	Stepniak (NZ) 1889	Nordenfeldt	Musket
		Nordenfeldt	Onyx
		Steppe	Saunterer
		Steppe	Seclusion
	Firecross (AUS) 1893	Patrol	Grand Flaneur
		Patrol	Terara
		Crossfire	Goldsbrough
		Crossfire	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.

[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.

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