Artilleryman (horse)
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| Artilleryman | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Comedy King (GB) |
| Grandsire | Persimmon (GB) |
| Dam | Cross Battery (NZ) |
| Damsire | Stepniak (NZ) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1 August 1916[1] |
| 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]
Artilleryman's sire was the 1910 Melbourne Cup winner, Comedy King, the first British bred horse to win the race.[3]