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Artilleryman (horse)
Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Artilleryman was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1919 Melbourne Cup.[2]
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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][5][6] Being ridden by Bobbie Lewis.[7] he secured the victory by at least six lengths ahead of the next horse, Richmond Main.[8] This was also the first year that the current three-handled Loving Cup trophy was presented to the winning owner.[9]
Artilleryman died in 1921 after suffering an internal haemorrhage whilst spelling in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.[10]
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