Racehorses in Australia

Horse racing -- Australia -- History; Race horses -- Australia -- History; Stainforth, Martin, 1866-1957

TRIPTYCH. Cross Battery, with Artilleryman as a foal at foot in 1916.
    Comedy King (imp.) the sire of Artilleryman. Artilleryman, winner of
    the V.R.C. Melbourne Cup, 1919. From a painting in the possession of
    Sir Samuel Hordern.
]

[Illustration:

  PLATE 18.

  CETIGNE (29). Bay Horse, 1912, by Grafton (imp.)—Pretty Nell. Winner
    of £27,216, and second on the list of winning Australian racehorses.
    Retired to the stud in 1921. Owned by Mr. T. A. Stirton, Dunlop
    Stud, N.S.W. From a painting of the horse, at the age of 7 years.
]

[Illustration:

  PLATE 19.

  KENNAQUHAIR (2). Ches. Horse, 1914, by Kenilworth (imp. Fr.)—Calluna.
    Winner of £17,126, and a very fine individual and stayer. Retired to
    the Mungie Bundie Stud in 1922. From a painting of the horse, at the
    age of 6 years, in the possession of Mr. W. M. Borthwick.
]

[Illustration:

  PLATE 20.

  COMEDY KING (7) imp. Black Horse, 1907, by Persimmon—Tragedy Queen.
    Winner of the Melbourne Cup, V.R.C. All-Aged Stakes, etc., and
    £12,945. One of the most successful stallions in Australia, having
    sired Artilleryman, Biplane, Fiscom, Folly Queen, etc. The property
    of Mr. Norman Falkiner, Noorilim Stud, Victoria. From a painting of
    the horse, at the age of 13 years, in the possession of Mr. Ken.
    Austin.
]

[Illustration:

  PLATE 21.

  WOORAK (31). Ches. Horse, 1911, by Traquair (imp.)—Madam. Winner of
    £17,000, and the most brilliant horse of his time. Retired to the
    stud in 1917 and a very successful stallion. Sire of Soorak, Salrak,
    Yanda, etc. Raced by Mr. L. K. S. Mackinnon, Victoria. From a
    painting of the horse, at the age of 5 years, in the possession of
    Dr. Stewart McKay.
]

[Illustration:

  PLATE 22.

  PANACRE (†). Brn. Horse, 1912, by Linacre (imp.)—Panara. Winner of the
    A.J.C. Epsom Hcap., etc. Retired to his owner’s (Mr. J. C. Wood)
    stud in 1921. From a painting of the horse, at the age of 5 years,
    in the possession of Mr. J. Campbell Wood.
]

[Illustration:

  PLATE 23.

  EURYTHMIC (5). Ches. Horse, 1916, by Eudorus (imp.)—Bob Cherry. The
    largest stake winner of Australia, having won £33,066, including the
    Sydney Cup with 9 st. 8 lbs. Owned by Mr. E. Lee Steere, W.A. From a
    painting of the horse, at the age of 5 years, in the possession of
    the artist.
]

[Illustration:

  PLATE 24.

  THE FINISH FOR THE A.J.C. CRAVEN PLATE, 1918, 1¼ miles, Randwick,
    N.S.W. Reading from the rails: Cetigne (A. Wood) first, Desert Gold
    (fourth), Wolaroi (second), Estland (third). From a painting in the
    possession of Mr. W. A. Crowle.
]




                   MARTIN STAINFORTH: AN APPRECIATION

                        By W. J. STEWART McKAY.

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Racehorses in Australia

Horse racing -- Australia -- History; Race horses -- Australia -- History; Stainforth, Martin, 1866-1957

TRIPTYCH. Cross Battery, with Artilleryman as a foal at foot in 1916.
    Comedy King (imp.) the sire of Artilleryman. Artilleryman, winner of
    the V.R.C. Melbourne Cup, 1919. From a painting in the possession of
    Sir Samuel Hordern.
]

[Illustration:

  PLATE 18.

  CETIGNE (29). Bay Horse, 1912, by Grafton (imp.)—Pretty Nell. Winner
    of £27,216, and second on the list of winning Australian racehorses.
    Retired to the stud in 1921. Owned by Mr. T. A. Stirton, Dunlop
    Stud, N.S.W. From a painting of the horse, at the age of 7 years.
]

[Illustration:

  PLATE 19.

  KENNAQUHAIR (2). Ches. Horse, 1914, by Kenilworth (imp. Fr.)—Calluna.
    Winner of £17,126, and a very fine individual and stayer. Retired to
    the Mungie Bundie Stud in 1922. From a painting of the horse, at the
    age of 6 years, in the possession of Mr. W. M. Borthwick.
]

[Illustration:

  PLATE 20.

  COMEDY KING (7) imp. Black Horse, 1907, by Persimmon—Tragedy Queen.
    Winner of the Melbourne Cup, V.R.C. All-Aged Stakes, etc., and
    £12,945. One of the most successful stallions in Australia, having
    sired Artilleryman, Biplane, Fiscom, Folly Queen, etc. The property
    of Mr. Norman Falkiner, Noorilim Stud, Victoria. From a painting of
    the horse, at the age of 13 years, in the possession of Mr. Ken.
    Austin.
]

[Illustration:

  PLATE 21.

  WOORAK (31). Ches. Horse, 1911, by Traquair (imp.)—Madam. Winner of
    £17,000, and the most brilliant horse of his time. Retired to the
    stud in 1917 and a very successful stallion. Sire of Soorak, Salrak,
    Yanda, etc. Raced by Mr. L. K. S. Mackinnon, Victoria. From a
    painting of the horse, at the age of 5 years, in the possession of
    Dr. Stewart McKay.
]

[Illustration:

  PLATE 22.

  PANACRE (†). Brn. Horse, 1912, by Linacre (imp.)—Panara. Winner of the
    A.J.C. Epsom Hcap., etc. Retired to his owner’s (Mr. J. C. Wood)
    stud in 1921. From a painting of the horse, at the age of 5 years,
    in the possession of Mr. J. Campbell Wood.
]

[Illustration:

  PLATE 23.

  EURYTHMIC (5). Ches. Horse, 1916, by Eudorus (imp.)—Bob Cherry. The
    largest stake winner of Australia, having won £33,066, including the
    Sydney Cup with 9 st. 8 lbs. Owned by Mr. E. Lee Steere, W.A. From a
    painting of the horse, at the age of 5 years, in the possession of
    the artist.
]

[Illustration:

  PLATE 24.

  THE FINISH FOR THE A.J.C. CRAVEN PLATE, 1918, 1¼ miles, Randwick,
    N.S.W. Reading from the rails: Cetigne (A. Wood) first, Desert Gold
    (fourth), Wolaroi (second), Estland (third). From a painting in the
    possession of Mr. W. A. Crowle.
]




                   MARTIN STAINFORTH: AN APPRECIATION

                        By W. J. STEWART McKAY.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Racehorses in Australia

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