Limerick (horse)
| Limerick | |
|---|---|
Limerick, after winning the 1929 All Aged Stakes | |
| Sire | Limond (GB) |
| Grandsire | Desmond (GB) |
| Dam | Medley (NZ) |
| Damsire | Varco (GB) |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1923 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Brown or black |
| Breeder | Harry Knight |
| Owner | Harry Knight |
| Trainer | F.D. Jones |
| Record | 59: 29, 12, 2 |
| Earnings | £38,729 |
| Major wins | |
| Chelmsford Stakes (1926, 1927, 1928) Warwick Stakes (1927,1928,1929) Rawson Stakes (1927,1928) AJC Spring Stakes (1927, 1928) Craven Plate (1927) AJC St Leger (1927) AJC Cumberland Stakes (1927) Hill Stakes (1927,1928) AJC Plate (1927) AJC Kings Cup (1928) Chipping Norton Stakes (1928) All Aged Stakes (1928) AJC Autumn Stakes (1928,1929) | |
Limerick was a brown or black New Zealand Thoroughbred gelding who raced in Australia. He raced from a two-year-old to a seven-year-old, recording 29 wins from 6 furlongs to 2¼ miles, with regular jockey Maurice McCarten winning 22 races. McCarten migrated from New Zealand in 1923, a renowned master of race tactics, and won many major races.