Merman (horse)
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Merman, 1900 Gold Cup winner.
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| Sire | Grand Flaneur (AUS) |
| Grandsire | Yattendon (AUS) |
| Dam | Seaweed (AUS) |
| Damsire | Coltness (GB) |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1892 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Hobartville Stud |
| Owner |
W. R. Wilson (Australia) Lillie Langtry (Mr. Jersey) (England) |
| Trainer |
C. L. Macdonald (Australia) W.'Jack' Robinson / Frank Webb ((England)) |
| Record | 45:15-4-3 |
| Earnings | £3,360 |
| Major wins | |
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Williamstown Cup (1896) Lewes Handicap (1897) Cesarewitch Stakes (1897) Jockey Club Cup (1898) Goodwood Plate (1899) Goodwood Cup (1899) Birmingham Handicap (1899) Ascot Gold Cup (1900) |
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| Honours | |
| Australian Racing Hall of Fame (2016) | |
| Last updated on 28 May 2017 | |
Merman (foaled in Australia) (1892–1914) was a Thoroughbred racehorse, one of the finest racehorses in Colonial Australian racing history that raced in Europe. He won at distances from 5 furlongs (1,000 metres) to 21⁄2 miles (4,000 metres). In 2016 Merman was inducted to the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
Merman was a chestnut colt foaled in 1892 at Hobartville Stud, in Richmond, New South Wales. Early in his career he was owned by W. R. Wilson. Merman's sire was 1880 Melbourne Cup winner Grand Flaneur who was Leading sire in Australia in 1895.
Merman began his career in February 1895 in a 6 furlong race unsuccessfully at Geelong Racecourse. However, he improved and on his third start on 9 March 1895 at Flemington Racecourse he won the VRC Unplaced Two Year Old Stakes over a distance of 6 furlongs at the long odds of 10/1 in a time of 1:171⁄2. In his following start two weeks later in the 5 furlongs VRC Hope Stakes, Mermen finished third at 7/1 beaten by a length by The Parisienne.
After a six-week break Merman was taken to South Australia and on 11 May 1895, the third day of the South Australian Jockey Club Autumn meeting at Morphettville Racecourse won the 5 furlongs Juvenile Handicap beating nine other entrants. Two weeks later Merman ran at the Old Course (renamed to Victoria Park Racecourse in 1897) in the Adelaide Stakes over 6 furlongs but was soundly defeated finishing fifth as topweight and favourite by Gehenna. In his last race of the season Merman challenged older horses in the 5 furlongs Adelaide Racing Club Rose Park Handicap at the Old Course and was beaten by the lightweight First Bolt by three lengths into second place.
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