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Horses of Racecourse Hill
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TitleHorses of Racecourse Hill
DescriptionBefore Phar Lap there were Ballymena, and his half-brother Limerick, who were owned by H. A. Knight of Racecourse Hill, and trained by noted New Zealand racehorse trainer Mr. F. D. Jones at Riccarton.
Ballymena won the Australian Derby in 1923, and died in Australia in 1924 after breaking its leg in a race at Randwick, Sydney.
Limerick, who died in 1947, was the most notable horse from Knight's stable, and in 1971 it was estimated he won $78,000 over the course of his racing career. Many of his wins were in Australia.
DescriptionBefore Phar Lap there were Ballymena, and his half-brother Limerick, who were owned by H. A. Knight of Racecourse Hill, and trained by noted New Zealand racehorse trainer Mr. F. D. Jones at Riccarton.Ballymena won the Australian Derby in 1923, and died in Australia in 1924 after breaking its leg in a race at Randwick, Sydney.
Limerick, who died in 1947, was the most notable horse from Knight's stable, and in 1971 it was estimated he won $78,000 over the course of his racing career. Many of his wins were in Australia.
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PlaceRacecourse Hill ImageCigarette card of the racehorse LimerickSecond Racecourse Hill homesteadSnow at Racecourse Hill More InformationFebruary 1926 Limerick wins Champagne Stakes at Darfield Jockey ClubJuly 1971 Obituary of trainer Mr. F. D. JonesApril 1947 Obituary of Limerick1934 History of NZ Racehorses at Randwick
ImageCigarette card of the racehorse LimerickSecond Racecourse Hill homesteadSnow at Racecourse Hill More InformationFebruary 1926 Limerick wins Champagne Stakes at Darfield Jockey ClubJuly 1971 Obituary of trainer Mr. F. D. JonesApril 1947 Obituary of Limerick1934 History of NZ Racehorses at RandwickAttribution
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Horses of Racecourse Hill. Selwyn Stories, accessed 02/06/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/5467