| Ammon Ra | |
|---|---|
 Ammon Ra & Maurice McCarten | |
| Sire | Limond (GB) |
| Grandsire | Desmond (GB) |
| Dam | Hyades (NZ) |
| Damsire | Hymettus (GB) |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1928 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Dr E.H.B.Milsom |
| Owner | C.C.Sheath |
| Trainer | J.T.Jamieson |
| Record | 29: 17, 4, 1 |
| Earnings | £25,831 |
| Major wins | |
| Trentham Stakes (1931) WRC Wellington Stakes (1931) AJC Sires Produce Stakes (1931) Hobartville Stakes (1931) Chelmsford Stakes (1931) AJC Derby (1931) Caulfield Guineas (1931) St George Stakes (1932) Futurity Stakes (1932) C.M Lloyd Stakes (1932) Rawson Stakes (1932) Chipping Norton Stakes (1932) | |
Ammon Ra (foaled 1928) was a Bay New Zealand thoroughbred gelding. He raced in Australia. Ammon Ra competed from age two to five, recording 17 wins in races from 5 furlongs to 1½ miles. Champion jockey Maurice McCarten won 10 races and the Sydney Jockeys premiership in 1938–39. Later he became the leading Sydney trainer from 1948 to 1949 and 1951 to 1952.[1][2]
- ^ Arrold, Tony (1983). More Champions. Sydney: Tralca. pp. 12–14. ISBN 0959445811. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Maurice McCarten". adb.anu.edu.au. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 26 March 2019.