Martini-Henry (horse)

Martini-Henri
Martini-Henri
Sire	Musket
Grandsire	Toxopholite
Dam	Sylvia
Damsire	Fisherman
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1880
Died	1903
Country	New Zealand
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Auckland Stud Company
Owner	Hon. James White
Trainer	Michael Fennelly
Major wins
	Victoria Derby (1883); Melbourne Cup (1883); VRC St Leger (1884)

Martini-Henry (1880–1903) was a New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1883 Melbourne Cup at only his second career start. He was the first New Zealand bred horse to win the race.^[1] He was called one of the finest thoroughbreds ever seen in Australia at the time.^[2]

^ "Martini Henry wins 1883 Melbourne Cup". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^ "A Great Racehorse". Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. XLIV, no. 10, 819. Queensland, Australia. 11 May 1903. p. 3. Retrieved 23 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[1] "Martini Henry wins 1883 Melbourne Cup". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[great-2] "A Great Racehorse". Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. XLIV, no. 10, 819. Queensland, Australia. 11 May 1903. p. 3. Retrieved 23 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

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