Lough Neagh (1928-1945) was an Australian chestnut

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gelding, developed into an 'Iron Horse' of the Australian turf by

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trainer and owner Tim Brosnan raced from a two-year-old to a ten-year-old winning on wet or dry tracks recording 32 wins from 5 furlongs to 2 miles with regular jockey's being Ted Tanwan and Fred Shean.

Breeding

Lough Neagh was bred by Bill Glasson of Manapouri Stud on the

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by the unraced sire Bachelor's Persse (IRE) was purchased at the

yearling sales for 100 guineas and was imported as a yearling by Mr De Burgh Persse in 1914. Dam Terentia (AUS) was bred at the Lyndhurst Stud at

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by the stud's then owner C.E. McDougall one of Australia's greatest studmasters.

Racing career

Lough Neagh raced between 1930 -1938 during a golden era of the Australian turf and raced for nine seasons winning many major races and defeated the champions

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and

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and holds a rare distinction of being a triple major race winner of the

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and

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. Lough Neagh always spelled in the stables of his trainer and his racing colours were white jacket and green cap also carried to victory by jockey George Moore on The Diver winning the 1948 AJC

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. Tim Brosnan's Brisbane stables were located at Charlton Street Ascot,

he was also the original trainer of the champion Australian sprinter Winooka. Lough Neagh's racing record: 127 starts for 32 wins, 23 seconds, 21 thirds

Image gallery

File:Lough Neagh 1937 AJC Randwick Cumberland Plate Trainer Tim Brosnan.jpg, Lough Neagh returning to scale at Randwick Racecourse. File:T. J. Brosnan Trainer and Captain Frauenfelder 22 August 1944.jpg, Tim Brosnan Trainer (left) Randwick Racecourse.

References

{{Reflist Racehorses bred in Australia Racehorses trained in Australia 1928 animal births 1945 animal deaths