The Assyrian (horse)
The Assyrian was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1882 Melbourne Cup.
Ridden by C Hutchins, The Assyrian drew clear in the final stages of the 1882 Melbourne Cup to defeat Stockwell by half a length and the heavily backed Gudarz in to third place.
The Assyrian also won the 1883 Hobart Cup. The only other horse to win both the Melbourne Cup and the Hobart Cup was Piping Lane in 1972.
