The Assyrian (horse)

{{Short description|Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}}

{{Infobox racehorse

| horsename = The Assyrian

| image_name =TheAssyrianMelbourneHorse.jpg

| caption =

| sire = Countryman (GB)

| grandsire = Stockwell (GB)

| dam = Tinfinder (AUS)

| damsire = Tarragon (AUS)

| sex = Stallion

| foaled = 1877

| country = Australia

| colour = Bay

| breeder =

| owner = CS Agnew

| trainer = J. E. Savill

| record = 31: 9-6-2

| earnings =

| race = South Australian Derby (1880)
Melbourne Cup (1882)
Hobart Cup (1883)

| awards=

}}

The Assyrian was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse owned by CS Agnew and trained by J.E. Savill that won the 1882 Melbourne Cup being ridden by C Hutchins,{{cite web |url=https://www.antiquesreporter.com.au/index.cfm/lot/778381-the-assyrian-winner-1882-melbourne-cup-frederick-woodhouse-sr-18/| title=The Assyrian 1882 Melbourne Cup winner}} presumably named after the Assyrians of Mesopotamia and their ancient empires.

In the final stages of the 1882 Melbourne Cup, The Assyrian drew clear to defeat Stockwell by half a length, and send the heavily backed Gudarz into third place.{{cite web |url=http://www.racerate.com/TheAssyrian_Hobart_Cup_winner.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412085640/http://www.racerate.com/TheAssyrian_Hobart_Cup_winner.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-04-12 |title=The Assyrian Hobart and Melbourne Cup winner}} The Assyrian also won the 1883 Hobart Cup, becoming the only horse to win both the Melbourne Cup and the Hobart Cup for almost 89 years until being joined by Piping Lane in 1972,{{cite web |url=https://www.racingandsports.com.au/en/breeding-briefs/hobart-cup-links-to-the-melbourne-cup-story-271528 |title=Hobart Cup links to the Melbourne Cup}} with the currently two remaining alone in the achievement.