Limerick was a brown or black New Zealand Thoroughbred gelding who raced in Australia.

Breeder and owner[5] Harry Knight was originally a large wheat grower owning one of the largest farming properties at Racecourse Hill, Canterbury, New Zealand, before turning his attention to thoroughbreds.

[6] Limerick raced between 1925 and 1931 an unsound horse on occasions raced for six seasons winning 13 major races in succession between 1927 and 1928, including rare triple wins in the Chelmsford Stakes and Warwick Stakes[7] and also won the coveted 1928 AJC Kings Cup at Randwick, defeating Valparaiso and Winalot.

[8][7][9] Limerick throughout his career defeated rival champions Windbag, Amounis, Mollison and Gothic.

[11] Limericks's racing record consisted of 59 starts, with 29 wins,[7] 12 seconds, 2 thirds and 16 unplaced runs.