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Memnon (foaled 1822) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for winning the classic St Leger Stakes in 1825. In a racing career which lasted from 1824 until 1828 he ran fifteen times and won nine races. Bred and originally trained in Yorkshire he was unbeaten in two races as two-year-old in 1824 including the Champagne Stakes and won the York version of the St Leger the following spring.