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Australia's greatest ever racehorse trainer Bart Cummings has died at the age of 87 in Sydney.
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Sad news. Bart was one of those larger than life figures who was an Australian frame of reference during the Spring racing carnival. Magnificent record as a trainer, a charismatic man and an icon of the race that stops a nation.

On top of his 12 Melbourne Cups, he won the Golden Slipper Stakes four time, the Caulfield Cup seven times, the Cox Plate on five occasions, the VRC Oakes nine times and the Newmarket Handicap eight times.

A life well lived, that's what you hope for. Vale Bart.
 

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Sad news for the racing industry. A true Australian icon, RIP Bart.

I wonder what the VRC will do at this years Melbourne Cup to honour the great man. This will be my first ever attendance at The Cup.
 
Sad news for the racing industry. A true Australian icon, RIP Bart.

I wonder what the VRC will do at this years Melbourne Cup to honour the great man. This will be my first ever attendance at The Cup.

I really hope they name the race prior to the cup, "The Bart Cummings classic" or something similar.
 
Sad news for the racing industry. A true Australian icon, RIP Bart.

I wonder what the VRC will do at this years Melbourne Cup to honour the great man. This will be my first ever attendance at The Cup.

Precedence is trying to qualify again ... age10 ... it will be recorded as trained by Bart and James Cummings should it run/win
 
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BART CUMMINGS’ GROUP 1 WINNERS


1958-59 (1)


SAJC SA Derby Stormy Passage

1959-60 (2)

VATC Underwood Stakes Trellios

VRC LKS Mackinnon Stakes Trellios

1962-63 (1)

AJC Chipping Norton Stakes The Dip

1963-64 (1)


VATC 1000 Guineas Anna Rose

1964-65 (3)

SAJC SA Derby Ziema

VRC Oaks Light Fingers

AJC Oaks Light Fingers

1965-66 (5)

VRC Melbourne Cup Light Fingers

VATC Merson Cooper Stks Storm Queen

VRC Sires Produce Stks Storm Queen

STC Golden Slipper Stks Storm Queen

AJC Champagne Stks Storm Queen

1966-67 (10)

SAJC SA Derby Peculator

VATC Caulfield Guineas Storm Queen

VATC Toorak Hcp Galilee

VATC Caulfield Cup Galilee

VRC Melbourne Cup Galilee

VRC George Adams Hcp Storm Queen

VRC Lightning Stakes Storm Queen

AJC Sydney Cup Galilee

SAJC Adelaide Cup Fulmen

QTC Brisbane Cup Fulmen

1967-68 (4)

SAJC SA Oaks My Lady Fair

VRC Melbourne Cup Red Handed

VRC Australian Cup Arctic Coast

AJC Oaks Lowland

1968-69 (4)

VATC Invitation Stakes Joking

VATC Underwood Stakes Lowland

AJC Sydney Cup Lowland

AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes Lowland

1969-70 (5)

SAJC SA Derby Paradigm

VATC Caulfield Cup Big Philou

VATC Oakleigh Plate Arello

AJC Oaks Gay Poss

SAJC Adelaide Cup Tavel

1970-71 (5)

VATC Caulfield Stakes Gay Poss

VRC Lks Mackinnon Stakes Voleur

VRC Oaks Sanderae

VATC Futurity Stakes Silver Spade

SAJC Adelaide Cup Laelia

1971-72 (2)

VRC Newmarket H’cap Crown

VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes Century

1972-73 (11)

MVRC Freeway (Manikato) Stakes Century

SAJC SA Derby Dayana

VRC Victorian Derby Dayana

WATC WA Derby Dayana

WATC Australian Derby Dayana

WATC Perth Cup Dayana

VRC Newmarket H’cap Century

VRC Australian Cup Gladman

STC Golden Slipper Stakes Tontonan

AJC Sires’ Produce Stakes Tontonan

SAJC Goodwood H’cap Wise Virgin

1973-74 (14)

MVRC WS Cox Plate Taj Rossi

VRC Craven ‘A’ Stakes Century

VRC Victorian Derby Taj Rossi

VRC George Adams H’cap Taj Rossi

WATC WA Derby Asgard

WATC Karrakatta Plate Vain Prince

WATC Australian Derby Leica Lover

VRC Lightning Stakes Century

VATC Oakleigh Plate Tontonan

VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes Skyjack

AJC Australasian Champion Stakes Asgard

AJC Doncaster H’cap Tontonan

AJC The Galaxy Starglow

AJC Oaks Leilani

AJC All-Aged Stakes Tontonan

1974-75 (20)

AJC Flight Stakes Cap d’Antibes

VATC Caulfield Guineas Kenmark

VATC Toorak H’cap Leilani

VATC Caulfield Cup Leilani

VRC Lks Mackinnon Stakes Leilani `

VRC Melbourne Cup Think Big

VRC Oaks Leica Show

VRC George Adams H’cap Skyjack

WATC WA Derby Bottled Sunshine

MVRC William Reid Stakes Leica Show

VATC CF Orr Stakes Leilani

VRC Lightning Stakes Cap d’Antibes

VATC Futurity Stakes Martindale

VATC Blue Diamond Stakes Lord Dudley

VRC Newmarket H’cap Cap d’Antibes

VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes Lord Dudley

VRC Australian Cup Leilani

SAJC Goodwood H’cap Kenmark

QTC Queensland Derby Bottled Sunshine

QTC Brisbane Cup Herminia

1975-76 (8)

MVRC Freeway (Manikato) Stakes Lord Dudley

VATC Marlboro (Vic Health) Cup Cap d’Antibes

SAJC SA Derby Prince Of All

VRC Melbourne Cup Think Big

MVRC William Reid Stakes Lord Dudley

VRC Australian Cup Lord Dudley

STC Golden Slipper Stakes Vivarchi

AJC Champagne Stakes Vivarchi

1976-77 (13)


AJC Epsom H’capLa Neige

AJC Flight Stakes Apollua

SAJC SA Derby Vacuum

VRC Craven ‘A’ Stakes Maybe Mahal

VRC Lks Mackinnon Stakes Gold And Black

VRC George Adams H’cap Maybe Mahal

VRC Lightning Stakes Maybe Mahal

VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes Bold Zest

VRC Australian Cup Ngawyni

AJC Doncaster H’cap Just Ideal

AJC Queen Eliz Stakes Ngawyni

SAJC Goodwood H’cap Romantic Dream

BTC Doomben ‘10,000’ Maybe Mahal

1977-78 (16)

STC Canterbury Guineas Belmura Lad

AJC Flight Stakes Sun Sally

AJC Derby Belmura Lad

SAJC SA Derby Stormy Rex

VATC Caulfield Cup Ming Dynasty

VRC Victorian Derby Stormy Rex

VRC Melbourne Cup Gold And Black

WATC WA Derby Stormy Rex

WATC Marlboro ‘50,000’ Stormy Rex

VRC Lightning Stakes Maybe Mahal

VRC Newmarket H’cap Maybe Mahal

VRC Australian Cup Ming Dynasty

AJC Doncaster H’cap Maybe Mahal

AJC The Galax Luskin Star

AJC Oaks Invade

AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes Ming Dynasty

1978-1979 (4)

AJC Metropolitan H’cap Ming Dynasty

VATC Caulfield Stakes Lloyd Boy

VRC Newmarket Hcp Better Beyond

STC Golden Slipper Stakes Century Miss

1979-80 (4)

VRC Melbourne Cup Hyperno

WATC WA Derby Lloyd’s Gold

VRC Australian Cup Ming Dynasty

STC Rosemount Classic Stage Hit

1980-81 (7)


VATC Caulfield Stakes Hyperno

VATC Caulfield Cup Ming Dynasty

VRC Mackinnon Stakes Belmura Lad

VRC Newmarket H’cap Elounda Bay

VRC Australian Cup Hyperno

STC Rawson Stakes Hyperno

STC Rosemount Classic Cordon Rose

1981-82 (6)

AJC Spring Champion Stakes Best Western

AJC Metropolitan H’cap Belmura Lad

VRC Lks Mackinnon Stakes Belmura Lad

STC Rosemount Classic Sheraco

STC Storm Queen Stakes Sheraco

AJC Oaks Sheraco

1982-83 (3)


VRC Pure-Pac Stakes Foregone Conclusion

SAJC Australasian Oaks Royal Regatta

STC Tancred Stakes Trissaro

1983-84 (9)

VATC Underwood Stakes Trissaro

AJC Epsom H’cap Cool River

VRC Victorian Derby Bounty Hawk

VRC Oaks Taj Eclipse

WATC Western Mail Classic Bounty Hawk

WATC Australian Derby Bounty Hawk

AJC Derby Prolific

AJC Sydney Cup Trissaro

SAJC Goodwood H’cap Leica Planet

1984-85 (4)

VATC Underwood Stakes Bounty Hawk

VRC Lks Mackinnon Stakes Bounty Hawk

VRC Australian Cup Noble Peer

STC George Ryder Stakes Hula Drum

1985-86 (3)

VRC Lightning Stakes Hula Chief

AJC Doncaster H’cap Hula Chief

SAJC Adelaide Cup Mr Lomondy

1986-87 (7)

VRC Gadsden Stakes Taj Quillo

STC George Ryder Stakes Campaign King

AJC All-Aged Stakes Campaign King

AJC Champagne Stakes Sky Chase

SAJC SA Derby Sharks Fin

QTC Queensland Oaks Round The World

BTC Doomben ‘10,000’ Broad Reach

1987-88 (11)

AJC George Main Stakes Campaign King

AJC Spring Champion Stales Beau Zam

VRC Victorian Derby Omnicorp

STC Rawson Stakes Beau Zam

STC Rosehill Guineas Sky Chase

STC George Ryder Stakes Campaign King

STC Tancred-International Stakes Beau Zam

AJC Derby Beau Zam

AJC Champagne Stakes Full And By

BTC Doomben ‘10,000’ Campaign King

QTC Stradbroke H’cap Campaign King

1988-89 (7)


VATC Caulfield Stakes Sky Chase

SAJC Australasian Oaks Stapleton Lass

STC Rawson Stakes Beau Zam

STC Orlando Classic Red Express

AJC Sires’ Produce Stakes Reganza

QTC Sires’ Produce Stakes Zamoff

QTC Stradbroke H’cap Robian Steel

1989-90 (6)

AJC Spring Champion Stales Stylish Century

VACT 1000 Guineas Tristanagh

VRC Oaks Tristanagh

VRC Newmarket H’cap Gold Trump

STC Canterbury Guineas Interstellar

STC Rosehill Guineas Solar Circle

1990-91 (9)


VATC Show Day Cup Submariner

AJC George Main Stakes Shaftesbury Avenue

VRC Melbourne Cup Kingston Rule

VRC Oaks Weekend Delight

VRC Honda Stakes Shaftesbury Avenue

VRC Lightning Stakes Shaftesbury Avenue

VRC Newmarket H’cap Shaftesbury Avenue

AJC All-Aged Stakes Shaftesbury Avenue

SAJC SA Derby Shiva’s Revenge

1991-92 (10)

VATC Caulfield Stakes Shaftesbury Avenue

VATC 1000 Guineas Richfield Lady

VATC Caulfield Cup Let’s Elope

VRC Lks Mackinnon Stakes Let’s Elope

VRC Melbourne Cup Let’s Elope

VRC Oaks Richfield Lady

WATC WA Oaks India’s Dream

VATC CF Orr Stakes Let’s Elope

VRC Australian Cup Let’s Elope

VATC Blue Diamond Stakes Riva Diva

1992-93 (4)

VRC Gadsden Stakes Unspoken Word

SAJC Australasian Oaks Our Tristalight

SAJC SA Oaks Our Tristalight

QTC Stradbroke H’cap Never Undercharge

1993-94 (2)

MVRC Manikato Stakes Never Undercharge

SAJC Australasian Oaks Tristalove

1994-95 (2)

AJC Flight Stakes Danarani

AJC Derby Ivory’s Irish

1995-96 (1)

VRC Australian Cup Saintly

1996-97 (9)


AJC Flight Stakes Dashing Eagle

VATC Caulfield Guineas Alfa

VATC 1000 Guineas Dashing Eagle

MVRC WS Cox Plate Saintly

VRC Melbourne Cup Saintly

VATC CF Orr Stakes Saintly

STC Storm Queen Stakes Danendri

AJC Oaks Danendri

QTC Stradbroke H’cap Dane Ripper

1997-98 (4)

MVRC WS Cox Plate Dane Ripper

VRC Chrysler Stakes Catalan Opening

VRC Australian Cup Dane Ripper

AJC Doncaster Handicap Catalan Opening

1998-99 (1)

MVRC Manikato Stakes Dane Ripper

1999-2000 (3)


AJC Epsom Handicap Allez Suez

VRC Mackinnon Stakes Rogan Josh

VRC Melbourne Cup Rogan Josh

2001-2002 (2)

VATC 1000 Guineas Magical Miss

VRC Oaks Magical Miss

2005-2006 (1)


MRC Caulfield Guineas God’s Own

2006-2007 (2)

MRC Caulfield Guineas Wonderful World

QTC Queensland Derby Empires Choice

2007-2008 (2)

VRC Mackinnon Stakes Sirmione

VRC Australian Cup Sirmione

2008-2009 (4)

VRC Melbourne Cup Viewed

VRC Classic Swick

AJC DerbyRoman Emperor

QTC Winter Stakes Russeting

2009-2010 (7)

VRC Toorak Handicap Allez Wonder

MRC Caulfield Cup Viewed

MVRC Cox Plate So You Think

VRC Oaks Faint Perfume

Crown Australian Guineas Rock Classic

STC Vinery Stud Stakes Faint Perfume

Queensland Derby Dariana

2010-2011 (4)

Underwood Stakes So You Think

Yalumba Stakes So You Think

MVRC Cox Plate So You Think

VRC MacKinnon Stakes So You Think

2012-2013 (2)

ATC Flight Stakes Norzita

Vinery Stud Stakes Norzita

2014-15 (2)

AJC Randwick Guineas Hallowed Crown

STC Golden Rose Hallowed Crown

 
Bart's 12 Cup Winners and their Lead-Up Campaigns


1965: Light Fingers (NZ)


1st - Open handicap (1000m hcp at Victoria Park) - Roy Higgins

1st - Craiglee Stakes (1600m WFA at Flemington) - Roy Higgins

2nd - Turnbull Stakes (2000m SWP at Flemington) - Roy Higgins

3rd - Caulfield Stakes (2000m WFA at Caulfield) - Roy Higgins

3rd - Mackinnon Stakes (2000m WFA at Flemington) - Roy Higgins

1st - Melbourne Cup (3200m hcp at Flemington) - Roy Higgins


1966: Galilee (NZ)

6th - Open handicap (1000m hcp at Victoria Park) - Roy Higgins

8th - Open handicap (1000m hcp at Victoria Park) - Roy Higgins

1st - Open handicap (1600m hcp at Caulfield) - Roy Higgins

7th - Hill Stakes (1700m WFA at Rosehill) - Roy Higgins

2nd - Epsom Handicap (1600m hcp at Royal Randwick) - John Miller

1st - Toorak Handicap (1600m hcp at Caulfield) - John Miller

1st - Caulfield Cup (2400m hcp at Caulfield) - John Miller

3rd - Mackinnon Stakes (2000m WFA at Flemington) - John Miller

1st - Melbourne Cup (3200m hcp at Flemington) - John Miller


1967: Red Handed (NZ)

1st - Open handicap (1000m hcp at Victoria Park) - Roy Higgins

5th - Open handicap (2000m hcp at Flemington) - Roy Higgins

3rd - Open handicap (2000m hcp at Moonee Valley) - Roy Higgins

2nd - Toorak Handicap (1600m hcp at Caulfield) - Roy Higgins

2nd - Caulfield Cup (2400m hcp at Caulfield) - Roy Higgins

4th - Mackinnon Stakes (2000m WFA at Flemington) - Roy Higgins

1st - Melbourne Cup (3200m hcp at Flemington) - Roy Higgins


1974: Think Big (NZ)

12th - Canterbury Stakes (1200m WFA at Rosehill) - Peter Cook

10th - Open handicap (2000m hcp at Rosewhill) - Peter Cook

2nd - Open handicap (1850m hcp at Rosehill) - Peter Cook

20th - The Metropolitan (2600m hcp at Royal Randwick) - Harry White

7th - Coongy Handicap (2000m hcp at Caulfield) - Harry White

8th - Moonee Valley Cup (2600m hcp at Moonee Valley) - Harry White

1st - Hotham Handicap (2500m hcp at Flemington) - Harry White

1st - Melbourne Cup (3200m hcp at Flemington) - Harry White


1975: Think Big (NZ)

6th - Warwick Stakes (1400m WFA at Warwick Farm) - Roy Higgins

8th - Canterbury Stakes (1200m WFA at Rosehill) - Roy Higgins

8th - Open handicap (2000m hcp at Rosehill) - Roy Higgins

3rd - Caulfield Stakes (2000m WFA at Caulfield) - Roy Higgins

10th - Caulfield Cup (2400m hcp at Caulfield) - John Duggan

10th - Mackinnon Stakes (2000m WFA at Flemington) - John Duggan

1st - Melbourne Cup (3200m hcp at Flemington) - Harry White


1977: Gold And Black (NZ)


17th - Open handicap (1000m hcp at Morephtville) - John Duggan

6th - Memsie Stakes (1400m WFA at Caulfield) - John Duggan

10th - Craiglee Stakes (1600m WFA at Flemington) - John Duggan

5th - Underwood Stakes (2000m WFA at Caulfield) - John Duggan

8th - Caulfield Stakes (2000m WFA at Caulfield) - John Duggan

5th - Caulfield Cup (2400m hcp at Caulfield) - John Duggan

2nd - Mackinnon Stakes (2000m WFA at Flemington) - John Duggan

1st - Melbourne Cup (3200m hcp at Flemington) - John Duggan


1979: Hyperno (NZ)


14th - Auries Star Handicap (1200m hcp at Flemington) - Harry White

10th - Craiglee Stakes (1600m WFA at Flemington) - Harry White

5th - Open handicap (1400m hcp at Flemington) - Harry White

5th - Caulfield Stakes (2000m WFA at Flemington) Harry White

6th - Moonee Valley Cup (2600m hcp at Moonee Valley) - Harry White

4th - Mackinnon Stakes (2000m WFA at Flemington) - Harry White

1st - Melbourne Cup (3200m hcp at Flemington) - Harry White


1990: Kingston Rule (USA)

8th - Open handicap (1223m hcp at Moonee Valley) - Larry Maund

5th - Memsie Stakes (1400m WFA at Caulfield) - Larry Maund

4th - Craiglee Stakes (1600m WFA at Flemington) - Larry Maund

8th - Open handicap (2100m hcp at Sandown) - Larry Maund

2nd - Coongy Handicap (2000m hcp at Caulfield) - Jim Cassidy

1st - Moonee Valley Cup (2600m hcp at Moonee Valley) - Jim Cassidy

2nd - Dalgety (Hotham) Stakes (2500m hcp at Flemington) - Jim Cassidy

1st - Melbourne Cup (3200m hcp at Flemington) - Darren Beadman


1991: Lets Elope (NZ)

4th Open Handicap (1200m hcp at Caulfield) – Grant Darrington

3rd – Listed Milady Stakes(1400m hcp at Flemington) – Simon Marshall

10th – Royal Show Stakes (1800m hcp at Caulfield) – Shane Dye

1st – Group Turnbull Stakes (2000m SWP at Flemington) – Steven King

1st – Group Caulfield Cup (2400m hcp at Caulfield) – Steven King

1st – Group Mackinnon Stakes (2000m WFA at Flemington) – Steven King

1st - Melbourne Cup (3200m hcp at Flemington) - Steven King


1996: Saintly (AUS)

2nd - Warwick Stakes (1400m WFA at Warwick Farm) - Darren Beadman

2nd - Chelmsford Stakes (1600m WFA at Royal Randwick) - Darren Beadman

1st - Hill Stakes (1900m WFA at Rosehill) - Darren Beadman

2nd - Craven Plate (2000m WFA at Royal Randwick) - Darren Beadman

3rd - The Metropolitan (2600m hcp at Royal Randwick) - Darren Beadman

1st - Cox Plate (2040m WFA at Moonee Valley) - Darren Beadman

1st - Melbourne Cup (3200m hcp at Flemington) - Darren Beadman



1999: Rogan Josh (AUS)

7th - Auries Star Handicap (1200m hcp at Flemington) - Brett Prebble

10th - Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m WFA at Moonee Valley) - Patrick Payne

5th - J.R.A Cup (2040m hcp at Moonee Valley) - Patrick Payne

1st - Herbert Power Stakes (2400m hcp at Caulfield) - Darren Gauci

4th - Caulfield Cup (2400m hcp at Caulfield) - Chris Munce

1st - Mackinnon Stakes (2000m WFA at Flemington) - John Marshall

1st - Melbourne Cup (3200m hcp at Flemington) - John Marshall



2008: Viewed (AUS)


8th - Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m hcp at Flemington) - Michael Rodd

7th - Underwood Stakes (1800m WFA at Caulfield) - Damien Oliver

10th - Caulfield Cup (2400m hcp at Caulfield) - Blake Shinn

11th - Mackinnon Stakes (2000m WFA at Flemington) - Steven Arnold

1st - Melbourne Cup (3200m hcp Flemington) - Blake Shinn



Legend:

Hcp = Handicap

WFA = Weight-For-Age

SWP = Set-Weights-With-Penalties


Other Info:

Hotham Handicap = Once known as the Dalgety Stakes, now known as the Lexus Stakes

Craiglee Stakes = Now known as the Makybe Diva Stakes

J.R.A Cup = Japan Racing Association Cup
 
I believe Bart and his old man were Port fans coming from that side of town. I reckon thats why we wore the black arm bands against Freo.
 

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