Hyperno (1973–2002) was a

Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are c ...

racehorse foaled in

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. He was a wayward but brilliant galloper that won the

Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and over, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria as part of the Melbou ...

and other group and listed races. He was sired by Rangong (GB) out of Mikarla (NZ) by Persian Garden II (GB). He was trained in his early years at Caulfield by Geoff Murphy. A dispute over training methods between Murphy and Hyperno's owners in 1978 led to

Bart Cummings James Bartholomew Cummings (14 November 1927 – 30 August 2015), also known by his initials J. B. Cummings, was one of the most successful Australian racehorse trainers. He was known as the Cups King, referring to the Melbourne Cup, as he w ...

taking over as trainer. The winner of a string of group and listed races throughout his career, Hyperno won the 1979

with jockey Harry White aboard. In 1981, Hyperno was voted

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. Hyperno enjoyed a celebrated retirement at the rural property of his Melbourne Cup rider, Harry White, where he died in 2002.

References

Melbourne Cup winners

External links

Hyperno's pedigree and partial racing stats
1973 racehorse births 2002 racehorse deaths Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year Melbourne Cup winners Racehorses bred in New Zealand Racehorses trained in Australia Thoroughbred family 2-c {{racehorse-stub