Ming Dynasty was a notable

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racehorse, who won the 1977 and 1980

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Background

He was sired by Planet Kingdom (AUS), his dam Chow Mein (AUS) was by Chris (GB). Part owned and trained by

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from 76 career starts he won 17 races.

Racing career

As well as his two Caulfield Cups he also won two VRC

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s (1978 and 1980), the 1978 AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the

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in the same year. As a seven-year-old in 1980 in the Caulfield Cup, starting at 50–1, the gelding carried 58 kg and beat Melbourne Cup winner,

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, and champion Kingston Town to join an elite group to take two Caulfield Cups, the others being

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(1954–55), Whittier (1922–25), Uncle Sam (1912–1914),

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(1906–07), Hymettus (1898–1901) and Paris (1892–1894).

Retirement

When retired from racing he became a clerk of the course mount at AJC meetings. He died 28 May 2002.

References

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