Ming Dynasty was a notable
Australia
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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, who won the 1977 and 1980
Caulfield Cup
The Caulfield Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under handicap conditions, although the Melbourne Racing Club is in the process of turning the race into weight for age (WFA) conditions. This is for all horses ...
s.
Background
He was sired by Planet Kingdom (AUS), his dam Chow Mein (AUS) was by Chris (GB).
Part owned and trained by
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 ...
from 76 career starts he won 17 races.
Racing career
As well as his two Caulfield Cups he also won two
VRC Australian Cup
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s (1978 and 1980), the 1978
AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the
Metropolitan Handicap
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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,
Hyperno
Hyperno (1973–2002) was a Thoroughbred racehorse foaled in New Zealand. He was a wayward but brilliant galloper that won the Melbourne Cup and other group and listed races.
He was sired by Rangong (GB) out of Mikarla (NZ) by Persian Garden II ...
, and champion
Kingston Town to join an elite group to take two Caulfield Cups, the others being
Rising Fast
Rising Fast (1949 - 1978) was a champion New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who is the only horse to complete the Spring Grand Slam, winning the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup, and Cox Plate in 1954. He also won the 1955 Caulfield Cup and c ...
(1954–55), Whittier (1922–25), Uncle Sam (1912–1914),
Poseidon
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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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1973 racehorse births
Thoroughbred family 8-k
Racehorses bred in Australia
Racehorses trained in Australia
Caulfield Cup winners