Kingston Rule
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Kingston Rule was an American-bred racehorse who raced in Australia where he won the 1990 Melbourne Cup in a record time of 3:16:3. This time still stands as the record today.
He was by the famed champion Secretariat out of the also famed Rose of Kingston, foaled in 1986. Rose of Kingston was horse of the year in Australia in 1981 and also related to the champion Kingston Town.
Kingston Rule was trained by Bart Cummings and ridden by Darren Beadman in his Melbourne Cup win.
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Millionaire Racehorses in Australia