Kingston Rule
| Kingston Rule | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Secretariat |
| Grandsire | Bold Ruler |
| Dam | Rose of Kingston |
| Damsire | Claude |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1986 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | David H. Hains |
| Owner | Mr. & Mrs. David H. Hains |
| Trainer | Bart Cummings |
| Record | 18: 4-4-2 |
| Earnings | A$1,549,125 |
| Major wins | |
|
VATC Tommy Woodcock Handicap VATC H A Currie Handicap Moonee Valley Cup (1990) Melbourne Cup (1990) | |
Kingston Rule (1986, Kentucky – December 2011) 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.
Bred and raced by Victoria's David H. Hains, who had bred Kingston Town, Kingston Rule was sired by the famed U.S. Triple Crown Champion, Secretariat, and out of the 1982 Australian Horse of the Year, Rose of Kingston.
Kingston Rule was trained by Bart Cummings and ridden by Darren Beadman in his Melbourne Cup win.
He entered stud in 1991, and as of the end of 2009 has sired 91 winners, including 4 stakes winners.
Kingston Rule died at Ealing Park, Euroa, Victoria in December 2011.[1]
See also
- Millionaire Racehorses in Australia