James Cummings has upheld a proud household custom – profitable the Group 1 Australian Cup.
Legendary grandfather Bart Cummings gained the 2000m weight-for-age race at Flemington a outstanding 13 occasions.
Youthful brother Edward Cummings reigned supreme final yr with Duais.
Cummings joined the illustrious honour roll on Saturday with Cascadian.
“I’m privileged as a younger Cummings to be right here on the massive stage and have opponents in races like these,” Cummings stated.
“I had a really stern assembly with my brother Edward yesterday and talked to him about how I’d be capable of go about profitable this and on the conclusion of it he stated, ‘you go and win it this yr and I’ll be again to win it subsequent yr’.
“That’s the great thing about having the boldness that we’re in these races and we’ve received the groups behind us to be aggressive.
“He’s an amazing horse Cascadian, he’s now a Doncaster winner, an All Aged Stakes winner and he pops the Australian Cup on his mantle.”
Jockey-of-the-moment Ben Melham executed an ideal big-race trip in entrance of greater than 11,000 racegoers.
The 4 Group 1 race days at Flemington through the Pageant of Racing – Lightning Stakes, Australian Guineas, Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup – attracted a mixed crowd of greater than 60,000 folks.
Melham sparked debate final Saturday night time with a social media submit calling out the hazards of fatigue and racing workloads for jockeys, after the third straight Saturday in Melbourne with a critical race fall and rider hospitalised.
Melham’s associate, Jamie Kah (concussion), stays in rehabilitation a fortnight after her fall at Flemington on March 11.
Melham set the agenda on Saturday within the saddle, with a Flemington treble – profitable the Listed ATA/Bob Hoysted Handicap (Kallos) and Listed Daylight Traditional (What You Want).
“I received a bit of recommendation off her (Kah) the right way to trip him and she or he’s most likely in hospital watching – she’s not alleged to be – however she will be able to’t get the Racing.com channel off,” Melham stated.
“It was particular and extra so for the horse as properly, he’s been deserving of a Group 1 right here at Flemington and what a race to do it in.”
Kah gained the Group 1 Doncaster Mile in 2021 on Cascadian.
Cascadian positioned in six of 12 previous Group 1 makes an attempt in Melbourne, together with 4 at Flemington, previous to Saturday.
Melham timed the run completely, monitoring Campionessa by means of a niche and sprinting previous the New Zealand raider to mow down Numerian and Pounding.
Smokin’ Romans gripped on to fourth after racing on velocity.
“I used to be assured sufficient,” Melham stated.
“I had the correct horses in entrance of me and we wished to duck and weave on him … watching his tapes, we really feel that’s how he races greatest …. being extensive and uncovered he’s had a variety of goes right here at Flemington and he’s by no means gained one.
“He’s such an trustworthy horse and to be on the fast back-up (All-Star Mile) to the 2000m … going to the gates he was that bloody recent I almost couldn’t maintain him going to the obstacles.”
Cascadian surged previous $8.2m prizemoney with the win.
Initially printed as Cascadian claims third Group 1 to proceed Cummings custom in Australian Cup
