By AAP
Anthony Cummings is fond of saying his father taught him everything he knows, but not everything the legendary trainer knew.
He wasn’t alone.
Among the crowd which packed Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral on Monday to farewell a man known to millions of Australians as the `Cups King’, were many trainers who honed their craft under Bart Cummings.
Racing is an insular and time consuming business but Bart’s success infected the public and added to the excitement around the Melbourne Cup.
His feat to win the trophy 12 times has been likened to Don Bradman’s Test average of 99.94 – something that won’t be repeated.
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