Bart Cummings, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bart Cummings

Australian racehorse trainer

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1927

Place of Birth: Burra, South Australia, Australia

Date of Death: 30-Aug-2015

Profession: horse trainer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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 won 'the race that stops a nation' a record twelve times.
During his lifetime Cummings was considered an Australian cultural icon and an Australian National Living Treasure.
As a racing icon he was generally considered in the 20th century, equivalent as what Etienne L.
de Mestre had been in the 19th century.