About
Five Generations.
One Family.
3
Group 1 Wins
$8M+
Career Prize Money
117
Winners
33%
Top 3 Strike Rate
Head Trainer
Edward Cummings
Edward Cummings is a fifth-generation horseman, the grandson of Bart Cummings with twelve Melbourne Cups, 270 Group 1 winners, carrying a legacy that spans more than a century of Australian racing history.
After years working alongside Bart and his father Anthony, himself a 25-time Group 1 winning trainer, Edward founded Myrtle House in 2019. He built it on his own terms at Hawkesbury with three Group 1 wins, $8 million in career prize money and now a two-state operation across Hawkesbury and Flemington.
Where it began
The Mare Called Myrtle
In 1910, James Cummings entered a mare called Myrtle in the Alice Springs Cup — and won. It was the first recorded victory for the Cummings name in Australian racing, and the moment that set a dynasty in motion. More than a century later, that mare’s name lives on as the identity of Edward Cummings’ training operation: Myrtle House.
Second generation
Jim Cummings
Jim Cummings carried the family passion forward, training Comic Court to victory in the 1950 Melbourne Cup. The Cummings name became synonymous with the race that stops a nation.
Third generation
Bart Cummings
The most successful trainer in Melbourne Cup history. Inducted as a Legend in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, Bart defined what it means to train at the highest level in Australia. His record may never be surpassed.
12
Melbourne Cups
270
Group 1 Winners
Fourth generation
Anthony Cummings
Anthony continued the dynasty with 25 Group 1 winners, training from the historic Leilani Lodge at Royal Randwick. His sons Edward and James represent the fifth generation — Edward through Myrtle House, James as head trainer for Godolphin Australia.
Fifth generation
Edward’s Chapter
Edward Cummings carries this legacy forward with Myrtle House — named for the mare that started it all in 1910. From Hawkesbury to Flemington, Edward is writing the next chapter of a story more than a century in the making.
James’ Chapter
After succeeding his grandfather Bart Cummings and becoming Godolphin’s head Australian trainer in 2017, James Cummings achieved rapid elite-level success, including a notable Golden Slipper quinella. Operating out of the state-of-the-art Osborne Park facility, he manages a streamlined roster of over 250 horses with a strategic focus on quality and championship potential.
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Career highlights
Key Milestones
2019
Myrtle House Founded
Established training at Hawkesbury Racecourse
2022
Duais — 3x Group 1
Three Group 1 victories on the national stage
2026
Flemington Expansion
Two-state operation across NSW and Victoria
In the press
7 Feb, 2026
Cummings name back at Flemington
*Article by Chris Roots Curtis for betsyThe Cummings name has returned to Flemington with Edward Cummings granted boxes for a satellite stable at Melbourne’s premier track. The doors opened at Myrtle House Melbourne on Monday with 11 horses in the stable and room for more. “It was a great opportunity to follow in the footsteps of […]
7 Jan, 2026
Flaming Moon scorches them at Orange
*Article by John Curtis for hawkesburyraceclub.com.auHawkesbury trainers are on a roll at present, with four winners last Saturday followed up by another two at the Orange meeting. As well as O’Halloran, Ed Cummings (who scored with the promising Exfortythree at Kembla) also won with another Mitchell Bell mount Flaming Moon. A clever Bell ride paved the […]
5 Jan, 2026
Exfortythree breaks maiden in style
*Article by John Curtis for hawkesburyraceclub.com.auExfortythree ($3.50) justified his strong backing by outclassing his opposition on debut in the Midway Maiden Plate (1000m). Ridden by leading apprentice Mollie Fitzgerald, Exfortythree romped home, with seemingly plenty in reserve, by nearly three and a half lengths from Zousari ($19) and Muscle Beach ($5.50). Cummings’ father Anthony purchased the […]