Trainer Anthony Cummings given seven days to depart Randwick’s famous Leilani Lodge stables

Anthony Cummings, son of the late, great Bart Cummings, has been given seven days to depart Leilani Lodge after having his trainer’s license withdrawn by Racing NSW.

Anthony Cummings has made an application for a stay of proceedings to continue training after being given seven days notice to vacate his famous Leilani Lodge stables at Royal Randwick.

Cummings received his notice earlier this week but the trainer immediately lodged an application to the Racing Appeals Tribunal, an independent appeals panel chaired by Justice Geoff Bellew SC.

“They said they will let me know tomorrow,’’ Cummings told News Corp.

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“The seven-day thing I’ve been told I will get an extension but I’m waiting for something official.

“The training business is trading profitably and going fine, we’ve had a few winners lately.

“But when your career is in the hands of others, it is difficult.

Trainer Anthony Cummings has had his training licence revoked by Racing NSW.

“I’m mystified about the whole thing. I’ve done nothing wrong, haven’t broken any rules and I just don’t get it.”

Cummings was issued with a show-cause notice last November as to why he should be permitted to continue holding a trainer’s licence with his business, Rosscarbery Holdings Pty Ltd, in liquidation.

It is understood Cummings had his licence to train revoked earlier this week and he was given seven-days notice to vacate his 56-box stable on High Street.

Leilani Lodge has been with the Cummings family since his father, the late, great Bart Cummings set up a training operation at Randwick more than 40 years ago.

Anthony Cummings took out his own trainer’s licence 25 years ago and has forged a very successful career with more than 1000 career wins, including 25 at Group 1 level.

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Cummings trained his most recent Group 1 winner with outstanding three-year-old El Castello in the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick last October.

Anthony Cummings’ Leilani Lodge stables at Randwick.

The trainer has been active at recent yearling sales and purchased two yearlings at the Inglis Classic Sale earlier this week, paying $180,000 for a Zousain filly and $70,000 for a colt by The Everest winner Yes Yes Yes.

Cummings also purchased a colt by Extreme Choice for $400,000 at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale last month.

The trainer has had a run of success in recent days with five winners from his last 10 starters.

Anthony Cummings’ financial problems have derailed plans to re-form a training partnership with his son, Edward, who last year departed his Hawkesbury stables anticipating a return to Randwick with his father but those plans now remain in the balance.

Edward Cummings and his father met with ATC chairman Peter McGauran and acting chief executive Steve McMahon seeking ATC board approval for Edward to train from Leilani Lodge, a family stronghold for nearly five decades.

“Given not only my good record whilst at Hawkesbury, but also the good record we have enjoyed while managing Leilani Lodge since August last year, as well as my connection with this stable and the relationship I believe we have built together, we hope the board votes in favour of this transfer of horses into my name,’’ Edward Cummings wrote in a letter to owners on Thursday.

Racing NSW would need to approve their imprimatur for Edward Cummings to take over at Leilani Lodge.

In the letter to owners, Edward Cummings said the decision against his father is “clearly upsetting to the family”.

“All I can say is that Dad will continue to fight this ruling, while I promise to do my best in supporting him,’’ Edward wrote.

“As the saying goes, ‘the hotter the fire, the stronger the steel’. We have banded together in tougher times before and won out in the end. This time will be no different.’’

Originally published as Trainer Anthony Cummings given seven days to depart Randwick’s famous Leilani Lodge stables