Hyperno

Hyperno was a Thoroughbred racehorse foaled in New Zealand. He was a wayward but brilliant galloper that won the 1979 [Melbourne Cup] and other group and listed races.
He was sired by Rangong out of Mikarla by Persian Garden II. He was trained in his early years at Caulfield by Geoff Murphy. A dispute over training methods between Murphy and Hyperno's owners in 1978 led to Bart Cummings taking over as trainer. The winner of a string of group and listed races throughout his career, Hyperno won the 1979 Melbourne Cup with jockey Harry [White (jockey)|Harry White] aboard. In 1981, Hyperno was voted Australian Horse of the Year. Hyperno enjoyed a celebrated retirement at the rural property of his Melbourne Cup rider, Harry White, where he died in 2002.