Trainer's portrait wins Bald Archy prize

James Brennan's portrait Old Owl Eyes Is Back shows Cummings holding a pair of binoculars.

It was the second win in a row for Mr Brennan, who took the award last year for a portrait of the Danish royal family.
 
That painting showed Princess Mary breastfeeding Prince Christian while Crown Prince Frederik drank a beer.

The artist said he was inspired to paint racetrack stalwart Cummings after winning a trifecta in last year's Melbourne Cup.

Cummings, 81, is one of Australia's most successful horse trainers.

Archibald Prize spoof

He is nicknamed the 'Cups King', as his horses have won the Melbourne Cup a record 12 times.

The Bald Archy was established in 1994 as a parody of the Archibald Prize, Australia's most prestigious art award.

Organisers claim the competition is judged by a sulphur-crested cockatoo called Maude.

This is not the first year the prize has seen a racing-themed winner; in 2003, Louise Klein won for What Odds?, a picture of trainers Robbie and Gai Waterhouse.

Other entries in the contest included several nude portraits of artist Bill Henson, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as a cowboy and Julie Bishop and Julia Gillard as cats fighting.