He was trained by Colin Jillings at Takanini for race commentator Keith Haub and co-owner Barney McCahill.
His standout moment was when he beat the champion Australian 2YO Marscay in the Todman Slipper Trial.
Not only did he beat Marscay, who went on to win the Golden Slipper and was subsequently crowned Australia's Champion 2YO, he defeated him running on 3 legs, having cracked his cannon bone at the top of the straight.
Notable results included: His final race was a 12th out of 14 runners in the 1984 Tancred Stakes behind Hayai at Rosehill on 14 April 1984.
Notable offspring included:[2][3] On 6 June 2001 McGinty died from a heart attack at Progressive Farms in Karaka at the age of 21.