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The Bart Cummings is a Group 3 staying event held at Flemington Racecourse on Turnbull Stakes Day offering the winner a Melbourne Cup ballot exemption.
The Bart Cummings is a Group 3 race held at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse in early October over the Spring Racing Carnival.
The Bart Cummings is run under quality handicap conditions and is open to horses of all ages and sexes. Contested over 2520m. The Bart Cummings provides a valuable opportunity for local stayers to test their mettle over distances greater than 2400m. Because the race is a key lead-up to the Melbourne Cup, it is now named in honour of the twelve-time Melbourne Cup winning trainer, Bart Cummings.
The Bart Cummings winner is exempt from ballot for the Group 1 $8 million Melbourne Cup (3200m) held over the two miles back at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November and the double was last completed by Almandin (2016).
More recently in 2019, The Bart Cummings winner Surprise Baby ran an eye-catching fifth in the Melbourne Cup results that spring and was immediately installed as the all-in favourite for the 2020 Melbourne Cup.
The Bart Cummings is held on Turnbull Stakes Day that is headlined by the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m), Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m), the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes (1200m), the Group 2 Blazer Stakes (1400m).
The Bart Cummings ran on Saturday October 3, 2020 and saw Persan secure the Melbourne Cup ballot exemption.
The Bart Cummings 2020 | |
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Date: | Saturday October 3, 2020 |
Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
Distance: | 2520m |
Race Type: | Quality Handicap |
Status: | Group 3 |
Prize Money: | $500,000 |
The Bart Cummings 2020 results saw the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Pierro four-year-old Persan ($10) secure his $8 million Lexus Melbourne Cup bid with an eye-catching victory over Sound ($15).
Click here to read more on the 2020 The Bart Cummings winner Persan who is now into the Melbourne Cup field.
Colour | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
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1 | 15 | PERSAN | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 1 | 55kg | $10 | ||
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2 | 6 | SOUND (GER) | Michael Moroney | Jamie Kah | 1L | 3 | 57.5kg | $15 | |
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3 | 4 | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Mark Zahra | 1.1L | 14 | 58kg | $7.50 | |
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4 | 12 | SCHABAU (GER) | Robert Hickmott | William Pike | 1.6L | 10 | 55kg | $5.50 | |
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5 | 2 | SHARED AMBITION (IRE) | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 1.9L | 9 | 58.5kg | $5F | |
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6 | 8 | CREEDENCE | Matt Cumani | Michael Poy (a) | 2.1L | 7 | 56kg | $15 | |
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7 | 11 | ADMIRE ROBSON (JPN) | Paul Preusker | Brett Prebble | 2.3L | 4 | 55kg | $10 | |
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8 | 5 | LORD BELVEDERE (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ben Melham | 3.05L | 2 | 57.5kg | $5.50 | |
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9 | 20e | SUPER GIRL | Josh Julius | Jordan Childs | 5.05L | 15 | 55kg | $101 | |
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10 | 19e | GOOD IDEA | Phillip Stokes | Craig Newitt | 5.8L | 12 | 55kg | $81 | |
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11 | 3 | HAKY (IRE) | Archie Alexander | Declan Bates | 7.05L | 6 | 58kg | $61 | |
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12 | 17e | SOUTH PACIFIC (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Michael Dee | 7.25L | 8 | 55kg | $61 | |
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13 | 13 | DABIYR (IRE) | Chris Waller | Michael Walker | 9.25L | 11 | 55kg | $31 | |
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14 | 14 | GAME KEEPER | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | 14.25L | 13 | 55kg | $31 | |
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15 | 1 | YOUNG RASCAL (FR) | Archie Alexander | John Allen | 22.25L | 5 | 60.5kg | $61 | |
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9 | PATHS OF GLORY (GB) | Richard & Michael Freedman | Craig Newitt | 0 | |||||
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7 | CARIF | Peter & Paul Snowden | 0 | ||||||
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21e | ROLAND GARROS | Adrian Corboy | 0 | ||||||
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16 | POLLY GREY (NZ) | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 0 | |||||
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10 | IN GOOD HEALTH | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 0 | |||||
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18e | KINANE (NZ) | Chris Waller | Damien Oliver | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The season’s latest The Bart Cummings 2020 racing odds and Flemington betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the potential Melbourne Cup horses will be provided below the week of the race.
The Bart Cummings field tends to attract fairly top quality stayers. Because it is one of the earliest staying events in the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, some genuine Melbourne Cup contenders enter The Bart Cummings field. Other horses who are targeting later major staying events will seek entry into The Bart Cummings field in order to get as much fitness as possible over longer distances.
Good lead-up races into The Bart Cummings field include the Listed JRA Trophy (2500m) in mid-September and Caulfield’s Group 3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m), the latter producing the 2017 winner Amelie’s Star (4th).
The 2020 The Bart Cummings field & barriers will be released on the Wednesday leading-up to race day and published in full below.
The Bart Cummings 2020 field features a line-up of potential Melbourne Cup horses led in betting by Chris Waller’s last-start Kingston Town Stakes runner-up in Sydney Shared Ambition.
Click here to read more on the key chances in the 2020 The Bart Cummings field and betting markets.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 6x19x17x78 | YOUNG RASCAL (FR) | Archie Alexander | John Allen | 5 | 60.5kg | 107 | |
2 | 1x3103x092 | SHARED AMBITION (IRE) | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 9 | 58.5kg | 103 | |
3 | 386x051x90 | HAKY (IRE) | Archie Alexander | Declan Bates | 6 | 58kg | 102 | |
4 | 11x4679x03 | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Mark Zahra | 20 | 58kg | 102 | |
5 | 141x7811x1 | LORD BELVEDERE (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ben Melham | 2 | 57.5kg | 101 | |
6 | 005x532x52 | SOUND (GER) | Michael Moroney | Jamie Kah | 3 | 57.5kg | 101 | |
7 | 2x0352x678 | CARIF | Peter & Paul Snowden | 18 | 57kg | 100 | ||
8 | 0218×01611 | CREEDENCE | Matt Cumani | Michael Poy (a) | 7 | 56kg | 98 | |
9 | 1123×00114 | PATHS OF GLORY (GB) | Richard & Michael Freedman | Craig Newitt | 13 | 55.5kg | 97 | |
10 | 10x38x3114 | IN GOOD HEALTH | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 14 | 55kg | 98 | |
11 | 21x214x7x6 | ADMIRE ROBSON (JPN) | Paul Preusker | Brett Prebble | 4 | 55kg | 95 | |
12 | 1x111x7x33 | SCHABAU (GER) | Robert Hickmott | William Pike | 10 | 55kg | 94 | |
13 | 615129×337 | DABIYR (IRE) | Chris Waller | Michael Walker | 11 | 55kg | 93 | |
14 | 6x1111x336 | GAME KEEPER | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | 17 | 55kg | 93 | |
15 | x312111212 | PERSAN | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 1 | 55kg | 93 | |
16 | 652×025245 | POLLY GREY (NZ) | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 15 | 55kg | 93 | |
17e | xF1216x936 | SOUTH PACIFIC (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Michael Dee | 8 | 55kg | 92 | |
18e | 2x2113x500 | KINANE (NZ) | Chris Waller | Damien Oliver | 19 | 55kg | 85 | |
19e | 7712432×06 | GOOD IDEA | Phillip Stokes | 16 | 55kg | 82 | ||
20e | 1x4143x150 | SUPER GIRL | Josh Julius | 21 | 55kg | 80 | ||
21e | x409213919 | ROLAND GARROS | Adrian Corboy | 12 | 55kg | 72 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Bart Cummings was previously known as the Banjo Paterson. That name has since been reserved for a separate series of racing. The Bart Cummings was named as such because the man himself often used the race as a platform for developing his stayers ahead of feature events such as the Melbourne Cup.
The Bart Cummings gained its current name in 2004, when the VRC made the decision to honour the Australian Racing Hall of Fame inaugural inductee. In response to the accolade, Mr Cummings famously said “I will be doing my very best to try to prepare the winner of it”.
Previously a listed event, the Bart Cummings was granted Group 3 status prior to the 2014 edition. In 2012 and 2009, the race was run over 2520m.
Light Vision won this race two years running in 2008 and 2009. Mourayan took top honours in 2011, while Araldo seized first place in 2013. More recently Almandin (2016) completed The Bart Cummings – Melbourne Cup double for prolific owner Lloyd Williams. The Bart Cummings results since 2006 are provided below.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2020 The Bart Cummings |
1st | Persan | 2 minutes 36.24 seconds |
2nd | Sound | ||
3rd | Steel Prince | ||
2019 The Bart Cummings |
1st | Surprise Baby | 2 minutes 38.66 seconds |
2nd | Supernova | ||
3rd | Wolfe | ||
2018 The Bart Cummings |
1st | Avilius | 2 minutes 35.43 seconds |
2nd | Jaameh | ||
3rd | Yogi | ||
2017 The Bart Cummings |
1st | Amelie’s Star | 2 minutes 37.69 seconds |
2nd | Granddukeoftuscany | ||
3rd | Kellstorm | ||
2016 The Bart Cummings |
1st | Almandin | 2 minutes 37.47 seconds |
2nd | Zanteca | ||
3rd | Excess Knowledge | ||
2015 The Bart Cummings |
1st | Let’s Make Adeal | 2 minutes 35.6 seconds |
2nd | Our Ivanhowe | ||
3rd | Hawkspur | ||
2014 The Bart Cummings |
1st | Who Shot Thebarman | 2 minutes 39.62 seconds |
2nd | Marksmanship | ||
3rd | Anudjawun | ||
2013 The Bart Cummings |
1st | Araldo | 2 minutes 38.23 seconds |
2nd | Sea Moon | ||
3rd | Gotta Take Care | ||
2012 The Bart Cummings |
1st | Tanby | 2 minutes 36.69 seconds |
2nd | Maluckyday | ||
3rd | Dame Claire | ||
2011 The Bart Cummings |
1st | Mourayan | 2 minutes 40.78 seconds |
2nd | Niwot | ||
3rd | Showcause | ||
2010 The Bart Cummings |
1st | Harris Tweed | 2 minutes 40.32 seconds |
2nd | Exceptionally | ||
3rd | Above Average | ||
2009 The Bart Cummings |
1st | Light Vision | 2 minutes 38.76 seconds |
2nd | Miss Darcey | ||
3rd | Zacroona | ||
2008 The Bart Cummings |
1st | Light Vision | 2 minutes 41.34 seconds |
2nd | Baughurst | ||
3rd | Zavite | ||
2007 The Bart Cummings |
1st | Dolphin Jo | 2 minutes 39.06 seconds |
2nd | The Fuzz | ||
3rd | Light Vision | ||
2006 The Bart Cummings |
1st | Irazu | 2 minutes 38.22 seconds |
2nd | Aznavour | ||
3rd | Bay Story |