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The Kennedy Cantala is one of the four Flemington Group 1 races contested on Day 1 of the Melbourne Cup Carnival - Victoria Derby Day.
2021 Kennedy Cantala Results
- 1st: #3 Superstorm
- 2nd: #7 Icebath
- 3rd: #2 Cascadian
Kennedy Cantala Stakes News
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- Kennedy Cantala 2021 Tips: Derby Day Best Bets
- Icebath Backs-Up in 2021 Kennedy Cantala Field: Betting Led By Mr Brightside
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- Kennedy Cantala 2020 Results: Yulong Prince Wins For Waller
The Kennedy Cantala – briefly known as the Kennedy Mile and previously known as the Emirates Stakes / Longines Mile / Cantala Stakes – is Melbourne’s richest 1600m race for the spring with $2 million prize money as of 2021. This Group 1 race – briefly called the Longines Mile for sponsorship purposes – is a quality handicap raced at Flemington on the first day of the Melbourne Cup Racing Carnival.
The event runs on Victoria Derby Day on the Saturday before the Melbourne Cup, which takes place on the first Tuesday of November, along with three other Group 1 races.
The Kennedy Cantala shares a race program with the: Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) for three-year-old stayers, the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) for three-year-old sprinters and the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) for fillies and mares.
The Kennedy Cantala was previously known as the Emirates Stakes and run over the mile on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. The new-look Emirates Stakes race is now run as the Mackinnon Stakes, contested over 2000m on the Saturday after the Melbourne Cup, while the old Emirates Stakes is now the Kennedy Cantala run over 1600m on the Saturday before Melbourne Cup Day.
The 2021 Kennedy Cantala ran on Saturday October 30, 2021 and was won in a thrilling photo-finish by the Danny O’Brien-trained Superstorm at 7/1.
| Kennedy Cantala 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 30, 2021 |
| Racecourse: | Flemington Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | Open Quality |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prizemoney: | $2,000,000 |
2021 Kennedy Cantala Results
- 1st: #3 Superstorm ($8)
- 2nd: #2 Icebath
- 3rd: #2 Cascadian
Jockey Damien Oliver needed every inch of the Flemington mile to salute in the 2012 Kennedy Cantala results but he got there right on the line aboard the ultra-consistent Superstorm ($8) who just held out the previous weekend’s $2 million The Invitation winning mare out of Sydney Icebath. In third was Cascadian ($13), the Godolphin galloper having also run second in 2019 and third in 2020.
Click here to read more on the thrilling 2021 Kennedy Cantala win by Superstorm.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | SUPERSTORM | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 12 | 56kg | $8 | |||
| 2 | 7 | ICEBATH (NZ) | Brad Widdup | Jye McNeil | 0.1L | 14 | 53.5kg | $6.50 | ||
| 3 | 2 | CASCADIAN (GB) | James Cummings | James McDonald | 0.2L | 13 | 57.5kg | $13 | ||
| 4 | 14 | MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) | Ben & JD Hayes | Craig Williams | 0.3L | 5 | 52kg | $5F | ||
| 5 | 15 | KING MAGNUS | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Dean Yendall | 0.8L | 9 | 52kg | $26 | ||
| 6 | 12 | JUST FOLK | Josh Julius | Dean Holland | 1L | 2 | 52kg | $61 | ||
| 7 | 11 | CHAILLOT | Archie Alexander | Declan Bates | 1.75L | 10 | 52kg | $7 | ||
| 8 | 4 | RIODINI (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Rachel King | 2.25L | 8 | 55kg | $17 | ||
| 9 | 6 | ARAMAYO | Chris Waller | Glen Boss | 3L | 3 | 53.5kg | $6.50 | ||
| 10 | 10 | QUANTUM MECHANIC | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Craig Newitt | 4.75L | 7 | 52kg | $15 | ||
| 11 | 5 | BUFFALO RIVER (USA) | Michael Moroney | Ms Linda Meech | 5.15L | 4 | 54kg | $21 | ||
| 12 | 1 | ZOUTORI | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Luke Currie | 5.35L | 11 | 58kg | $41 | ||
| 13 | 13 | ROMANCER (NZ) | Grahame Begg | Will Price (a) | 5.45L | 6 | 52kg | $61 | ||
| 14 | 9 | KAHMA LASS (NZ) | Jamie Richards | Michael Dee | 8.45L | 1 | 52kg | $31 | ||
| 16 | FLASH AAH | Matt Kropp | Ms Madeleine Wishart (a) | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | LUNAR FOX | Paul Preusker | Brett Prebble | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Kennedy Cantala Odds
Kennedy Cantala odds open around late October when early entries for the Group 1 mile sprint on Derby Day are first taken.
The season’s latest Kennedy Cantala 2021 Odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below as soon as available.
Kennedy Cantala Field
The Kennedy Cantala field is normally comprised of the horses from the Group 2 Crystal Mile (1600m) run at Moonee Valley on Cox Plate Day the weekend before and graduates of the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) run at Caulfield at the start of October on Caulfield Guineas Day. Fierce Impact (2019) was the last galloper to complete the Toorak Handicap – Kennedy Cantala double in a single season.
The official Kennedy Cantala 2021 Final Field & Barriers are set for release on the Wednesday leading-up to Victoria Derby Day, the full list of milers to be published in full below once announced.
A bumper line-up of milers are engaged for Saturday’s 2021 Kennedy Cantala field including in-form Seymour Cup winner Mr Brightside dominating the markets and Icebath on the quick back-up out of her $2 million The Invitation win in Sydney.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the Kennedy Cantala 2021 field and betting markets.
- Scratched: #8 Lunar Fox (7); #16 Flash Aah
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4x7140x424 | ZOUTORI | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Luke Currie | 13 | 58kg | 112 | |
| 2 | x3413x5454 | CASCADIAN (GB) | James Cummings | James McDonald | 15 | 57.5kg | 111 | |
| 3 | 90736×4133 | SUPERSTORM | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 14 | 56kg | 108 | |
| 4 | 230×875220 | RIODINI (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Rachel King | 10 | 55kg | 106 | |
| 5 | 3x2340x021 | BUFFALO RIVER (USA) | Michael Moroney | Ms Linda Meech | 4 | 54kg | 104 | |
| 6 | 48x479x232 | ARAMAYO | Chris Waller | Glen Boss | 3 | 53.5kg | 103 | |
| 7 | 3542×35491 | ICEBATH (NZ) | Brad Widdup | Jye McNeil | 16 | 53.5kg | 107 | |
| 8 | 7x0140x956 | LUNAR FOX | Paul Preusker | Brett Prebble | 7 | 53kg | 102 | |
| 9 | 2121x0x81 | KAHMA LASS (NZ) | Jamie Richards | Michael Dee | 1 | 52kg | 104 | |
| 10 | 312133×034 | QUANTUM MECHANIC | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Craig Newitt | 9 | 52kg | 104 | |
| 11 | x1348x10x1 | CHAILLOT | Archie Alexander | Declan Bates | 12 | 52kg | 101 | |
| 12 | 1×40123251 | JUST FOLK | Josh Julius | Dean Holland | 2 | 52kg | 100 | |
| 13 | 46×1825026 | ROMANCER (NZ) | Grahame Begg | Will Price (a) | 8 | 52kg | 99 | |
| 14 | 5×2111111 | MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) | Ben & JD Hayes | Craig Williams | 6 | 52kg | 96 | |
| 15 | 6×02112242 | KING MAGNUS | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Dean Yendall | 11 | 52kg | 95 | |
| 16 | 1401434×84 | FLASH AAH | Matt Kropp | Ms Madeleine Wishart (a) | 5 | 52kg | 90 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Kennedy Cantala Nominations
The early Kennedy Cantala Nominations close the Monday of race week and will be updated right here once early entries are confirmed.
The 2021 Kennedy Cantala nominations attracted 31 gallopers including last weekend’s $2 million The Invitation winning mare Icebath and the flying Seymour Cup winner Mr Brightside chasing a seventh consecutive win.
Kennedy Cantala Prize Money
- 1st – $1,200,000
- 2nd – $360,000
- 3rd – $180,000
- 4th – $90,000
- 5th – $50,000
- 6th – $40,000
- 7th – $40,000
- 8th – $40,000
Kennedy Cantala Form Guide
If you are serious about your betting, you will need a good Kennedy Cantala Form Guide to help in your analysis of the runners. Follow the link to our dedicated page that gives you a run down on the Kennedy Cantala form guide, how to read the information provided in the guide and where to go for the best Kennedy Cantala form guide each season.
Kennedy Cantala Betting
Kennedy Cantala betting is always hugely popular as the race runs on the opening Melbourne Cup Carnival meeting and features a star-studded field of milers and past Group 1 winners. Check out our dedicated Kennedy Cantala betting page for everything to do with enjoying a punt on the two million dollar feature including tips for the Kennedy Cantala Trifecta.
Kennedy Cantala Winners
Check out our dedicated Kennedy Cantala Results page for a full list of the past Kennedy Cantala winners.
