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Plenty of Melbourne Cup form has been generated from the Race History of The Bart Cummings run at Flemington on Saturday.
Almandin showed that in 2016. Is there a chance it could happen again in the 2019 The Bart Cummings (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday?
2019 The Bart Cummings: Nominations
2019 THE BART CUMMINGS - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
The Bart Cummings is a Group 3 race run under Quality Handicap conditions for open class stayers at Flemington conducted by the Victoria Racing Club.
The Bart Cummings is run over 2500m. It was first run in 2003 and was won by Vicksburg.
The Bart Cummings is named after the most famous trainer in Australian racing history – winner of 12 Melbourne Cups. The race was known as the Banjo Paterson.
It has basically been around the same distance every edition.
The Bart Cummings was a handicap until 2007 then Listed before becoming a Group 3 in 2014.
Has become a good Melbourne Cup guide with Almandin, Who Shot Thebarman, Mourayan, Araldo, Harris Tweed and Dolphin Jo all running well in Cups that year or into the future.
Lloyd Williams often targets his stayers at Flemington races and he's won three of the last eight renewals with Almandin, Tanby and Mourayan.
The Bart Cummings is now worth $500,000 in 2019.
Notable winners of The Bart Cummings include Avilius (2018), Almandin (2016), Who Shot Thebarman (2014), Tanby (2012), Mourayan (2011), Light Vision (2008/2009), Dolphin Jo (2007) and Vicksburg (2003).
The 2018 Bart Cummings was won by Avilius from Jaameh and Yogi.
