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Will the Cup winner emanate from The Bart Cummings run at Flemington on Saturday.

Almandin took it out and it could happen again in the 2021 The Bart Cummings (2510m) at Flemington on Saturday.

2021 The Bart Cummings: Nominations

2021 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.

It is an exempt race into the Melbourne Cup.

Has become a good Melbourne Cup guide with Persan, Surprise Baby, Almandin, Who Shot Thebarman, Mourayan, Araldo, Harris Tweed and Dolphin Jo all running well in Cups that year or into the future.

Surprise Baby won the 2019 Adelaide Cup at start six and just missed a direct Melbourne Cup start in the Andrew Ramsden. Winning the 2019 Bart Cummings won that exemption and he ran well in the big one when fifth.

Lloyd Williams often targets his stayers at Flemington races and he's won three of the last nine renewals with Almandin, Tanby and Mourayan.

The Bart Cummings was worth $750,000 in 2021.

Notable winners of The Bart Cummings include Surprise Baby (2019), Avilius (2018), Almandin (2016), Who Shot Thebarman (2014), Tanby (2012), Mourayan (2011), Light Vision (2008/2009), Dolphin Jo (2007) and Vicksburg (2003).

The 2020 Bart Cummings was won by Persan from Sound and Steel Prince.