The Bart Cummings is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race quality handicap, over a distance of 2500 metres. It is held annually at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in early October. The total prize money is A$500,000.
History
Name
The Bart Cummings is named after legendary trainer Bart Cummings (1927–2015), trainer of twelve Melbourne Cup winners. Previously known as the Banjo Paterson Handicap, the race was named after the famed trainer in 2004.
Grade
- Prior to 2007 - Handicap
- 2007–2013 - Listed Race
- 2014 onwards - Group 3
Distance
- 2004 – 2550 metres
- 2006 – 2540 metres
- 2007–2010 – 2520 metres
- 2011–2013 – 2500 metres
- 2014–2015 – 2520 metres
- 2016 onwards - 2500 metres
Winners
See also
- List of Australian Group races
- Group races
References
