LAST 25 YEARS 2026 THE BART CUMMINGS (2500m) Quality Handicap - Group 3 - $350,000 Year Winner Trainer Jockey No. Br SP Wgt Age/SexLead-Up Form 2001 TOUCH THE GROOM George Hanlon D. Gauci 3 4 $8.50 54.5 6G 7th Sand 1300m Wltr-2nd VRC Paris Lane-11th Naturalism Stk 2002 FREEGOLD Nick Cox K. McEvoy 7 3 $8 52 6G 1st Wbee 2600m Hcp-4th Caul 2000m Hcp-3rd Sand 2388m Hcp 2003 VICKSBURG Mark Minervini B. Prebble 4 12 $3.40f 54.5 4G 5th Memsie Stk-12th Feehan Stk-3rd Naturalism Stk 2004 YAKAMA Bevan Laming D. Nikolic 5 4 $12 56.5 7M 12th E Fm 1400m Hcp-10th Naturalism Stk 2005 BRAVE LANCER Neville McBurney G. Childs 9 11 $4.80 53 5G 4th Ncle 1400m Hcp-1st Wyong 1600m Hcp-7th Rhil 2000m Wltr 2006 IRAZU Steve Richards D. Moor 12 8 $13 53 4G 10th VRC 1430m 1MW-LY-3rd Bdgo 1600m C3-4th MV 2040m C6 2007 DOLPHIN JO Terry O’Sullivan S. Murphy 7 8 $5 53 5G 6th Heatherlie Hcp-4th VRC 2000m Hcp-3rd Naturalism Stk 2008 LIGHT VISION Robert Smerdon B. Melham 4 5 $5f 56.5 5G 1st Caul 1600m Hcp-1st VRC 2000m Hcp-2nd Naturalism Stk 2009 LIGHT VISION Robert Smerdon N. Hall 2 3 $2.60f 58.5 6G 7th Heatherlie Hcp-2nd VRC 2000m Hcp-2nd Naturalism Stk 2010 HARRIS TWEED Murray & Bjorn Baker B. Rawiller 1 10 $7.50 58.5 5G 9th VRC 1700m Hcp-8th Naturalism Stk 2011 MOURAYAN Robert Hickmott H. Bowman 2 1 $6.50 58 6H 10th Lawrence Stk-4th Premier’s Cup-3rd Kingston Town 2012 TANBY Robert Hickmott D. Oliver 6 3 $3.60f 55.5 6G 4th MV 1500m Hcp-8th Heatherlie Hcp-4th MV 2500m Hcp 2013* ARALDO Mike Moroney G. Boss 12 7 $4.60 54 6G 15th Heatherlie Hcp-3rd SA Tokyo Cty Cup 2014 WHO SHOT THEBARMAN Chris Waller G. Boss 3 8 $1.85f 57.5 6G 14th Rhil 1400m Hcp-7th Premier’s Cup-1st VRC 2000m Hcp 2015 LET’S MAKE ADEAL Nigel Blackiston D. Dunn 7 9 $8 54 6M 12th Heatherlie Hcp-8th Naturalism Stk 2016 ALMANDIN Robert Hickmott D. Oliver 3 4 $3f 55 7G 6th VRC 2000m Hcp-5th MV 2040m Hcp-1st Harry White Clsc 2017 AMELIE’S STAR Darren Weir D. Lane 4 2 $4.60 54.5 6M 3rd Heatherlie Hcp-9th VRC 1700m Hcp-4th Naturalism Stk 2018 AVILIUS James Cummings G. Schofield 1 1 $2.35f 58.5 5G 1st Rand 1600m BM91-1st Premier’s Cup-1st Kingston Town 2019 SURPRISE BABY Paul Preusker J. Childs 3 6 $2.50f 57 5G 4th Feehan Stk 2020 PERSAN Ciaron Maher & David Eustace J. McNeil 15 1 $10 55 4H 2nd Caul 2394m 3YO-1st Caul 2400m Hcp-2nd VRC 2500m Qlty 2021 GRAND PROMENADE Ciaron Maher & David Eustace J. Allen 11 6 $5.50 55 6G 2nd MV 2040m Hcp-5th Naturalism Stk 2022 LUNAR FLARE Grahame Begg M. Dee 8 1 $6.50 54.5 7M 6th Heatherlie Hcp-6th Naturalism Stk 2023 FUTURE HISTORY Ciaron Maher & David Eustace C. Williams 15 3 $9 54 6G 1st MV 2040m Hcp-2nd MV 2040m BM100 2024 JUST FINE Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J. Childs 2 3 $21 57 7G 11th Winx Stk-5th Chelmsford Stk-10th Naturalism Stk 2025 VALIANT KING Chris Waller J. McNeil 14 13 $61 55 6G 18th Rhil 1500m BM100 Race first run: Saturday, October 2, 1965 (as the Lord Mayor’s Plate, won by Jovial Knight); 2013*: Protest second (Araldo) against first (Sea Moon) upheld Conducted: The Bart Cummings (20042025); The Banjo Paterson (2001-2003); Japan Trophy (1994, 2000); VRC Membership Quality (1999); Navy Day Hcp (1966-1987, 1989-1992, 1995-1998); Queen’s Cup (1993); Seoul Olympics Hcp (1988) Lord Mayors Plate (1965); Group 3 (2015-2025); Listed (2007-2014); Notable winners: Almandin (2016) Baghdad Note (1970) Brew (2000) Tawrrific (1990) Ziema (1966) Major Drive (1988) Who Shot Thebarman (2014) Fulmen (1967) Mr Jazz (1983) Harris Tweed (2010) Mourayan (2011) Rising Fear (1989) Lunar Flare (2022) Mares Winners: Lunar Flare (2022) Amelie’s Star (2017) Let’s Make Adeal (2015) Yakama (2004) Oregon Star (1998) Star Contender (1971) Longest Priced Winners: $61 (Valiant King-2025) 50/1 (Rising Fear-1989) $21/20-1 (Just Fine-2024, Blue Special-1968) Shortest Priced Winners: $1.85f (Who Shot Thebarman-2014) 5/4f (Ziema-1966) $2.35f (Avilius-2018) The Bart Cummings winners record in the Melbourne Cup: 24 starters for 3 wins (Almandin-2016, Brew2000, Baghdad Note-1970), 2 thirds, 19 unplaced Melbourne Cup winners to contest the The Bart Cummings: Almandin (2016) Brew (2000) Tawrrific (1989) What a Nuisance (1985) Piping Lane (1972) Baghdad Note (1970) Leading Trainers: Bart Cummings, Robert Hickmott, Ciaron Maher & David Eustace (3), Mark Bairstow, Terry Courtney, Lee Freedman, George Hanlon, Bob Hoysted, Bevan Laming, Mike Moroney, Robert Smerdon, Chris Waller (2) Leading Jockeys: Damien Oliver (5), Darren Gauci (4), Roy Higgins, Harry White (3), Glen Boss, Jordan Childs, Pat Hyland, Jye McNeil (2)
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