Andrew Ramsden

Andrew Ramsden Stakes

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Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024
Location: Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria
Prize Money: $500,000
Distance: 2800m

The listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes is a staying race held in May which holds a ballot exemption for the Melbourne Cup.

Named former VRC chairman Andrew Ramsden, the race experienced significant changes in 2018.

The race is worth $500,000 and is run over the 2800m distance, a reduced trip from the previous two mile distance. It was also announced in 2018 that the event will be run at weight-for-age level.

The Andrew Ramsden Stakes will give Australian stayers the chance to confirm their place within the Melbourne Cup of that year given the internationals usually don’t come into town until months later.


2024 Andrew Ramsden Stakes betting odds

Markets for the 2024 Andrew Ramsden Stakes are currently unavailable.


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The Andrew Ramsden Stakes is a race that is going to get a lot more attention.

Not only will markets go up earlier than previously anticipated on the race, but the winner of the race will no doubt shorten for the Melbourne Cup.

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The Latest Andrew Ramsden Stakes News

First Immortal
First Immortal, trained by the father-son duo Mark & Levi Kavanagh, is gearing up for an exciting campaign aimed at ...
Lunar Flare books golden ticket into 2023 Melbourne Cup
Michael Dee and Grahame Begg have combined with Lunar Flare to take out the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes and book ...
White Marlin shows Melbourne Cup credentials in Easter Cup win
White Marlin has extended his undefeated start to his career with a six win from as many starts in the ...
Point Nepean books a spot in the Melbourne Cup
Point Nepean may have travelled wide throughout in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes, but was able to fend of his rivals ...
Flemington racing preview
Flemington is set to host a bumper nine-race card on Saturday afternoon for Andrew Ramsden Stakes Day. HorseBetting's James Herbert ...
Swords Drawn
A decision to bypass a start in an open 2100m event at Te Rapa on Saturday with enigmatic stayer Swords ...

2024 Andrew Ramsden Stakes Final Field

Horsebetting.com.au will update this page when the 2024 Andrew Ramsden Stakes field is released.


Previous Andrew Ramsden Stakes Fields

Take a look back at some of the horses who competed in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes to claim the golden ticket into the Melbourne Cup.

  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    Vow And Declare
    Danny O’Brien
    Jamie Mott
    14
    58.5kg
    2 Silks
    Selino
    Chris Waller
    Patrick Moloney
    12
    58.5kg
    3 Silks
    Hezashocka
    Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
    Blake Shinn
    5
    58.5kg
    4 Silks
    Southern France
    Matthew Smith
    Joe Bowditch
    15
    58.5kg
    5 Silks
    True Marvel
    Matthew Smith
    Dean Yendall
    4
    58.5kg
    6 Silks
    Aurora’s Symphony
    Symon Wilde
    Thomas Stockdale
    17
    58.5kg
    7 Silks
    Amade
    Phillip Stokes
    Zac Spain
    18
    58.5kg
    8 Silks
    Swords Drawn
    Mike Moroney
    Daniel Stackhouse
    13
    58.5kg
    9 Silks
    Rebel Racer
    Amy & Ash Yargi
    Jack Hill
    16
    58.5kg
    10 Silks
    White Marlin
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Jordan Childs
    10
    58.5kg
    11 Silks
    Hasta La War
    Sue Murphy
    Linda Meech
    21
    58.5kg
    12 Silks
    Cadre Du Noir
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Harry Coffey
    6
    58.5kg
    13 Silks
    Camorra
    Ben & JD Hayes
    Ben Melham
    11
    58.5kg
    14 Silks
    Herman Hesse
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Beau Mertens
    3
    58.5kg
    15 Silks
    Third Realm
    Anthony & Sam Freedman
    Jake Noonan
    22
    58.5kg
    16 Silks
    Timour
    Chris Waller
    Fred Kersley
    1
    58.5kg
    17 Silks
    Lunar Flare
    Grahame Begg
    Michael Dee
    2
    56.5kg
    18 Silks
    El Patroness
    Danny O’Brien
    Jye McNeil
    19
    56kg
    19 Silks
    Alakahan (1E)
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Harry Coffey
    8
    58.5kg
    20 Silks
    Long Arm (2E)
    Peter Gelagotis
    Ben Melham
    9
    58.5kg
    21 Silks
    Caboche (3E)
    Chris Waller
    TBC
    20
    58kg
    22 Silks
    Pesto (4E)
    Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
    TBC
    7
    58.5kg
  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Warning Anthony & Sam Freedman Jamie Mott 8 58.5kg
    2 Luncies Kris Lees Craig Williams 11 58.5kg
    3 Harmysian Clayton Douglas Harry Coffey 9 58.5kg
    4 Redjina Noel Watson Jack Hill 5 58.5kg
    5 Sound Of Cannons John O’Shea Zac Spain 1 58.5kg
    6 English King Mike Moroney Michael Dee 3 58.5kg
    7 Snowalot John Sadler Damien Thornton 12 58.5kg
    8 Through Irish Eyes Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jye McNeil 5 58kg
    9 Horrifying Mark & Levi Kavanagh Fred Kersley 7 58kg
    10 Point Nepean Robert Hickmott Alana Kelly 10 58kg
    11 Splendiferous Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Brett Prebble 2 56kg
    12 Zoumon Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Linda Meech 4 54kg
    13 Turn It Up Tommy Denis Pagan Patrick Moloney 13 54kg
  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Constantinople Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes Dean Holland 8 58.5kg
    2 Grand Promenade Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Harry Coffey 1 58.5kg
    3 Persan Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Michael Dee 4 58kg
    4 Mohican Heights Chris Waller Luke Nolen 9 58kg
    5 Miami Bound Danny O’Brien Ben Allen 10 56kg
    6 Realm Of Flowers Anthony & Sam Freedman Mark Zahra 6 56kg
    7 Never Listen Peter Moody Luke Nolen 2 56kg
    8 Lion’s Share Steven Pateman Will Price 7 56kg
    9 Through Irish Eyes Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Michael Poy 3 54kg
    10 Salto Angel Danny O’Brien Damien Thornton 5 52kg
  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Runaway Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Brad Rawiller 11 58.5kg
    2 King Of Leogrance Danny O’Brien Damien Oliver 5 58.5kg
    3 Skelm Terry Kelly Ben Melham 4 58.5kg
    4 Good Idea Phillip Stokes Ben Thompson 8 58.5kg
    5 Jack Regan Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Thomas Stockdale 12 58.5kg
    6 Norway Chris Waller Dwayne Dunn 3 58kg
    7 Too Close The Sun Lindsey Smith Declan Bates 2 58kg
    8 Surrey Thunder Chris Waller Luke Nolen 10 58kg
    9 Dark Alley Paul Preusker Craig Williams 6 58kg
    10 Sopressa Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jye McNeil 7 56.5kg
    11 Super Girl Josh Julius Billy Egan 9 56.5kg
    12 Oceanex Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr Mark Zahra 1 56kg

2023 Andrew Ramsden Stakes result


1stLunar Flare ($5.00)
2ndWhite Marlin ($1.50)
3rdHasta La War ($5.60)

Recent Andrew Ramsden Stakes results

  • Grahame Begg and Lunar Flare’s owners will get another crack at the Melbourne Cup in 2023, after their star mare took out the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes by 5.5 lengths, putting a space on the placegetters White Marlin and Hasta La War. The race favourite and online betting sites favourite for the 2023 Melbourne Cup pre-race, White Marlin, took up the lead as it likes to do, however, the five-year-old gelding went too hard out in front just like he did last start, when he was beaten at Cranbourne. One runner that loved White Marlin overdoing it, was the eventual winner Lunar Flare, and Michael Dee let his talented mare go around the field and at the top of the home straight she looked to be the winner a long way from home. Dee pushed the button and let her go, and once he did, the daughter of Fiorente let down with a blistering turn of foot to storm away from her rivals and book her ticket in the race that stops the nation once again for the second straight year.
  • Point Nepean won himself the golden ticket into the race that stops a nation, thanks to a brave ride by Alana Kelly in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at Flemington. With a ballot exempt spot in November’s Melbourne Cup (3200m) the grand prize, Kelly put the talented up-and-coming stayer in an awkward position in the run – wide without cover. After whipping around the field as the field approached the final turn, Kelly had her mount moving up four wide under pressure. He had to continually fight off proven stayer Luncies and the fast finishing Through Irish Eyes, but Point Nepean packed plenty to claim victory.
  • For the second year in a row, Mark Zahra rode the winner of the Andrew Ramsden when piloting Realm Of Flowers to victory in the 2022 edition. Having settled at the rear of the field, Zahra bided his time aboard the mare who upon straightening had just two runners behind her. She was still under hands and heels when hitting the front with 300m to go and was only just hitting top gear. Realm Of Flowers would go on to claim victory by the best part of five lengths with the jockey easing her down approaching the winning post. Realm Of Flowers would unfortunately be spelled during the spring and missed a chance at Cup glory when sustaining an injury.
  • The Mick Price-trained Oceanex had taken out the listed Port Adelaide Cup at Morphettville at her last start, and made it back-to-back wins when taking out the Andrew Ramsden Stakes. The four-year-old Ocean Park mare booked her ticket to the Melbourne Cup on the back of a perfect steer from Mark Zahra, with the pair managing to get the upper hand over race favourite King Of Leogrance over the final 200m.
  • Anthony Freedman’s Steel Prince was a tough winner in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes in a win that booked his spot in the 2019 Melbourne Cup. He had every right to box on in to the minor money when Surprise Baby swept past him with 300m to go, but under hard riding from Damien Oliver, Steel Prince responded and got the bob in on the line to claim victory in a thrilling version of the Andrew Ramsden Stakes.
  • Linsday Park runner Sin To Win was on course towards a Melbourne Cup berth in 2018 and he proved his credentials over the two miles in this race. Spearing out to trail Runaway for the majority of the race, Sin To Win took to the front entering the straight and in a true staying performance held off all comers to record a powerful win.
  • The punters only wanted De Little Engine coming into the 2016 Andrew Ramsden Stakes and the fan favourite duly saluted. Settling towards the back of the field early in the race the horse picked its way through the field as the event progressed before taking the lead shortly after the 400m to record a three length win.
  • French invader Glorious Sinndar was well supported in the 2016 Andrew Ramsden but it took a photo to secure the Darren Weir runner’s victory over Japanese raider The Bandit. Glorious Sinndar took the front into the straight but The Bandit headed the Weir runner coming towards the latter stages of the race. The French import dug deep however and re-took the lead and claimed a famous victory.
  • In a last to first effort in a tough-to-pick Andrew Ramsden Stakes, Hawkes runner La Amistad. Damien Oliver had the horse in 11th position heading into the 800m but once La Amistad found open air the race was as good as over. In a dominant staying performance the horse took the front at the 200m and powered away to win for the first time since May of 2014.

Previous winners of the Andrew Ramsden Stakes

Andrew Ramsden Stakes Past Winners
Year Horse Jockey Trainer
2023 Lunar Flare Michael Dee Grahame Begg
2022 Point Nepean Alana Kelly Robert Hickmott
2021 Realm Of Flowers Mark Zahra Anthony & Sam Freedman
2020 Oceanex Mark Zahra Mick Price & Michael Kent (jnr)
2019 Steel Prince Damien Oliver Anthony Freedman
2018 Sin To Win Andrew Mallyon David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig
2017 De Little Engine Daniel Moor Danny O’Brien
2016 Glorious Sinndar Harry Coffey Darren Weir
2015 La Amistad Damien Oliver Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
2014 Unchain My Heart Craig Newitt David Hayes
2013 Unchain My Heart Dwayne Dunn David Hayes
2012 Dame Claire Craig Newitt Pat Carey
2011 Niwot Dean Yendall Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
2010 Persian Star Glen Boss Robert Smerdon
2009 Phaze Action Dwayne Dunn Bevan & Richard Laming
2008 Gorky Park Craig Williams David Hayes
2007 New Kid In Town Sebastian Murphy Lee Freedman
2006 Derringer Daniel Moor John Salanitri
2005 Pantani Noel Callow Robbie Laing
2004 Pantani Damien Oliver Robbie Laing
2003 Heguy Danny Nikolic Bradley Marzato
2002 Cavallo Bruno Greg Childs Keith Flynn
2001 Starpro Vince Hall Peter Morgan
2000 Sky Trist Patrick Payne Lee Freedman

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