Andrew Ramsden

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.

2025 Andrew Ramsden Stakes betting odds

Odds for the Andrew Ramsden as of May 17 – Courtesy of Neds

• Athabascan Win $4.20 Place $1.90
• Berkshire Breeze Win $5.00 Place $2.10
• Smokin’ Romans Win $7.00 Place $2.60
• Alma Rise Win $7.50 Place $2.70
• Silent Surrente Win $12.00 Place $3.80
• Denmark Win $15.00 Place $4.50
• Fernao Win $17.00 Place $5.00
• Basilinna Win $18.00 Place $5.00
• Through Irish Eyes Win $23.00 Place $6.00
• Loft Win $26.00 Place $7.00
• Strawberry Rock Win $27.00 Place $7.00
• Night Endeavor Win $31.00 Place $7.50
• Military Mission Win $34.00 Place $8.50
• Virtuous Circle Win $35.00 Place $8.50
• Glentaneous Win $51.00 Place $11.00
• True Marvel Win $61.00 Place $13.00
• Tarvue Win $67.00 Place $14.00
• Girls Girls Girls Win $126 Place $23.00

Best Andrew Ramsden Stakes bookmakers

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.

The bookmakers below offer markets on the Andrew Ramsden Stakes.

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2025 Andrew Ramsden Stakes Final Field

No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1		Smokin’ Romans	Ciaron Maher		15	58.5kg
2		Military Mission	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Jett Stanley	8	58.5kg
3		Athabascan	John O’Shea & Tom Charlton	Ben Melham	21	58.5kg
4		True Marvel	Matthew Smith	Declan Bates	6	58.5kg
5		Virtuous Circle	Liam Howley	Alana Kelly	20	58.5kg
6		Torranzino	Paul Preusker	Celine Gaudray	18	58.5kg
7		Port Guillaume	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Patrick Moloney	1	58.5kg
8		Mostly Cloudy	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Billy Egan	16	58.5kg
9		Strawberry Rock	Ciaron Maher	N/A	19	58.5kg
10		Loft	Shane Jackson	Craig Newitt	13	58.5kg
11		Through Irish Eyes	Ciaron Maher		7	58.5kg
12		Berkshire Breeze	Ciaron Maher		22	58.5kg
13		Glentaneous	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Luke Currie	12	58.5kg
14		Denmark	Chris Waller	Jye McNeil	5	58.5kg
15		Night Endeavor	Ciaron Maher		17	58.5kg
16		Silent Surrente	Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea	John Allen	10	56.5kg
17		Basilinna	Emma-Lee & David Browne	Dean Yendall	14	56kg
18		Alma Rise	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	Zac Spain	3	56kg
19e		Lodbrok	Ciaron Maher	N/A	9	58.5kg
20e		Fernao	Annabel & Rob Archibald	Billy Egan	11	58.5kg
21e		Tarvue	John Sadler	Patrick Moloney	2	56kg
22e		Girls Girls Girls	Andrew Bobbin	Celine Gaudray	4	56kg

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.

• 2024 Andrew Ramsden Stakes field
  

  1. Captain Envious (15)

  • T: Paul Preusker
  • J: Thomas Stockdale
  • W: 58.5kg
  • F: 0517
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Savabeel
  • Dam: My Central

  +2200
  +500

  

  2. Esti Feny (4)

  • T: Matthew Smith
  • J: Daniel Stackhouse
  • W: 58.5kg
  • F: 3817
  • Age: 9YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Pigeon Catcher (IRE)
  • Dam: Ejtihaad

  +2200
  +500

  

  3. Excelleration (10)

  • T: Richard Cully
  • J: Harry Coffey
  • W: 58.5kg
  • F: 111x
  • Age: 7YO
  • Color: Brown
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Excelebration (IRE)
  • Dam: Rare Subject

  +900
  +210

  

  4. Port Guillaume (12)

  • T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes
  • J: Linda Meech
  • W: 58.5kg
  • F: 9002
  • Age: 7YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Le Havre (IRE)
  • Dam: Keira

  +15000
  +2700

  

  5. Strawberry Rock (6)

  • T: Ciaron Maher
  • J: John Allen
  • W: 58.5kg
  • F: 3123
  • Age: 7YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
  • Dam: Strawberry Vodka

  +750
  +170

  

  6. Mostly Cloudy (3)

  • T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
  • J: Luke Currie
  • W: 58.5kg
  • F: x236
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Harzand (IRE)
  • Dam: Clarinda

  +800
  +180

  

  7. Ferago (14)

  • T: Patrick Ryan Jnr
  • J: Jarrod Fry
  • W: 58.5kg
  • F: 4642
  • Age: 7YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Fiorente (IRE)
  • Dam: Vodissa

  +2500
  +500

  

  8. Garachico (2)

  • T: Dominic Sutton
  • J: Billy Egan
  • W: 58.5kg
  • F: 7922
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Ribchester (IRE)
  • Dam: Frine

  +5000
  +900

  

  9. Lionel (8)

  • T: Ciaron Maher
  • J: Ethan Brown
  • W: 58.5kg
  • F: x3x3
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Chestnut
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
  • Dam: Gretchen

  +500
  +120

  

  10. Verifier (13)

  • T: Nigel Blackiston
  • J: Declan Bates
  • W: 58kg
  • F: 9321
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Bay/Brown
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Tivaci
  • Dam: Checkout

  +4000
  +800

  

  11. Samuel Langhorne (5)

  • T: Mick Kent
  • J: Michael Dee
  • W: 58kg
  • F: 3111
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Shocking
  • Dam: Nosecondprize

  +2200
  +500

  

  12. The Map (1)

  • T: Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGilivray
  • J: Damian Lane
  • W: 56.5kg
  • F: 1221
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Mare
  • Sire: Alpine Eagle
  • Dam: This Moment

  +190
  -200

  

  13. Little Mix (9)

  • T: Annabel Neasham
  • J: Jamie Mott
  • W: 56.5kg
  • F: 4423
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Mare
  • Sire: Mahisara
  • Dam: Girls Aloud

  +1300
  +290

  

  14. Let’sbefrankbaby (7)

  • T: Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock
  • J: Dean Yendall
  • W: 56kg
  • F: 4331
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Mare
  • Sire: Frankel (GB)
  • Dam: Baby Pink

  +850
  +200

  

  15. Dashing Duchess (1)

  • T: Symon Wilde
  • J: Jordan Childs
  • W: 56kg
  • F: x1x3
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Mare
  • Sire: Tavistock (NZ)
  • Dam: Charlotte Russe

  +12500
  +2300
• 2023 Andrew Ramsden Stakes field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Vow And Declare	Danny O’Brien	Jamie Mott	14	58.5kg
  2		Selino	Chris Waller	Patrick Moloney	12	58.5kg
  3		Hezashocka	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Blake Shinn	5	58.5kg
  4		Southern France	Matthew Smith	Joe Bowditch	15	58.5kg
  5		True Marvel	Matthew Smith	Dean Yendall	4	58.5kg
  6		Aurora’s Symphony	Symon Wilde	Thomas Stockdale	17	58.5kg
  7		Amade	Phillip Stokes	Zac Spain	18	58.5kg
  8		Swords Drawn	Mike Moroney	Daniel Stackhouse	13	58.5kg
  9		Rebel Racer	Amy & Ash Yargi	Jack Hill	16	58.5kg
  10		White Marlin	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Jordan Childs	10	58.5kg
  11		Hasta La War	Sue Murphy	Linda Meech	21	58.5kg
  12		Cadre Du Noir	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Harry Coffey	6	58.5kg
  13		Camorra	Ben & JD Hayes	Ben Melham	11	58.5kg
  14		Herman Hesse	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Beau Mertens	3	58.5kg
  15		Third Realm	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Jake Noonan	22	58.5kg
  16		Timour	Chris Waller	Fred Kersley	1	58.5kg
  17		Lunar Flare	Grahame Begg	Michael Dee	2	56.5kg
  18		El Patroness	Danny O’Brien	Jye McNeil	19	56kg
  19		Alakahan (1E)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Harry Coffey	8	58.5kg
  20		Long Arm (2E)	Peter Gelagotis	Ben Melham	9	58.5kg
  21		Caboche (3E)	Chris Waller	TBC	20	58kg
  22		Pesto (4E)	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	TBC	7	58.5kg

• 2022 Andrew Ramsden Stakes field

  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

• 2021 Andrew Ramsden Stakes field

  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

• 2020 Andrew Ramsden Stakes field

  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

2024 Andrew Ramsden Stakes result

Recent Andrew Ramsden Stakes results

• 2024: The Map books golden ticket
  The Map stamped her ticket to the 2024 Melbourne Cup with a tenacious win in the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at Flemington, securing the prized golden ticket into Australia’s most iconic race. Trained by Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray, the daughter of Alpine Eagle added black-type success to her growing record and gave her South Australian trainers a dream shot at Cup glory. Ridden with poise by Damian Lane, The Map settled midfield in a slowly run affair, with outsiders Garachico and Dashing Duchess rolling forward to control the tempo. As the field packed up turning for home, Excelleration dashed through along the rail, narrowly edging in front before The Map loomed on his outside. Mostly Cloudy charged late, but The Map’s well-timed run proved decisive, holding on to win by half a length.
• 2023: Lunar Flare smashes her rivals
  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.
• 2022: Point Nepean packs plenty late
  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.
• 2021: Realm of Flowers bolts in
  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.
• 2020: Oceanex Books His Spot In The Cup
  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.
• 2019: Steel Prince Salutes At Flemington
  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.
• 2018: Sin To Win drives them into the ground
  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.
• 2017: De Little Engine puts a gap on them
  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.
• 2016: French import records Glorious 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.
• 2015: La Amistad wins wide open Andrew Ramsden Stakes
  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

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