Andrew Ramsden Stakes and the Melbourne Cup
Each Winter trainers around the country line up for a shot at a Golden Ticket to the Melbourne Cup. It is the listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes over 2800 metres at Flemington racecourse. This race offers the golden ticket into the 2024 Melbourne Cup. It is a guaranteed start into the race that stops the nation. Our Expert Melbourne Racing Tips analyst Value Victor will be there with all the action at Flemington with expert analysis.
This race was first run as the Duke of Norfolk Stakes back in the 60’s over two miles (approximately 3200m) and the same distance as the Lexus Melbourne Cup. No horse has completed the Andrew Ramsden AND Melbourne Cup double in the same year. What A Nuisance was able to win the Duke Of Norfolk Stakes in 1984 and then the following year win the 1985 Melbourne Cup.
In 2019, the Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington was reduced to a distance of 2800 metres with the winner a golden ticket into the Melbourne Cup.
Our Best Bet in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes
We are very keen on two selections in the Andrew Ramsden to be run this Saturday at Flemington racecourse. The first is Adelaide “border raider” The Map trained by Dan Clarken. The Map has won 2 and placed 3 of its last 6 runs. Most recently, a WINNER in Adelaide over 2500 metres in the QE Cup and prior an unlucky second to Excelleration in the Adelaide Cup over 3200 metres.
We are VERY KEEN on The Map here and take it at the $2.70 quote as a BEST BET for the Andrew Ramsden.
THE MAP can also be backed in MELBOURNE CUP FUTURES MARKETS at the current 30-1 quote.
The second runner we are keen on is the Richard Cully trained Excelleration. It is a Winner of its past 3 starts including the Adelaide Cup, Launceston Cup and the Warrnambool Great Western. This horse looks the danger to the fav The Map and currently is a 5-1 chance.
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