The Bart Cummings

The Bart Cummings
Group 3 race
LocationFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated2000 (formerly the Banjo Paterson Handicap)
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorLexus (2024)
Race information
Distance2,500 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationOpen
WeightQuality handicap
Purse$500,000 (2024)
BonusesWinner ballot exemption from the Melbourne Cup

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.[1] The total prize money is A$500,000.

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for The Bart Cummings". Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.