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ONLY 10 TAKERS FOR GOLD TICKET INTO CUP
May 12, 2021 6:05 pm
By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor
A half-capacity field in Saturday’s
Andrew Ramsden Stakes at
Melbourne Cup is too hard.
For the winner, the Ramsden provides a gold ticket into the Melbourne Cup, a race that has become increasingly dominated in both strength and number by internationals.
But the strict new veterinary rules off the back of the
Anthony Van Dyck review is expected to dramatically reduce the foreign army, making the Cup an easier race for locals to win.
2021 Andrew Ramsden Field Courtesy of Racing Australia
And the first ticket in is the Ramsden, a $400,000 race with a field limit of 18 but just 10 runners on Saturday.