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Kennedy Cantala Tips & Betting Advice

Kennedy Mile 2019

Date Saturday, November 2, 2019
Track Flemington Racecourse
Distance 1600m
Class Group 1
Race Type Handicap
Prizemoney $2 million
Age 3YO and Upwards

KENNEDY Cantala BETTING SELECTIONS & TIPS

Our experts will have their pre-race predictions and Kennedy Cantala betting selections available for the Group 1 race.

Some key Kennedy Cantala pointers are:

  • Roughies have an excellent record in the race
  • Those with lower weights have performed best
  • A draw in gate nine or lower is advantageous

Kennedy Cantala LIVE STREAM

Australia’s leading bookmakers offer you the chance to watch the Kennedy Cantala (and all other races from Victorian tracks) free of charge. You can watch all Flemington races including the Kennedy Cantala streamed live online at:

 

Become a member of any of the bookmakers and enjoy the coverage free. To find out how to stream the Kennedy Cantala live, click on the dedicated link.

WHERE TO BET ON THE Kennedy Cantala

Bookmakers Ladbrokes, BetEasy, Sportsbet and Neds are the best places to bet on the Kennedy Cantala and all Flemington races. They offer some of the best odds and promotions on the big race and also stream the race live online. Or take advantage of the top 5 bookmakers below.

Kennedy Cantala HISTORY AND GUIDE

The Group 1 Kennedy Cantala (1600m) was formerly known as the Emirates Stakes and is now a feature of the opening Saturday of the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington Racecourse.

The race is a handicap race is held on the Saturday before Australia’s most iconic race, the Melbourne Cup, after a switch in schedule with the Mackinnon Stakes, which is now known as the Emirates Stakes!

The race was first known as the Cantala Stakes until in 1961 it was renamed the George Adams Handicap and held that name until 1988.

The prestigious 1600m event endured four more sponsored name changes until in 1998 when it became the Emirates Stakes. However, for 2016 it was renamed again and is now known as the Kennedy Cantala .

Since its inception, only two horses have managed to go back-to-back, with Aquanita (1960-61) and Seascay (1994-95) achieving the rare feat.

Amounis managed to win the race twice (1926 and 1929) and so did Heroic Stone (1965 and 1967), but not in consecutive years.

The race has been won by some outstanding gallopers with Matrice (1956), Wenona Girl (1963), Vain (1969), Gunsynd (1971), Taj Rossi (1973), Family of Man (1978), Better Loosen Up (1989) and Testa Rossa (2000) being the most famous.

The Kennedy Cantala is generally a good pointer for the following year’s Group 1 races with many winners going on to be successful in the following season.

Kennedy Mile Winners (Since 2000)

2000 Testa Rossa
2001 Desert Eagle
2002 Scenic Peak
2003 Titanic Jack
2004 Sky Cuddle
2005 Valedictum
2006 Divine Madonna
2007 Tears I Cry
2008 All Silent
2009 All American
2010 Wall Street
2011 Albert The Fat
2012 Happy Trails
2013 Boban
2014 Hucklebuck
2015 Turn Me Loose
2016 Le Romain
2017 Shillelagh
2018 Best Of Days
2019 Fierce Impact

FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE TRACK DESCRIPTION

Flemington is a spacious track with one of the longest straights in Australia at 450m which gives all horses an equal chance with luck in running.

Flemington also has a 1200 metre straight track for racing which is commonly referred to as “The Straight Six” course.

The run to first turn in the Melbourne Cup is 888m, ensuring that no horse has their chances hampered during the opening half-a-mile.

FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE HISTORY

Steeped in tradition and home of Australia’s most iconic race, the Melbourne Cup, Flemington is arguably Australia’s most famous racecourse.

Crowds in excess of 100,000 people are a common occurrence during Flemington’s biggest race days where the Victorian Racing Club provides an entertaining environment for all.

The racecourse was first built in the 1850s and made its way onto the National Heritage List in 2006.

Flemington was originally named the Melbourne Racecourse on Crown Land after the Governor of New South Wales in 1848 formally declared 352 acres as a public racecourse and set up a six-member trust to oversee the racecourse.

The Victoria Racing Club Act passed by the government in 1871, made the club the trustees of the racecourse.

The Gold Rush era brought great wealth to Melbourne and Flemington soon grew in popularity, attracting vibrant crowds by the thousands.

Races were initially run in autumn, however, in 1854 the Victoria Turf Club decided to hold spring meetings due to favourable weather conditions – this eventually led to the hosting of the Melbourne Cup.