Caulfield Cup

Winners, Past Results and History

The Group 1 event is one of the richest handicap races run over 2400 meters on the final day of the racing carnival. Free $250 Bet That Can't Lose

The Caulfield Cup is hosted by the Melbourne Racing Club with $2,500,000 banked by the winners. The race is the most followed event after the Melbourne Cup. The Group 1 Caulfield Guineas and Thousand Guineas held earlier are among the lead up races, which serve as a good form guide.

Top stayers move on to big time racing in the Melbourne Cup, Group 1 WS Cox Plate and AAMI Victoria Derby. Many horses seek to score a Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup double during the spring carnival while punters look to make the most of the world's most prestigious races. Some horses may make their way to the Caulfield Cup from the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes. Prior to lifting the 2011 Caulfield Cup, Southern Speed ran fourth in the Turnbull Stakes.

Among the quality stayers to win a Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup double are Let's Elope, Doreimus, Might and Power, and Ethereal. Early horses to win the ‘cup double' include Poseidon in 1906, Rising Fast in 1954, and Galilee in 1966. Viewed, winner in 2009, won the Melbourne Cup the previous year. Other high class runners to win the Caulfield Cup include Northerly in 2002, Mannerism in 1992, and Elvstroem in 2004. The winner has an open invitation for the Melbourne Cup, which is why the race has top notch stayers fight it out over the 2400 meter distance.

The Caulfield Cup is open to international competition since 1998, with British bred Taufan's Melody obliging punters the very same year followed by All The Good a decade later in 2008. 18 runners come under the starter's orders in the Caulfield Cup, which is decided by a ballot system. The prize money, wins, and placing in lead up races are among the major factors that determine the eligibility of a horse.

Automatic entry may be awarded to winners of the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes and Listed Mornington Cup. Other races for which the Caulfield Cup is a good form guide are the Wakeful Stakes, Moonee Valley Cup, and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Important spring races in Sydney and Melbourne that are likely to produce Caulfield Cup runners are the Autumn Classic, Herbert Power Stakes, Listed Cranbourne Cup, Spring Champion Stakes and the Craven Plate.

Find below other interesting facts about the great race, The Caulfield Cup....

MOST SUCCESSFUL JOCKEY IN THE CAULFIELD CUP:
Scobie Breasley, 5 wins
Damien Oliver, 4 four wins
Frank Demsey, 3 wins
Neville Sellwood, 3 wins
Mick Mallyon, 3 wins

MOST SUCCESSFUL FEMALE TRAINERS IN THE CAULFIELD CUP:
1998 Lady Herries - Taufan's Melody
2001 Sheila Laxon - Ethereal
2010 Gai Waterhouse - Descarado

MOST SUCCESSFUL TRAINER IN THE CAULFIELD CUP:
Bart Cummings, 7 wins
Tommy Smith, 4 wins
Jack Holt, 3 wins
CT Godby, 3 wins
H McCalman, 3 wins

LONGEST PRICED WINNERS IN THE CAULFIELD CUP:
1884 Blink Bonny 50-1
1902 Lieutenant Bill 40-1
1936 Northwind 66-1
1943 Saint Warden 100-1
1988 Imposera 50-1
1998 Taufan's Melody 66-1

SHORTEST PRICED FAVORITES IN THE CAULFIELD CUP:
ran 6th: 8-11 Tobin Bronze
first : 4-6 Tulloch
first : 5-4 Manfred
first : 7-4 Eurythmic
first : 7-4 Rising Fast
ran 3rd: 7-4 Comic Court
ran 3rd: 7-4 Sir Simpe
ran 8th: 7-4 Pink Un

FALLS IN THE CAULFIELD CUP:
1885 17 of 44 horses fell at the turn into the straight, resulting in the death of jockey Donald Nicholson (considered Australia's worst race fall)
1906 7 horses

PROTESTS IN THE CAULFIELD CUP:
1893 Tim Swiveller won, but was disqualified for pushing another horse out of the race (name of that horse was boring) 1969 Nausori came in first, a protest by jockey Roy Higgins on Big Filou for interference at the furlong pole (200m) was upheld.

2011 Caulfield Cup

Southern Speed made the most of her helpful barrier draw, being able to settle well in the early and middle stages of the race and looking super comfortable as they approached the turn. Green Moon led the field coming into the straight but Southern Speed was able to turn it up a notch and burst into the lead, racing away from all rivals with Green Moon doing well to hold on for second and Tullamore in third.

2011 Caulfield Cup result

1. Southern Speed
2. Green Moon
3. Tullamore

Then came:

4. Manighar
5. Lucas Cranach
6. Unusual Suspect
7. Drunken Sailor
8. Macedonian
9. Shootoff
10. Precedence
11. Absolutely
12. Niwot
13. Hawk Island
14. Saptapadi
15. Dream Pedlar
16. Domesky
17. Mighty High
18. December Draw