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The Caulfield Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under handicap conditions. This is for all horses aged three years old and older. It takes place over a distance of 2400 metres at the Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in mid October. The prize money is A$5,000,000.<ref name="Cox Plate">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

HistoryEdit

The race has become one of Australia's richest Thoroughbred horse races. The race is held annually on the third Saturday in October, the third day and final day of the Caulfield Carnival. Performances in the Caulfield Cup are one of the possible qualification methods for a run in the Melbourne Cup which is held 17 days later.

File:ROGILLA 1932 VATC CAULFIELD CUP GEORGE ROBINSON.jpg
1932 winner – Rogilla George Robinson
File:Poseidon 1906 VRC Melbourne Cup Owner Sir Hugh Denison Randwick Trainer Isaac Earnshaw.jpg
1906 & 1907 winner – Poseidon
File:Amounis 1930 VATC Futurity Stakes Jockey Harold Jones Trainer Frank McGrath.jpg
1930 winner – Amounis Harold Jones
File:Denis Boy 1931 VATC Caulfield Cup Jockey Andy Knox Trainer Frank McGrath.jpg
1931 winner – Denis Boy Andy Knox
File:Uncle Sam 1914 VATC Caulfield Cup Jockey J E Ettershank Trainer M P Whitty.jpg
1912 & 1914 winner – Uncle Sam
File:Eurythmic racehorse with jockey ca. 1920..jpg
1920 winner – Eurythmic
File:Lavendo 1915 VATC Caulfield Cup Jockey Frank Dempsey Trainer Lou Robertson.jpg
1915 winner – Lavendo

During World War II the race was run at Flemington Racecourse and in 1943 the race was run in divisions.<ref name="Flem">Template:Cite news</ref>

Race qualificationEdit

The field is limited to 18 starters with four emergency entries which is decided by a ballot system. The prize money, wins and placings in lead up races are among the major factors that determine the eligibility of a horse. Automatic entry is awarded to winners of the Toorak Handicap, Herbert Power Stakes and the Mornington Cup.<ref name="CCUP">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

SponsorsEdit

DistanceEdit

  • 1879–1971 - 1Template:Frac miles (~2400 metres)
  • 1972 onwards - 2400 metres

GradeEdit

  • 1879–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 1

Dual winnersEdit

The following thoroughbreds have won two Caulfield Cups.

Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double winsEdit

The following thoroughbreds have won the Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double in the same year.

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Caulfield Cup-Cox Plate double winsEdit

The following thoroughbreds have won the Caulfield Cup-Cox Plate double in the same year.

Caulfield Cup-Cox Plate-Melbourne Cup triple winsEdit

The following thoroughbreds have won the Caulfield Cup-Cox Plate-Melbourne Cup triple in the same year.

Notable runningsEdit

  • Australian Test cricketer Clem Hill was the handicapper for the Victoria Amateur Turf Club (VATC) and responsible for setting the weights for the Caulfield Cup from 1937 to 1943.
  • Jockey Scobie Breasley rode the winner of four consecutive Caulfield Cups from 1942 to 1945. This included a division of the 1943 race, which was run in two divisions. He also holds the record for most wins by a jockey of the race - five wins.<ref name="CCUP"/>
  • Trainer Bart Cummings holds the record for training Caulfield Cup winners with seven - Galilee, Big Philou, Leilani, Ming Dynasty (twice), Let's Elope and Viewed.<ref name="CCUP"/>
  • 2014 Caulfield Cup winner Admire Rakti died after his run in the Melbourne Cup from natural causes.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • Horses trained outside Australia and New Zealand have been participating in the race since 1998. Six have won the race. They are Taufan's Melody (1998) for British trainer Lady Herries, All the Good (2008) and Best Solution (2018) for Saeed bin Suroor of the Godolphin stables, Dunaden (2012) for French trainer Mikel Delzangles, Admire Rakti (2014) for Japanese trainer Tomoyuki Umeda and Mer De Glace (2019) for Japanese trainer Hisashi Shimizu.
  • The worst race fall in Australian history occurred at the 1885 Caulfield Cup when 15 of the 44 horses competing fell as they turned onto the straight, resulting in the death of 25-year-old jockey Donald Nicolson.<ref name="R1885">Template:Cite news</ref>
  • In 2007, Maldivian and Eskimo Queen were late scratchings. Maldivian, shortest price favourite for 41 years, misbehaved and injured himself in the starting stalls, frightening second priced favourite Eskimo Queen who for a time was trapped beneath the stalls.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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1924 and 1934 racebooksEdit

  • 1924 VATC Caulfield Cup Racebook P1.jpg

    1924 VATC Caulfield Cup racebook front cover

  • 1924 VATC Caulfield Cup Racebook P2.jpg

    1924 VATC Caulfield Cup showing raceday officials

  • 1924 VATC Caulfield Cup Racebook P3.jpg

    1924 VATC Caulfield Cup starters and results showing the winner, Purser

  • 1924 VATC Caulfield Cup Racebook P4.jpg

    1924 VATC Caulfield Cup starters and results

  • 1924 VATC Caulfield Cup Racebook P5.jpg

    Back cover showing entrance gate and railway charges

  • 1934 VATC Caulfield Cup Racebook P1.jpg

    1934 VATC Caulfield Cup racebook front cover

  • 1934 VATC Caulfield Cup Racebook P3.jpg

    1934 VATC Caulfield Cup starters and results showing the winner, Journal

  • 1934 VATC Caulfield Cup Racebook P4.jpg

    1934 VATC Caulfield Cup starters and results

1950 racebookEdit

  • 1950 VATC Caulfield Cup Racebook P1.jpg

    1950 VATC Caulfield Cup racebook front cover

  • 1950 VATC Caulfield Cup Racebook P2.jpg

    1950 VATC Caulfield Cup showing raceday officials

  • 1950 VATC Caulfield Cup Racebook P3.jpg

    1950 VATC Caulfield Cup showing starters & results

  • 1950 VATC Caulfield Cup Racebook P4.jpg

    1950 VATC Caulfield Cup showing the winner, Grey Boots

  • 1950 VATC Caulfield Cup Racebook P5.jpg

    1950 VATC Caulfield Cup showing starters & results

  • 1950 VATC Caulfield Cup Racebook P6.jpg

    Back cover showing railway arrangements and charges at the entrance gates

File:Tranquil Star 1946 Olympic Park Melbourne Farewell Jockey Scobie Breasley Trainer Ron Cameron.jpg
Tranquil Star, 1942 winner

Winners since 1988Edit

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
2024 Duke De Sessa<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Harry Coffey Ciaron Maher 2:31.42
2023 Without A Fight<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Mark Zahra Anthony & Sam Freedman 2:26.45
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Michael Dee Chris Waller 2:33.68
2021 Incentivise<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Brett Prebble Peter Moody 2:30.88
2020 Verry Elleegant<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Mark Zahra Chris Waller 2:31.97
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Damian Lane Hisashi Shimizu 2:30.16
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Pat Cosgrave Saeed bin Suroor 2.33.72
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Cory Parish David and Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig 2:27.66
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Nicholas Hall Ciaron Maher 2:28.88
2015 Mongolian Khan<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Opie Bosson Murray Baker 2:27.76
2014 Admire Rakti<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Zac Purton Tomoyuki Yumeda 2:32.12
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Nicholas Hall Robert Hickmott 2:29.10
2012 Dunaden<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Craig Williams Mikel Delzangles 2:28.82
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Craig Williams Leon MacDonald & Andrew Gluyas 2:28.44
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Chris Munce Gai Waterhouse 2:35.69
2009 Viewed<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Brad Rawiller Bart Cummings 2:29.70
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Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor 2:27.45
2007 Master O'Reilly<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Vlad Duric Danny O'Brien 2:26.15
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Dwayne Dunn David Hayes 2:27.69
2005 Railings<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Greg Childs John Hawkes 2:27.96
2004 Elvstroem<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Nash Rawiller Tony Vasil 2:31.37
2003 Mummify<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Danny Nikolic Lee Freedman 2:25.98
2002 Northerly<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Greg Childs Fred R. Kersley 2:30.38
2001 Ethereal<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Scott Seamer Sheila Laxon 2:30.93
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Jim Cassidy George Hanlon 2:25.32
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Damien Oliver Colin Alderson 2:30.10
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Ray Cochrane Lady Herries 2:30.16
1997 Might And Power<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Jim Cassidy Jack Denham 2:26.20
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Brent Stanley Jim Mason 2:30.27
1995 Doriemus<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Damien Oliver Lee Freedman 2:28.10
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Damien Oliver Lee Freedman 2:26.50
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Peter Hutchinson David Hayes 2:28.00
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Damien Oliver Lee Freedman 2:34.90
1991 Let's Elope<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Steven King Bart Cummings 2:30.30
1990 Sydeston<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Mick Dittman Bob Hoysted 2:31.60
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Michael Kerr Greg Mance 2:27.20
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Brian York Ross McDonald 2:29.40

Earlier winnersEdit

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  • 1987 – Lord Reims
  • 1986 – Mr. Lomondy
  • 1985 – Tristarc
  • 1984 – Affinity
  • 1983 – Hayai
  • 1982 – Gurner's Lane
  • 1981 – Silver Bounty
  • 1980 – Ming Dynasty
  • 1979 – Mighty Kingdom
  • 1978 – Taksan
  • 1977 – Ming Dynasty
  • 1976 – How Now
  • 1975 – Analight
  • 1974 – Leilani
  • 1973 – Swell Time
  • 1972 – Sobar
  • 1971 – Gay Icarus
  • 1970 – Beer Street
  • 1969 – ¶ Big Philou
  • 1968 – Bunratty Castle
  • 1967 – Tobin Bronze
  • 1966 – Galilee
  • 1965 – Bore Head
  • 1964 – Yangtze
  • 1963 – Sometime
  • 1962 – Even Stevens
  • 1961 – Summer Fair
  • 1960 – Ilumquh
  • 1959 – Regal Wench
  • 1958 – Sir Blink
  • 1957 – Tulloch
  • 1956 – Redcraze
  • 1955 – Rising Fast
  • 1954 – Rising Fast
  • 1953 – My Hero
  • 1952 – Peshawar
  • 1951 – Basha Felika
  • 1950 – Grey Boots
  • 1949 – Lincoln
  • 1948 – Red Fury
  • 1947 – Columnist
  • 1946 – Royal Gem
  • 1945 – St. Fairy
  • 1944 – Counsel
  • 1943 – † Saint Warden / Skipton
  • 1942 – Tranquil Star
  • 1941 – Velocity
  • 1940 – Beaulivre
  • 1939 – Rivette
  • 1938 – Buzalong
  • 1937 – The Trump
  • 1936 – Northwind
  • 1935 – Palfresco
  • 1934 – Journal
  • 1933 – Gaine Carrington
  • 1932 – Rogilla
  • 1931 – Denis Boy
  • 1930 – Amounis
  • 1929 – High Syce
  • 1928 – Maple
  • 1927 – Textile
  • 1926 – Manfred
  • 1925 – Whittier
  • 1924 – Purser
  • 1923 – Wynette
  • 1922 – Whittier
  • 1921 – Violoncello
  • 1920 – Eurythmic
  • 1919 – Lucknow
  • 1918 – King Offa
  • 1917 – Bronzetti
  • 1916 – Shepherd King
  • 1915 – Lavendo
  • 1914 – Uncle Sam
  • 1913 – Aurifer
  • 1912 – Uncle Sam
  • 1911 – Lady Medallist
  • 1910 – Flavinius
  • 1909 – ‡ Blue Book / Aborigine
  • 1908 – Maranui
  • 1907 – Poseidon
  • 1906 – Poseidon
  • 1905 – Marvel Loch
  • 1904 – Murmur<ref>Called 'Whisper' the horse Jack West is supposed to have rigged to win the Cup, according to Frank Hardy 's novel Power Without Glory.</ref>
  • 1903 – Sweet Nell
  • 1902 – Lieutenant Bill
  • 1901 – Hymettus
  • 1900 – Ingliston
  • 1899 – Dewey
  • 1898 – Hymettus
  • 1897 – Amberite
  • 1896 – Cremorne
  • 1895 – Waterfall
  • 1894 – Paris
  • 1893 – ¶ Sainfoin
  • 1892 – Paris
  • 1891 – G'naroo
  • 1890 – Vengeance
  • 1889 – Boz
  • 1888 – Chicago
  • 1887 – Oakleigh
  • 1886 – Ben Bolt
  • 1885 – Grace Darling<ref name="R1885"/>
  • 1884 – Blink Bonny
  • 1883 – Calma
  • 1882 – Little Jack
  • 1881 – Master Avenel
  • 1881 – Blue Ribbon
  • 1880 – Tom Kirk
  • 1879 – NewminsterTemplate:Refend

Key:
† Run in divisions<ref name="Flem"/>
¶ Won by Protest<ref name="CCUP"/>
‡ Dead heat

AttendanceEdit

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SponsorshipEdit

In March 2015, BMW Australia and the Melbourne Racing Club announced a reunion in partnership, effective as of August 1, 2015<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> after the eight-year partnership ended in 2014.

See alsoEdit

External linksEdit

ReferencesEdit

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