The Caulfield Cup was first held in the autumn of 1879 over 1½ miles and was won by a horse named Newminster. It was moved from the autumn to the spring in 1881, which means two races were run that year. In 1972 the metric distance of 2400 metres was adopted, and in 1979 it became a Group 1 race.

Major lead-up races are the Group 1 AJC Metropolitan, Turnbull, Underwood and Caulfield Stakes, the Makybe Diva Stakes, formerly known as the Craiglee Stakes, and the Group 3 Craven Plate. Three-year-olds that go well in the Caulfield Cup will normally contest the Victoria Derby two weeks later, while the older horses will try their hand at the WFA Cox Plate over 2040 metres the following week, the Mackinnon Stakes over 2000  metres two weeks later or the 3200 metre Melbourne Cup.

The race has always been held at Caulfield except for 1940 to 1943 when Caulfield racecourse was used as a troop base and it was held at Flemington. The race has now grown into one of Australia’s toughest handicap races and with prize money worth over 2 million dollars it is an important lead up race to the Melbourne Cup.

Only six horses have won more than one Caulfield Cup in its long history, with the most recent being Ming Dynasty who won in 1977 and 1980. Eleven horses have won the Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double, with the latest being Ethereal in 2001. The race is well- known as the first leg in Australia’s most popular betting double, the Caulfield Cup-Melbourne Cup.

When Verry Elleegant with 55kg won in 2020, giving trainer Chris Waller his first Caulfield Cup, she carried the second highest weight for a winning mare in Caulfield Cup history behind Tranquil Star’s 56kg in 1942.

2024 Caulfield Cup Preview and results

2023 Caulfield Cup Preview and results

2022 Caulfield Cup Preview and results

2021 Caulfield Cup Preview and results

2020 Caulfield Cup Preview and results

Last mare to win: Verry Elleegant (2020)

Last 3YO to win: C&G – Mighty Kingdom (1979); Filly – Sweet Nell (1903)

Multiple winners: Ming Dynasty (1977 & 1980); Rising Fast (1954 & 1955); Whittier (1922 & 1925); Uncle Sam (1912 & 1914); Poseidon (1906 & 1907); Paris (1892 & 1894).

Fastest time (1400m): Diatribe (2000) 2:25:21

Interesting trivia: The first $1 million Caulfield Cup was in 1996 when Arctic Scent won.

The 2012 race was won by French horse Dunaden who out-stayed one of the best Caulfield Cup fields in recent years. Second past the post by only half a length was Alcopop followed by Lights Of Heaven for third.

See below for a list of previous winners for one of Australian horse racings most prestigious events.

Year	Winner	Second	Third
2024	Duke De Sessa	Buckaroo	Land Legend
2023	Without A Fight	West Wind Blows	Gold Trip
2022	Durston	Gold Trip	Knights Order
2021	Incentivise	Nonconformist	Persan
2020	Verry Elleegant	Anthony Van Dyck	The Chosen One
2019	Mer De Glace (JPN)	Vow And Declare	Mirage Dancer (GBR)
2018	Best Solution (IRL)	Homesman	The Cliffsofmoher (IRL)
2017	Boom Time	Single Gaze	Johannes Vermeer (IRE)
2016	Jameka	Scottish (IRE)	Exospheric (GB)
2015	Mongolian Khan	Trip To Paris (IRE)	Our Ivanhowe (GER)
2014	Admire Rakti (JPN)	Rising Romance (NZ)	Lucia Valentina (NZ)
2013	Fawkner	Dandino (GB)	Dear Demi
2012	Dunaden	Alcopop	Lights Of Heaven
2011	Southern Speed	Green Moon	Tullamore
2010	Descarado	Harris Tweed	Monaco Consul
2009	Viewed	Roman Emperor	Vigor
2008	All The Good	Nom Du Jeu	Barbaricus
2007	Master O’Reilly	Douro Valley	Princess Coup
2006	Tawqeet	Aqua Damore	Delta Blues
2005	Railings	Eye Popper	Mummify
2004	Elvstroem	Makybe Diva	Grey Song
2003	Mummify	Grey Song	Distinctly Secret
2002	Northerly	Fields Of Omagh	Republic Lass
2001	Ethereal	Sky Heights	Celestial Show
2000	Diatribe	Kaapstad Way	Fairway
1999	Sky Heights	Laebeel	Inaflury
1998	Taufan’s Melody	Lisa’s Game	Tie The Knot
1997	Might And Power	Doriemus	Catalan Opening
1996	Arctic Scent	Circles Of Gold	Iron Horse
1995	Doriemus	Count Chivas	Beaux Art
1994	Paris Lane	Alcove	Tenor
1993	Fraar	Air Seattle	The Phantom
1992	Mannerism	Veandercross	Aquidity
1991	Let’s Elope	Ivory Way	Royal Creation
1990	Sydeston	Water Boatman	Shuzohra
1989	Cole Diesel	Nayrizi	The Phantom
1988	Impoera	Congressman	Authaal
1987	Lord Reims	Beau Zam	Cossack Warrior
1986	Mr. Lomondy	At Talaq	Our Sophia
1985	Tristarc	Our Sophia	Lacka Reason
1984	Affinity	Bounty Hawk	Al Dwain
1983	Hayai	Cossack Prince	La Cocette
1982	Gurner’s Lane	Gala Mascot	Veloso
1981	Silver Bounty	No Peer	Deck The Halls
1980	Ming Dynasty	Hyperno	Kingston Town
1979	Mighty Kingdom	Warri Symbol	Sonstone
1978	Taksan	Arwon	Father’s Day
1977	Ming Dynasty	Unaware	Salamander
1976	How Now	Battle Heights	Van Der Hum
1975	Analight	Leica Lover	Suleiman
1974	Leilani	Broadway Hit	Turfcutter
1973	Swell Time	Gala Supreme	Young Ida
1972	Sobar	Stormy Seas	Gunsynd
1971	Gay Icarus	Igloo	Big Philou
1970	Beer Street	Voleur	Baghdad Note Royal Show
1969	Big Philou	Nausori	Tobermory
1968	Bunratty Castle	Future	Arctic Coast
1967	Tobin Bronze	Red Handed	Garcon
1966	Galilee	Gala Crest	Pharaon
1965	Bore Head	Ziema	Ziema
1964	Yangtze	Royal Sovereign	Elkayel
1963	Sometime	Gatum Gatum	Grand Print
1962	Even Stevens	Mamburdi	Cheong Sam
1961	Summer Fair	Lord Fury	Dhaulagiri
1960	Ilumquh	Dhaulagiri	Mac
1959	Regal Wench	Sir Blink	Trellios
1958	Sir Blink	Pandie Sun	Humber Hawk
1957	Tulloch	Mac’s Amber	Sailor’s Guide
1956	Redcraze	Evening Peal	Prince Delville
1955	Rising Fast	Ray Ribbon	Historic Era
1954	Rising Fast	Electro	Advocate
1953	My Hero	Wodalla	Most Regal
1952	Peshawar	King Amana	Durham
1951	Basha Felika	Blue Vest	Davey Jones
1950	Grey Boots	Chicquita	Saxony
1949	Lincoln	St. Razzle	Comic Court
1948	Red Fury	Howe	De La Salle
1947	Columnist	Hiraji	Fresh Boy
1946	Royal Gem	Columnist	Two Grand
1945	St. Fairy	Rainbird	Punctilia
1944	Counsel	Lawrence	Huntingdale
1943 (Div 1)	Saint Warden	Heart’s Desire	Simmering
1943 (Div 2)	Skipton	Amana	Centenary
1942	Tranquil Star	Heart’s Desire	El Gole
1941	Velocity	Reading	Evergreen
1940	Beaulivre	Gladynev	Historian
1939	Rivette	Maikai	Respirator
1938	Buzalong	St. Constant	Marauder
1937	The Trump	Sir Regent	Doncaster
1936	Northwind	Silver Standard	Talking
1935	Palfresco	Hot Shot	Marabou
1934	Journal	Farndale	Sir Simper
1933	Gaine Carrington	Jimmie Boy	Oro
1932	Rogilla	Segati	Top Hole
1931	Denis Boy	Prince Dayton	First Acre
1930	Amounis	Soulton	Alcman
1929	High Syce	Amounis	Prince Viol
1928	Maple	Black Duchess	Gothic
1927	Textile	Affirm	Star d’Or
1926	Manfred	The Banker	Royal Charter
1925	Whittier	Raith	Lemina
1924	Purser	Feathernest	All Sunshine
1923	Wynette	Easingwold	Yacamunda
1922	Whittier	Tangalooma	Purser
1921	Violoncello	Purser	Lionel Attwill
1920	Eurythmic	Accrington	Tangalooma
1919	Lucknow	Night Watch	Chrome
1918	King Offa	Wolaroi	Eusebius
1917	Bronzetti	Chrome	Rael Lochin
1916	Shepherd King	Amata	Sasanof
1915	Lavendo	William The Silent	Cyklon
1914	Uncle Sam	Rathlea	St. Carwyne
1913	Aurifer	Anna Carlovna	Wassail
1912	Uncle Sam	Lady Medallist	Royal Scotch
1911	Lady Medallist	Flavian	Aurofodina
1910	Flavinius	Apple Pie	Britain
1909	Blue Book Aborigine	* dead-heat 1st	Pendil
1908	Maranui	Tulkeroo	Iolaire
1907	Poseidon	Apologue	Welcome Tryst
1906	Poseidon	Simoda	Booran
1905	Marvel Loch	Warroo	Torah
1904	Murmur	Acrasia	Emir
1903	Sweet Nell	The Idler	Flagship
1902	Lieutenant Bill	Flagship	Vanity Fair
1901	Hymettus	Wakeful	Flagship
1900	Ingliston	Mora	Alix
1899	Dewey	Gauleon	Ballistite
1898	Hymettus	Massinissa	The Chief
1897	Amberite	Parthenopaeus	Ayrshire
1896	Cremorne	Straightfire	Le Var
1895	Waterfall	Trenchant	Quiver
1894	Paris	Devon	Bruin
1893	Sainfoin	Oxide	Moscow
1892	Paris	Yarran	Clonard
1891	G’Naroo	Forest King	Clonard
1890	Vengeance	Loyalstone	Enuc
1889	Boz	The Charmer	Bravo
1888	Chicago	Tradition	Bravo
1887	Oakleigh	Remus	Dunlop
1886	Ben Bolt	Silvermine	Britisher
1885	Grace Darling	Britisher	Coriolanus
1884	Blink Bonny	Lord Wilton	Vergy
1883	Calma	Stockdale	Anglesey
1882	Little Jack	Verdure	Gipsy Cooper
1881 Spring	Master Avenel	Pirate	?
1881  Autumn	Blue Ribbon	Robbie Burns	Aspen
1880	Tom Kirk	Robbie Burns	Timothy
1879	Newminster	Levant	Mountaineer

There are several races in both Australia and overseas where if you win that race your horse is exempt from the ballot for the Caulfield Cup:

In Australia

• Mornington Cup
• VRC Makybe Diva Stakes
• MVRC Dato’ Tan Chin Nam Stakes
• MRC Foundation Cup (Naturalism Stakes)
• Underwood Stakes
• VRC Turnbull Stakes
• Caulfield Stakes
• Herbert Power Stakes
• Coongy Handicap

Overseas:

• Nikkei Shin Hun Hai (Japan)
• Kyoto Kinen (Japan)
• Sheema Classic (UAE)
• Jockey Club Stakes (UK)
• Champions and Chater Cup (Hong Kong)
• Meguro Kinen (Japan)
• Grand Prix de Chantilly (France)
• Hardwicke Stakes (UK)
• Princess of Wales’s Stakes (UK)

2020 Caulfield Cup Preview

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2019 Caulfield Cup Preview

Track: Good  Weather: Fine

There is a full field of 18 runners plus 4 emergencies for the $5,000,000 Stella Artois Caulfield Cup, with 7 four-year-olds, and the rest ranging up to nine-year-old Hartnell. There is only one mare, Qafila and the 3rd emergency is also a mare. Many of the overseas horses are having their first Australian start here. Five of the runners had their last start in the Turnbull Stakes over 2000m,  three had their last run in the Metropolitan over 2400m and three in the Herbert Power over 2400m.

The early favourite is Finche, one of the 2 Chris Waller runners, who was a fast closing 2nd in the Turnbull stakes last outing. Second favourite is Japanese stayer Mer De Glace who has won his last 5 starts over distances of 2000m and 2200m. Third favourite is the beautifully-bred import Constantinople who will be having his first Australian start for the Hayes/Dabernig team who won a Group 3 in Ireland earlier in the year and has ran 2nd at his last 3 outings.

Mr Quickie won the Queensland Derby over this distance in the winter and resumed with a solid 3rd in the Makybe Diva, Vow And Declare resumed for 4th in the Turnbull and should improve on that. Mustajeer is a UK import having his first run for Kris Lees and won the Ebor Handicap at York in the UK last start. Hartnell is currently 20 to 1 and has raced well this campaign without winning. He finished 3rd in the Turnbull and is a definite each-way chance. Most of the field is at 20 to 1 or longer.

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2019 Caulfield Cup Tips

The following are the top 5 selections for this years race.

Jo’s Tips
6 Finche
1Hartnell
11 Constantinople
3 Mer De Glace
13 Crown Prosecutor

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