Debutant Stakes 2022 Race Details
Race 1 at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday the 8th of October 2022.
The Debutant Stakes is a Listed race at Caulfield Racecourse and is run over 1000 metres. It is a set weights race for two-year-olds run by the Victoria Racing Club in early October as part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. The total prize money this year is $175,000.
You can read more about the race history, lead-up races, and past winners on the Debutant Stakes page.
Debutant Stakes 2022 Preview
Track: Good Weather: Overcast
There are seven 2YOs in this years race with three colts and four fillies. None of them have raced before. The early favourite is King’s Gambit from the Snowden stable who won a trial at Warwick Farm on 23 September. Second favourite is Toronado filly Shesallshenanigans from the Simon Zahra stable. Third favourite is Princess Duhallow from the Ben & JD Hayes stable. Kimmela ran 3rd at a Randwick trial on 19 September, while Adeem is from the Tony & Calvin McEvoy stable. The other two runners are currently more than $10.
Debutant Stakes 2022 Runner by Runner
1. Adeem (4)
This colt is sired by Pride Of Dubai who also sired Tanker who won this race in 2019. He is out of an I Am Invincible mare, and that stallion sired 2020 winner Fast Love. From the Tony & Calvin McEvoy stable (Tony trained 2011 winner Jimando) and to be ridden by Damian Oliver (who won this race on Qadila in 2017). Untrialled.
2. Heuristic (5)
From the Godolphin stable and gets Jamie Kah. Untrialled. Sired by Street Boss from a Lonhro mare. Lonhro sired 2016 winner Wait For No One. Watch the market.
3. King’s Gambit (6)
This I Am Invincible colt won a trial at Warwick Farm on 23 September. The sire produced 2020 winner Fast Love. He is from the Snowden stable and looks a major player.
4. Kimmela (2)
This Vancouver filly is trained by Edward O’Rourke at Hawkesbury. Jockey Damian Lane won this race last year on Kiki Express. She ran 3rd at a Randwick trial on 19 September and will have benefited from that experience.
5. Princess Duhallow (1)
Drawn ideally in barrier 1. This Shalaa filly has not trialled. From the Ben & JD Hayes stable.
6. Pure Paradise (7)
A Capitalist filly out of a Fastnet Rock mare. 2020 winner Fake Love was also out of a Fastnet Rock mare, and he also sired 2015 winner Missrock.
7. Shesallshenanigans (3)
A Toronado filly from the Simon Zahra stable. Last year’s winner Kiki Express was trained by Matthew Ellerton & Simon Zahra.
Debutant Stakes 2022 Tips
The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.
| Lewis’ Tips | Jo’s Tips | |
| 3 King’s Gambit | 3 King’s Gambit | |
| 4 Kimmela | 7 Shesallshenanigans | |
| 2 Heuristic | 4 Kimmela | |
| 7 Shesallshenanigans | 2 Heuristic |
Previews for other races this week
Group 1 Caulfield Guineas 2022 (Caulfield 1600m)
Group 1 Might And Power 2022 (Caulfield 2000m)
Group 1 Toorak Handicap 2022 (Caulfield 1600m)
Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes 2022 (Caulfield 2400m)
Group 2 Schillaci Stakes 2022 (Caulfield 1100m)
Group 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes 2022 (Caulfield 1200m)
Group 3 Northwood Plume Stakes 2022 (Caulfield 1200m)
Listed Weekend Hussler Stakes 2022 (Caulfield 1400m)
Listed Caulfield Village Stakes 2022 (Caulfield 1200m)
Silver Eagle 2022 (Randwick 1300m)
Group 3 Gloaming Stakes 2022 (Randwick 1800m)
Tapp-Craig 2022 (Randwick 1400m)
Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes 2022 (Randwick 1200m)
Group 3 The Nivison 2022 (Randwick 1200m)
Group 3 Angst Stakes 2022 (Randwick 1600m)
Listed Queensland Cup 2022 (Eagle Farm 2412m)
Listed Hill Smith Stakes 2022 (Morphettville 1800m)
Debutant Stakes 2022 Race Results
| Result | Horse | Margin |
| 1st | 3 King’s Gambit | |
| 2nd | 6 Pure Paradise | 5 lengths |
| 3rd | 2 Heuristic | 5.4 lengths |
| 4th | 7 Shesallshenanigans | 5.5 lengths |
The track was rated as Soft 6
Scratchings: 4. Kimmela.