Debutant Stakes 2023 Race Details
Race 3 at Caulfield Racecourse on Wednesday the 18th October 2023.
The Debutant Stakes is a Listed race held at Caulfield racecourse over 1000m. It is for two-year-olds and run under set weights conditions .The total prizemoney 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 2023 Preview
Track: Good Weather: Fine
Ten runners have accepted for the 2023 Debutant Stakes. There are 7 colts and 3 fillies and they are all having their first race start, so watch the market as a betting guide. Two have trialled and most of them have looked good at jump outs at different locations. Three of them are sired by Shalaa. The early favourite is the Matt Laurie trained Coleman who has won jumpouts at Sandown and Mornington. The second favourite is First Settler who has drawn the inside barrier and has two 650m jumpout wins at Cranbourne. Third favourite is Aardvark who is from the Leon & Troy Corstens stable and looked very good at Flemington winning two jump outs. All other runners are currently $10 or more.
Debutant Stakes 2023 Runner by Runner
1. Aardvark (5)
Has looked good winning two jump outs at Flemington.
2. Adja (4)
Untrialled. Watch early betting.
3. Alaa Plenty (8)
One of 3 runners sired by Shalaa (the others are Vianarra and Southern Charm). Jumped ok at Cranbourne beating home a recent Flemington placegetter.
4. Coleman (2)
Matt Laurie trained colt who cost $550,000 at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale. Has won hit-outs at Sandown and Mornington.
5. First Settler (1)
The most expensive runner in the Debutant Stakes. He cost $750,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. He is out of the Street Cry mare Graciousness, a half-sister to Casino Prince who is also the dam of last Saturday’s $1 million Silver Eagle winner Vienna Princess. He has two 650m jumpout wins at Cranbourne.
6. Renege (9)
Trained by James Cummings he is a son of Impending and Group 1 winner Virage De Fortune. Given a soft time behind Aardvark in a jumpout.
7. Vianarra (6)
Gold Coast $105,000 purchase on debut. Watch early betting.
8. Arabian Summer (3)
Tony & Calvin McEvoy debutant who has jumped out well down the straight and on her home track synthetic.
9. Next Pay Run (7)
She has looked quite good at Pakenham.
10. Southern Charm (10)
This filly trialled well at Warwick Farm.
Debutant Stakes 2023 Tips
The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.
| Jo Jackson’s Tips | Lewis Oliver’s Tips | |
| 4 Coleman | 1 Aardvark | |
| 1 Aardvark | 4 Coleman | |
| 5 First Settler | 8 Arabian Summer | |
| 10 Southern Charm | 10 Southern Charm |
Previews for other races this week
Group 3 Coongy Cup 2023 (Caulfield 2000m)
Debutant Stakes 2023 Race Results
| Result | Horse | Margin |
| 1st | 4 Coleman | |
| 2nd | 8 Arabian Summer | 1.25 lengths |
| 3rd | 1 Aardvark | 4 lengths |
| 4th | 3 Alaa Plenty | 4.2 lengths |
The track was rated as Good 4.
Scratchings: 5. First Settler, 6. Renege.