Caulfield Cup
Looking for this year’s Caulfield Cup betting guide, tips and form? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know on the race.
The Caulfield Cup is a $5 million Group 1 race for stayers conducted over 2,400m each October as part of the famous Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
A key lead up to the Melbourne Cup, the Caulfield Cup is essential viewing for anyone planning to bet on “the race that stops a nation.”
Twelve champion horses have completed the coveted “Spring Cups” double winning both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup races in the same year, the latest being Without A Fight in 2023.
Horses can automatically qualify for a spot in the Caulfield Cup field via a win in three earlier events the Toorak Handicap, Herbert Power Stakes and the Mornington Cup.
Five horses throughout history have completed the Toorak Handicap – Caulfield Cup double in a single season, but not since Leilani (1974).
There have been seven dual Caulfield Cup winners with the last being Ming Dynasty (1977, 1980).
In 2020 the Chris Waller-trained Verry Elleegant became the 22nd mare to win the Caulfield Cup.
In 2022 Waller prepared his second Caulfield Cup winner with Durston making history as the first ever emergency to gain a run and go on to win.
The 2022 Caulfield Cup form was franked with the second-placed stayer Gold Trip winning that year’s Melbourne Cup.
Gold Trip returned carrying the 58.5kg top-weight in the 2023 Caulfield Cup to run third behind subsequent Melbourne Cup champion Without A Fight (1st) and West Wind Blows (2nd).
Caulfield Cup 2024 – Fast Facts
- Race Day: Saturday, October 19th, 2024
- Track Location: Caulfield Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 2,400 metres
- Weight Conditions: Handicap
- Qualification: Three year olds and over
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 1
- Operator: Melbourne Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $5,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 1879
- 2024 Caulfield Cup Winner: TBD
caulfield Cup 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Caulfield Cup results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
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Caulfield Cup 2024 Betting
There are many different ways to bet on the Caulfield Cup, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Caulfield Cup |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s The Caulfield Cup. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s The Caulfield Cup. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in The Caulfield Cup, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within The Caulfield Cup, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within The Caulfield Cup to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within The Caulfield Cup to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within The Caulfield Cup to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from The Caulfield Cup, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Caulfield Cup In 2024
- Login at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Caulfield Cup Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Caulfield Cup 2024 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2024 Caulfield Cup will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.
which horse will win the 2024 CAULFIELD CUP
When looking at which horse will win the Caulfield Cup in 2024 it is crucial to consider form indicators like the lead-up runs of the contenders, their experience over the mile and a half distance and the weight each runner is allocated.
Other important factors to determine the Caulfield Cup winner include:
- Skip The Mares – Just three mares have won the Caulfield Cup since 2001 most recently Verry Elleegant (2020).
- Turnbull Lead-Up – The Turnbull Stakes held over 2000m earlier in the spring has produced plenty of recent Caulfield Cup winners including Verry Elleegant (2020) and Incentivise (2021) who are the latest to do the double.
- Four-Years-Old Factor – Four-year-old horses have an excellent record in the Caulfield Cup.
Caulfield Cup FAVourites 2024
The early 2024 Caulfield Cup favourites include runaway Queensland Derby champion Warmonger who showed he was ready for a big four-year-old season with a nice resuming run in the Makybe Diva Stakes, French import Eliyass from the Waterhouse/Bott stable, and Buckaroo who won the Group 1 Undewood by 3.5 lengths at the track for Chris Waller.
Favourites in Caulfield Cup betting saluted five times from 2007 – 2021. Jamkea ($4.25 in 2016), Verry Elleegant ($5 in 2020) and Incentivise ($2.30 in 2021) are the latest Caulfield Cup favourites to win.
There was a notable upset in the 2022 Caulfield Cup with Durston winning at $18, while the favourite Smokin’ Romans ($3.90) never got into the clear running just over two lengths back in a luckless seventh.
In 2023 the Caulfield Cup favourite at time of jump was UK raider West Wind Blows ($5.50) who finished second after a thrilling battle to the line with his former stablemate, the now Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Without A Fight ($8.50).
Caulfield Cup field 2024
The official Caulfield Cup 2024 field of final acceptances is released by the Melbourne Racing Club the week of the race following a number of acceptance stages and will be published in full below on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
Caulfield Cup Tips 2024
Favourite: TBD
Best Bet: TBD
Danger: TBD
Roughie: TBD
Check back here the week of the race for our exclusive 2024 Caulfield Cup tips and betting selections.
The Neds Blog also provides the best Caulfield Cup betting tips closer to the race.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 CAULFIELD CUP PREVIEW & TIPS
Caulfield Cup Carnival 2024
The 2024 Caulfield Cup Carnival incorporates three separate race days with Caulfield Guineas Day, Blue Sapphire Stakes Day and Caulfield Cup Day.
Caulfield Cup Race Day 2024
Race day takes place on Saturday, the 19th of October, 2024. Six Group status races take place on 2024 Caulfield Cup Day with the feature event accompanied on the card by the:
- Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m),
- Group 2 Caulfield Sprint (1100m),
- Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m),
- Group 3 Neds Classic (2000m),
- Group 3 Moonga Stakes (1400m), and the
- Group 3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m).
In 2024 Caulfield Cup Day runs on the same date as Sydney’s The Everest Day card that features the $20 million The Everest race along with the $5 million King Charles III Stakes (1600m) which replaced the George Main Stakes in 2023.
Caulfield Cup Race Time 2024
The Caulfield Cup 2024 race time is scheduled as 5:15pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 19th of October, 2024.
Click here for the official 2023 Caulfield Cup start time for all time zones in Australia.
Caulfield Cup Nominations 2024
Early nominations for the 2024 Caulfield Cup close in late August and traditionally attract over 150 stayers.
The 2024 Caulfield Cup nominations closed on Tuesday, August 6 and drew 173 stayers with markets led by the Aidan O’Brien-trained Epsom – Irish Derby double champ Auguste Rodin who is one of 36 internationals nominated.
Click here to view the full list of 2024 Caulfield Cup nominations.
Caulfield Cup first acceptances 2024
The Caulfield Cup 2024 first acceptances closed on Tuesday the 10th of September and featured 87 entries including just two remaining international raiders. Updated markets are led by Fakwner Park.
Click here to view the full list of 2024 Caulfield Cup first acceptances.
Caulfield Cup second acceptances 2024
The Caulfield Cup 2024 second acceptances closed on Tuesday the 24th of September and featured 57 entries including just one remaining international raider – Japan’s Warp Speed. Updated markets are led by Queensland Derby champ Warmonger after an eye-catching return just out of the money in the Makybe Diva Stakes.
Click here to view the complete list of 2024 Caulfield Cup second acceptances.
Caulfield Cup third acceptances 2024
The Caulfield Cup 2024 third acceptances close on Tuesday the 8th of October, 2024.
Click here to view the complete list of 2024 Caulfield Cup third acceptances once released.
Caulfield Cup final acceptances 2024
The 2024 Caulfield Cup final acceptances are out at 10:30am (AEDT) on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 and will be published in our above Caulfield Cup Field section.
The 2024 Caulfield Cup field will be announced at 10:30am (AEDT) followed by the 2024 Caulfield Cup barrier draw conducted on Racing.com at 6:05pm (AEDT) on Tuesday the 15th of October, 2024.
Caulfield Cup Weights 2024
The Caulfield Cup is currently a handicap race and the final weight declarations are at TBC.
2024 Caulfield Cup Weights on the final acceptors will be published in our above published in our above Caulfield Cup Field section.
Incentivise (55.5kg in 2021) was the last Caulfield Cup top-weight to win.
The 2022 Caulfield Cup top-weight Gold Trip (57.5kg) ran an eye-catching second behind the 51.5kg light weight winner Durston.
In 2023 Gold Trip (58.5kg) again carried the Caulfield Cup top weight and finished in the money for the second time when third.
2024 Caulfield Cup Top-Weight:
- Without A Fight (58.5kg) – pre-final acceptances
The 2024 Caulfield Cup weights were declared on Tuesday the 17th of September, 2024 with the reigning Caulfield Cup – Melbourne Cup double champion, Without A Fight, allocated the 58.5kg topweight this season for his title defence.
Click here to view a complete list of the official 2024 Caulfield Cup weights.
Caulfield Cup Riders 2024
The final chance for riders announcements is at 1 PM Wednesday, the 16th of October, 2024.
The official 2024 Caulfield Cup jockeys will be published in our above Caulfield Cup Field section.
Mark Zahra is the latest Caulfield Cup winning rider having guided Without A Fight to victory in 2023 for his second success following on from Verry Elleegant in 2020.
Caulfield Cup Barrier Draw 2024
The barrier draw announcement will come in the afternoon on Tuesday, the 15th of October, 2024. The official 2024 Caulfield Cup barriers will be published in our above Caulfield Cup Field section.
The 2024 Caulfield Cup field will be announced at 10:30am (AEDT) followed by the 2024 Caulfield Cup barrier draw conducted on Racing.com at 6:05pm (AEDT) on Tuesday the 15th of October, 2024.
Caulfield Cup Scratchings 2024
2024 Caulfield Cup scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 19th of October, 2024.
Caulfield Cup Race Number 2024
The 2024 Caulfield Cup race number is TBC for Saturday the 19th of October, 2024 on the final day of the Caulfield Cup Carnival. There are ten races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse.
Caulfield Cup Live 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 Caulfield Cup live, across the following mediums.
Free-to-air television: Seven Network
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Stream Online: 7Live
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
Caulfield Cup Form Guide 2024
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Caulfield Cup Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2024 CAULFIELD CUP FORM GUIDE
Caulfield Cup Winners (Past Results)
These results show the winners going back to 2010. If you would like to know the details of every Caulfield Cup ever raced, please visit our Caulfield Cup Winners page.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer/s | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2023 | Without A Fight | Mark Zahra | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 2:26.45 |
| 2022 | Durston | Michael Dee | Chris Waller | 2:33.68 |
| 2021 | Incentivise | Brett Prebble | Peter Moody | 2:30.88 |
| 2020 | Verry Elleegant | Mark Zahra | Chris Waller | 2:31.97 |
| 2019 | Mer De Glace | Damian Lane | Hisashi Shimizu | 2:30.16 |
| 2018 | Best Solution | Patrick Cosgrave | Saeed Bin Suroor | 2:33.72 |
| 2017 | Boom Time | Cory Parish | David and B Hayes and T Dabernig | 2:27.6 |
| 2016 | Jameka | Nicholas Hall | Ciaron Maher | 2:28.8 |
| 2015 | Mongolian Khan | Opie Bosson | M P Baker | 2:27.7 |
| 2014 | Admire Rakti | Zac Purton | Tomoyuki Umeda | 2:32.1 |
| 2013 | Fawkner | Nicholas Hall | Robert Hickmott | 2:29.1 |
| 2012 | Dunaden | Craig Williams | Mikel Delzangles | 2:28.8 |
| 2011 | Southern Speed | Craig Williams | Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas | 2:28.4 |
| 2010 | Descarado | C Munce | Gai Waterhouse | 2:35.6 |