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2026 Caulfield Cup Odds
The 2026 Caulfield Cup odds are already taking shape, with early markets highlighting the key stayers expected to peak in Melbourne’s premier 2400m handicap. Punters looking at the latest Caulfield Cup odds 2026 will see prices shifting around proven Group 1 performers, emerging spring stayers and international raiders targeting the famous October feature. With form from the autumn staying races, winter preps and early‑spring lead‑ups all feeding into the market, Caulfield Cup betting 2026 is already proving one of the most competitive futures plays of the carnival. As trainers map out Caulfield‑to‑Cup paths and key contenders build fitness through races like the Underwood, Naturalism and Turnbull Stakes, punters can expect further tightening in the odds as the field begins to take shape.
The latest Caulfield Cup 2026 odds followed by the official race finishing order after the event will be available below.
| 1. Green Spaces | ||
| 2. Aeliana | ||
| 3. Half Yours | ||
| 4. King Of The Sea | ||
| 5. Wine Dark Sea | ||
| 6. Wootton Verni | ||
| 7. Sir Delius | ||
| 8. Darkbonee | ||
| 9. Deakin | ||
| 10. Defiantly | ||
| 11. Thebudgiesmugla | ||
| 12. Barnavara | ||
| 13. Birdman | ||
| 14. Buckaroo | ||
| 15. Campaldino | ||
| 16. King Pedro | ||
| 17. Middle Earth | ||
| 18. Mr Monaco | ||
| 19. Ohope Wins | ||
| 20. Royal Supremacy |
Caulfield Cup Tips 2026
Check back here the week of the race for our exclusive 2026 Caulfield Cup tips and betting selections.
The Neds Blog also provides the best Caulfield Cup betting tips closer to the race.
The Caulfield Cup is a $6.55 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.”
Thirteen champion horses have completed the coveted “Spring Cups” double winning both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup races in the same year, the latest being Half Yours in 2025.
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 topweight in the 2023 Caulfield Cup to run third behind subsequent Melbourne Cup champion Without A Fight (1st) and West Wind Blows (2nd).
Caulfield Cup 2026 – Fast Facts
- Race Day: Saturday, October 17, 2026
- 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: $6,550,000
- Inaugural Race: 1879
- 2026 Caulfield Cup Winner: TBD
Caulfield Cup 2026 Results
The official 2026 Caulfield Cup results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Caulfield Cup 2026 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 on 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 2026
- Login at neds
- 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.
Which Horse Will Win the 2026 Caulfield Cup
When looking at which horse will win the Caulfield Cup in 2026 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. Duke De Sessa (4th in 2024) and Half Yours (4th in 2025) are the last Caulfield Cup winners to come via a Turnbull lead-up.
- Four-Years-Old Factor – Four-year-old horses have an excellent record in the Caulfield Cup.
Caulfield Cup Favourites 2026
2026 Caulfield Cup favourites (at time of publish) include Bjorn Baker’s ATC Derby champ Green Spaces, Chris Waller’s talented Ranvet / Tancred Stakes double winning mare from the autumn Aeliana and the reigning champion Half Yours who also claimed last year’s Melbourne Cup.
Favourites in Caulfield Cup betting saluted six times from 2007 – 2025. Jamkea ($4.25 in 2016), Verry Elleegant ($5 in 2020), Incentivise ($2.30 in 2021) and Half Yours ($2.50 in 2025) 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).
In 2024 the Caulfield Cup favourite Buckaroo ($3.80) finished second to Duke De Sessa ($11).
Caulfield Cup Field 2026
The official Caulfield Cup 2026 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 13, 2026.
Caulfield Cup Carnival 2026
The 2026 Caulfield Cup Carnival incorporates three separate race days with Caulfield Guineas Day, Blue Sapphire Stakes Day and Caulfield Cup Day.
Caulfield Cup Race Day 2026
Race day takes place on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Eight Group status races take place on 2026 Caulfield Cup Day with the feature event accompanied on the card by the:
- Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m)
- Group 2 Caulfield Sprint (1100m),
- Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m),
- Group 3 Caulfield Classic (2000m),
- Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m),
- Group 3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m), and the recently upgraded
- Group 3 Harry White Stakes (1400m).
In 2026 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).
Caulfield Cup Race Time 2026
The Caulfield Cup 2026 race time is TBC for Saturday, October 17, 2026 but traditionally jumps around 5:00pm local Melbourne time.
Click here for the official 2026 Caulfield Cup start time for all time zones in Australia.
Caulfield Cup Nominations 2026
Early nominations for the 2026 Caulfield Cup close in late August and traditionally attract over 150 stayers.
The 2026 Caulfield Cup nominations closed on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The 2026 Caulfield Cup nominations attracted 124 top-line spring stayers led in all-in betting by Bjorn Baker’s Australian Derby winner Green Spaces and the Chris Waller-trained Ranvet / Tancred Stakes double winning mare from the autumn Aeliana.
View the full list of 2026 Caulfield Cup nominations.
Caulfield Cup First Acceptances 2026
The Caulfield Cup 2026 first acceptances close on Tuesday the 22nd of September.
View the full list of 2026 Caulfield Cup first acceptances once released.
Caulfield Cup Second Acceptances 2026
The Caulfield Cup 2026 second acceptances close on Tuesday the 6th of October.
View the full list of 2026 Caulfield Cup second acceptances once released.
Caulfield Cup Final Acceptances 2026
The 2026 Caulfield Cup final acceptances are out at 9:00am (AEDT) on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, and will be published in our above Caulfield Cup Field section.
The announcement of the official 2026 Caulfield Cup field will be followed by the 2026 Caulfield Cup barrier draw conducted on Racing.com at 6:05pm (AEDT) on Tuesday the 13th of October 2026.
Caulfield Cup Weights 2026
The Caulfield Cup is currently a handicap race.
2026 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.
2026 Caulfield Cup Topweight:
- TBD
Caulfield Cup Riders 2026
The final chance for riders’ announcements is at 1 PM on the Wednesday of race week.
The official 2026 Caulfield Cup jockeys will be published in our above Caulfield Cup Field section.
Jamie Melham is the latest Caulfield Cup winning rider having guided the favourite Half Yours to victory in 2025. She became the first and to date only female Caulfield Cup winning jockey in the race’s 149-year history.
Caulfield Cup Barrier Draw 2026
The barrier draw announcement will come in the afternoon on Tuesday the 13th of October 2026. The official 2026 Caulfield Cup barriers will be published in our above Caulfield Cup Field section.
Caulfield Cup Scratchings 2026
2026 Caulfield Cup scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Caulfield Cup Race Number 2026
The 2026 Caulfield Cup race number is TBC for Saturday, October 17, 2026 on the final day of the Caulfield Cup Carnival. There are ten races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse.
Caulfield Cup Live 2026
You can watch or listen to the 2026 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 2026
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2026 Caulfield Cup Form Guide following final acceptances.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Half Yours | Ms Jamie Melham | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 2:29.05 |
| 2024 | Duke De Sessa | Harry Coffey | Ciaron Maher | 2:31.42 |
| 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 |