The barrier draw for the $2.5 million Caulfield Cup, was done this morning at the Caulfield Racecourse where the race will be held this Saturday.
First and second favourites for the 2400m race, Predatory Pricer ($6.50) and Vigor ($7) drew poorly in gate 16 and 22 respectively.
Two of the fancied international runners, Kirklees ($13) and Cima De Triomphe ($8) have increased their stocks drawing ideal gates seven and 11. Cima De Triomphe is now third favourite for the race with the bookies and punters and is trainer Luca Cumani’s best chance of Caulfield Cup success this year.
Bellow is the barrier draw for all 18 horses in the final field and the four emergencies.
BMW Caulfield Cup
Group 1
2400m
$2.5million
Saturday 17th October, 2009
| # | Horse | Trainer | Barrier | Weight | Jockey | |
| 1 | Viewed | Bart Cummings | 15 | 57 | Brad Rawiller | |
| 2 | Kirklees (IRE) | Saeed bin Suroor | 7 | 56 | Kerrin McEvoy | |
| 3 | C’est La Guerre (NZ) | John Sadler | 13 | 55.5 | Steven Arnold | |
| 4 | Cima De Triomphe (IRE) | Luca Cumani | 11 | 55.5 | Damien Oliver | |
| 5 | Fiumicino (NZ) | Team Hawkes | 20 | 55.5 | Dwayne Dunn | |
| 6 | Master O’Reilly (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | 18 | 55 | Vlad Duric | |
| 7 | Roman Emperor (NZ) | Bart Cummings | 5 | 54 | Hugh Bowman | |
| 8 | Sarrera | Michael Moroney | 10 | 54 | Nicholas Hall | |
| 9 | Predatory Pricer | Paul Murray | 16 | 53.5 | Steven King | |
| 10 | Red Ruler (NZ) | John Sargent | 14 | 53.5 | Danny Nikolic | |
| 11 | Zavite (NZ) | Anthony Cummings | 8 | 53 | Mark Zahra | |
| 12 | Harris Tweed (NZ) | Murray & Bjorn Baker | 2 | 52.5 | Craig Newitt | |
| 13 | Light Vision (NZ) | Robert Smerdon | 19 | 52.5 | Luke Nolen | |
| 14 | Daffodil (NZ) | Kevin Gray | 4 | 51.5 | Chris Munce | |
| 15 | Ready To Lift | Gerald Ryan | 12 | 51.5 | Glen Boss | |
| 16 | Red Lord | Anthony Cummings | 3 | 51.5 | Glyn Schofield | |
| 17 | Vigor (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | 22 | 51 | Corey Brown | |
| 18 | Allez Wonder | Bart Cummings | 6 | 50 | Michelle Payne | |
| Emergencies | ||||||
| 19 | Baughurst | Bill and Symon Wilde | 21 | 52.5 | Ben Melham | |
| 20 | Shocking | Mark Kavanagh | 17 | 51 | ||
| 21 | Newport | Paul Perry | 1 | 52.5 | Peter Wells | |
| 22 | Miss Darcey | Anthony Cummings | 9 | 50 | ||
