This year the 2010 Caulfield Guineas will take place at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday October 9 as the marquee race of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival meeting.

The $1 million Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) is one six feature Group races of the day with other headline events including the Group 1 Yalumba Stakes (2000m) and the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m).

2010 Caulfield Guineas Day Feature Races:

• $1 million Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m)
• $400,000 Group 1 Yalumba Stakes (2000m)
• $350,000 Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m)
• $200,000 Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (1000m)
• $200,000 Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m)
• $125,000 Group 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes (1200m)

The 2010 Caulfield Guineas Second Declarations were taken earlier in the week leaving 44 three-year-olds vying for a spot in the field of runners.

Betting markets on the Caulfield Guineas are now open at our preferred online bookie Sportsbet, who have the best earlier odds available on all of the hopefuls.

Currently two horses are dominating the odds with Golden Rose winner Toorak Toff at $5 and Grahame Begg’s emerging colt Ilovethiscity at $5.50

Other early favourites to win this year’s Caulfield Guineas include Peter Moody’s in-form Caulfield Guineas Prelude winner Anacheeva ($8) and Rekindled Interest ($9).

2010 Caulfield Guineas Betting Odds

• Toorak Toff ($5)
• Ilovethiscity ($5.50)
• Anacheeva ($8)
• Rekindled Interest ($9)
• Masquerader ($11)
• Skilled ($13)
• Kudakulari ($15)
• Smokin Joey ($15)

For full markets and updated odds visit [sportsbet]

The 2010 The Age Caulfield Guineas final field of acceptances are announced on Tuesday October 5 and we will publish the list of runners moments after the release along with their form and our race tips so bookmark this page.

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