The Caulfield Cup 2016 is one of the world’s toughest handicap races and is run over 2400m at Caulfield Racecourse in Victoria during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. The highlight of the Caulfield Cup Carnival, the race offers $3 million in total prize money making it the world’s richest mile and a half handicap race.
Caulfield Cup Day traditionally runs on the third Saturday in October and is the first of the Big 3 Spring Majors followed by the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup.
The Caulfield Cup is regarded as one of the key lead-up races to the iconic Melbourne Cup run over the two miles at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November. The major Spring Cup’s double has been achieved by twelve horses including Let’s Elope in 1991, Doriemus in 1995, Might and Power in 1997 and, most recently, Ethereal in 2001.
| BMW Caulfield Cup 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday 15 October 2016 |
| Racecourse: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2400m |
| Race Type: | Handicap |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Maximum Starters: | 18 + 4 emergencies |
| Age: | 3 year olds and over |
Caulfield Cup Field 2016
The 2016 Caulfield Cup field is due for release on Tuesday October 11 and will be published in full below.
Early Caulfield Cup 2016 betting on the likely field is open at all-in prices at Ladbrokes.com.au now. The Top 20 chances listed below.
Original 2016 Caulfield Cup Nominations were taken on August 2 and featured 170 stayers. View the full 2016 Caulfield Cup Nominations.
The latest stage of Caulfield Cup nominations were the second declarations released on September 20 and listed below.
The likely line-up for the Caulfield Cup 2016 field will be made clearer when the Caulfield Cup 2016 third acceptances are taken on Tuesday, October 4.
2016 Caulfield Cup Second Acceptances:
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x45324x471 | JAMEKA | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 1 | 52kg( incl. 0.5kg penalty) |
| 2 | 11413×1835 | EXOSPHERE (GB) | H | 5 | Lee & Anthony Freedman | 2 | 55kg |
| 3 | 531×482127 | HIGHLAND REEL (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | 3 | 58kg |
| 4 | 2111x11x12 | ORDER OF ST GEORGE (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | 4 | 58kg |
| 5 | 07x4110x45 | PREFERMENT (NZ) | H | 5 | Chris Waller | 5 | 56.5kg |
| 6 | 230x5501x5 | OUR IVANHOWE (GER) | H | 7 | Lee & Anthony Freedman | 6 | 56kg |
| 7 | 610x5212x6 | THE UNITED STATES (IRE) | H | 7 | Robert Hickmott | 7= | 55.5kg |
| 8 | 31x4214x80 | TARZINO (NZ) | H | 4 | Mick Price | 7= | 54kg |
| 9 | 2113061×0 | TAVAGO (NZ) | G | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 7= | 54kg |
| 10 | 4650x5x211 | HARTNELL (GB) | G | 6 | John O’Shea | 10 | 55kg |
| 11 | x90324x652 | WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | 11 | 55kg |
| 12 | 12251×3121 | SCOTTISH (IRE) | G | 5 | Charlie Appleby | 12= | 54.5kg |
| 13 | x4x2311440 | SIR ISAAC NEWTON (GB) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | 12= | 54.5kg |
| 14 | 1F1x121x09 | SOFIA ROSA (NZ) | M | 4 | Stephen Marsh | 14 | 51kg |
| 15 | x063540x27 | RISING ROMANCE (NZ) | M | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 15 | 52.5kg |
| 16 | 5x11113x02 | TALLY | H | 4 | John O’Shea | 16 | 52.5kg |
| 17 | 0069x031x2 | GALLANTE (IRE) | G | 6 | Robert Hickmott | 17= | 53.5kg |
| 18 | x08533x726 | GRAND MARSHAL (GB) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 17= | 53.5kg |
| 19 | 1x7966x534 | MAGIC HURRICANE (IRE) | G | 7 | John O’Shea | 19 | 53.5kg |
| 20 | 01x9065x80 | ALMOONQITH (USA) | H | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 20 | 53.5kg |
| 21 | 4x8xD21x00 | SIGNOFF (IRE) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 21 | 53.5kg |
| 22 | 314x797x33 | STORM THE STARS (USA) | H | 5 | Chris Waller | 22 | 53.5kg |
| 23 | x611653x43 | IT’S SOMEWHAT (USA) | G | 6 | John O’Shea | 23= | 53kg |
| 24 | 3132114×27 | REAL LOVE | M | 6 | Darren Weir | 23= | 51.5kg |
| 25 | x25305x934 | SET SQUARE | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 23= | 51.5kg |
| 26 | 12111134×0 | HOWARD BE THY NAME | H | 4 | Darren Weir | 26 | 51.5kg |
| 27 | 47204x77x5 | SPIRITJIM (FR) | H | 7 | Chris Waller | 27 | 53kg |
| 28 | 2217x20x98 | EXCESS KNOWLEDGE (GB) | H | 7 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 28 | 52.5kg |
| 29 | 114x31215x | ARTICUS (FR) | H | 5 | Andreas Wohler | 29 | 52.5kg |
| 30 | 10x3419x10 | MISS ROSE DE LAGO | M | 6 | Danny O’Brien | 30= | 50.5kg |
| 31 | x13057741x | FANATIC (NZ) | M | 4 | Graeme Sanders | 30= | 50kg |
| 32 | 2231122×41 | HEAVENS ABOVE | M | 5 | Tim Martin | 32 | 50kg |
| 33 | 212x1322x2 | SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD (IRE) | G | 8 | John P Thompson | 33 | 51.5kg |
| 34 | x97170x967 | ESCADO | G | 7 | Matt Laurie | 34 | 51.5kg |
| 35 | 12622114×8 | MIME (NZ) | M | 4 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | 35 | 50kg |
| 36 | 11120×9845 | MAGNAPAL | G | 7 | Terry & Karina O’Sullivan | 36= | 51kg |
| 37 | 16113×8821 | SACRED MASTER (NZ) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 36= | 51kg (incl. 0.5kg penalty) |
| 38 | x0071x0700 | ZANTECA (NZ) | M | 7 | Darren Weir | 38 | 50kg |
| 39 | 13x1210x51 | DON’T DOUBT MAMMA | M | 4 | Tony McEvoy | 39 | 50kg |
| 40 | 32x1114x41 | RAW IMPULSE (GB) | H | 5 | Darren Weir | 40 | 50kg |
| 41 | 703x8148x0 | ARAB DAWN (GB) | G | 6 | John O’Shea | 41 | 50kg |
| 42 | 9x603D1665 | AMEXED (NZ) | G | 6 | Tony Gollan | 42= | 50kg |
| 43 | 701893×486 | GO DREAMING | G | 7 | Grant Kluske | 42= | 50kg |
| 44 | 171x110x26 | TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) | G | 6 | Lee & Anthony Freedman | 44 | 50kg |
| 45 | 46x3269x22 | DEE I CEE (NZ) | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 45= | 50kg |
| 46 | 673x7689x0 | MANNDAWI (FR) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 45= | 50kg |
| 47 | 7x23240x67 | ORBEC (FR) | G | 6 | John P Thompson | 47 | 50kg |
| 48 | 486x8222x3 | BIG MEMORY (FR) | G | 7 | Tony McEvoy | 48 | 51kg |
| 49 | 146×5111 | ANTONIO GIUSEPPE (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 49= | 50kg |
| 50 | 60x406x463 | AZURITE (IRE) | G | 6 | Tony McEvoy | 49= | 50kg |
| 51 | 7×78142516 | BOLD SNIPER (GB) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 49= | 50kg |
| 52 | 16x7733x86 | DE LITTLE ENGINE | G | 6 | Danny O’Brien | 49= | 50kg |
| 53 | x976144x36 | MASTER ZEPHYR (GB) | G | 5 | Darren Weir | 49= | 50kg |
| 54 | x131130x91 | PEMBERLEY (NZ) | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 49= | 50kg |
| 55 | 33x153413x | SCHERZOSO | G | 5 | Tony McEvoy | 49= | 50kg |
| 56 | 122x323x50 | SECOND BULLET | G | 6 | Danny O’Brien | 49= | 50kg |
| 57 | 10x81642x4 | THE BANDIT (JPN) | H | 5 | John Sadler | 49= | 50kg |
| 58 | x2x1145x52 | VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) | G | 5 | Michael Moroney | 49= | 50kg |
Caulfield Cup Prize Money
Below is a list of prizemoney and trophies for the Caulfield Cup.
- 1st – $1,750,000 and trophies valued at $55,000 to owner, trainer, rider and groom
- 2nd – $425,000
- 3rd – $225,000
- 4th – $125,000
- 5th – $100,000
- 6th – $75,000
- 7th – $75,000
- 8th – $75,000
- 9th – $75,000
- 10th – $75,000
2016 Caulfield Cup Odds
The best 2016 Caulfield Cup odds are already open at bookmakers around the country like Ladbrokes.com.au with all-in prices on the possible Caulfield Cup horses on offer. Caulfield Cup betting odds firm as the official nominations and acceptance stages take place over the coming weeks.
Stayers that performed well over the past season dominate futures Caulfield Cup odds including runners that finished in the money in the previous year’s Caulfield Cup trifecta. Also high up the Caulfield Cup markets are dour stayers with winning form over the mile and a half or further as well as star international gallopers looking to make the trip to Melbourne for a shot at the Spring Cups.
2016 Caulfield Cup Form Guide
The Caulfield Cup form guide details every fact and statistic on the horses in the field you need to know to place a successful bet on the Group 1 spring staying classic.
Details like the Caulfield Cup jockeys, trainers, barriers, weights and lead-up form of the horses are found on the form guide. For more information on how to read and use the Caulfiled Cup Form Guide follow the link to our dedicated page. Remember, the Caulfield Cup form guide doesn’t come out until the official field of final acceptances is released the Tuesday before Caulfield Cup Day.
2016 Caulfield Cup Tips
The best Caulfield Cup tips can be found right here at Races.com.au in the week leading up to the $3 million classic. Early Caulfield Cup betting tips to consider for your futures bet on the race include looking at the horses with proven form over 2400m, Group 1 winners with the class to hold off their rivals in the Caulfield Cup field and the best performers out of last season’s carnivals.
Previous Caulfield Cup Results
The open nature of the Caulfield Cup means that many horses have run in the race multiple times and performed well. We offer both a Caulfield Cup results page and a Caulfield Cup winners page, which are designed to help you use those previous Caulfield Cup results to inform your bets on this year’s race.
Caulfield Cup Betting
Caulfield Cup betting is big business and a lot of fun for punters, as it is the first of the major Melbourne Spring Carnival races. Many punters place a Caulfield Cup-Melbourne Cup double on the event, but plenty of action is still seen on exotic bets, with many a punter placing a Caulfield Cup trifecta, Caulfield Cup exacta, Caulfield Cup quinella, or Caulfield Cup First Four bet. If you want to improve your chances, be sure to check out our Caulfield Cup betting section.
Free Bets on Caulfield Cup
One thing overlooked by punters who bet at the TAB is that there are plenty of free bets on the Caulfield Cup that you can pick up from online betting sites! Be sure to check out the bookies we feature on our site, like Ladbrokes.com.au, as they all offer massive free bets to new players.