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The Caulfield Cup is the world's richest 2400m handicap and runs on the third Saturday of October during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival as the first of the Big 3 Spring Majors.
2018 Caulfield Cup Results
- 1st: #1 Best Solution
- 2nd: #13 Homesman
- 3rd: #2 The Cliffsofmoher
Caulfield Cup News
- Duretto’s 2018 Melbourne Cup withdrawal opens up the way for the Kiwis
- Kings Will Dream of Caulfield Cup Favourtism After Perfect Barrier Draw
- Only Kings Will Dream of beating Winx in 2018 Turnbull Stakes
- Bowman happy with Winx’s barrier 8 in 2018 Turnbull Stakes
- Ace High The Caulfield Cup Firmer Following Hill Stakes Win
The Caulfield Cup 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 $5 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.
The latest edition of the Caulfield Cup 2018 ran on Saturday October 20, 2018.
2018 Caulfield Cup Tips: Back the Four-Year-Olds
| BMW Caulfield Cup 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 20, 2018 |
| Racecourse: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2400m |
| Race Type: | Handicap |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $5 million |
| Maximum Starters: | 18 + 4 emergencies |
| Age: | 3 year olds and over |
See below for the official Caulfield Cup 2018 Results & Finishing Order, which will be posted upon the conclusion of the race.
2018 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.
Follow the link for our detailed 2018 Caulfield Cup Trifecta Tip closer to race day.
2018 Caulfield Cup Odds
The best 2018 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.
The latest Caulfield Cup betting markets looking to line-up in the world’s richest mile and a half handicap on are detailed below along with links to the best Caulfield Cup odds at Ladbrokes.com.au.
Caulfield Cup Field 2018
The Caulfield Cup field attracts the season’s best stayers from both Australian and international racing stables. Many of the horses in the Caulfield Cup field are looking to stretch out to the two miles of the iconic Melbourne Cup (3200m) on the first Tuesday of November at Flemington.
Good lead-up races into the Caulfield Cup each spring including the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington that produced the 2016 winner Jameka (2nd) and the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes. Horses coming into the Caulfield Cup field via a Sydney Spring Racing Carnival run traditionally have contested the Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m) at Royal Randwick three weeks earlier. Both Railings (2005) and Tawqeet (2006) came off a The Metropolitan win before their respective victories in the Caulfield Cup.
The official 2018 Caulfield Cup Final Field & Barriers are set for release on the Tuesday of race week – October 16, 2018 – and will be published in full below.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1x3195x111 | BEST SOLUTION (IRE) | Saeed Bin Suroor | Pat Cosgrave | 17 | 57.5kg | – | 114 |
| 2 | 8x512433x4 | THE CLIFFSOFMOHER (IRE) | Aidan O’Brien | Hugh Bowman | 3 | 56.5kg | – | 113 |
| 3 | 15x211250x | CHESTNUT COAT (JPN) | Yoshito Yahagi | Yuga Kawada | 13 | 55.5kg | – | 110 |
| 4 | x68139x437 | JON SNOW (NZ) | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Damian Lane | 15 | 55.5kg | – | 110 |
| 5 | 2144x1132x | SOUND CHECK (GER) | Michael Moroney | Jordan Childs | 16 | 55.5kg | – | 110 |
| 6 | 55462×0241 | ACE HIGH | David Payne | Damien Oliver | 8 | 55kg | – | 110 |
| 7 | 5041x8x791 | THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE) | Liam Howley | James McDonald | 19 | 55kg | – | 109 |
| 8 | x3x15x5331 | DURETTO (GB) | Andrew Balding | Dwayne Dunn | 1 | 54.5kg | – | 108 |
| 9 | 21×1422225 | RED VERDON (USA) | Ed Dunlop | Zac Purton | 9 | 54kg | – | 107 |
| 10 | 121x05x405 | VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) | Michael Moroney | Patrick Moloney | 7 | 54kg | – | 104 |
| 11 | 437829×794 | VENTURA STORM (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Regan Bayliss | 11 | 54kg | – | 105 |
| 12 | 1x780x0069 | MIGHTY BOSS | Mick Price | Tim Clark | 14 | 53.5kg | – | 104 |
| 13 | 153x16x217 | HOMESMAN (USA) | Liam Howley | Ben Melham | 4 | 53kg | – | 110 |
| 14 | 11111×4323 | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | Darren Weir | Craig Williams | 6 | 53kg | – | 105 |
| 15 | 732x03705x | SOLE IMPACT (JPN) | Hirofumi Toda | Ryusei Sakai (a) | 20 | 53kg | – | 105 |
| 16 | 431105×024 | GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) | Darren Weir | Dean Yendall | 2 | 52.5kg | – | 104 |
| 17 | 2141×21316 | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | Darren Weir | Ben Allen (a) | 18 | 52kg | 1.0kg | 105 |
| 18 | 311113×632 | YOUNGSTAR | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 10 | 51.5kg | – | 107 |
| 19e | 114656×641 | PATRICK ERIN (NZ) | Chris Waller | Corey Brown | 12 | 52kg | 2.0kg | 104 |
| 20e | 33x1x61812 | JAAMEH (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Cory Parish | 5 | 50kg | – | 100 |
The complete Caulfield Cup Final Field is out, with Darren Weir trained Kings Will Dream drawing the dream gate to start as the early favourite. Chris Waller trained Youngstar also hopes to improve following her strong form after finishing runner-up in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) behind Winx a fortnight ago.
Visit our Caulfield Cup Field page to stay up-to-date with all the latest on the possible Caulfield Cup horses this spring.
Caulfield Cup Nominations
The early 2018 Caulfield Cup Nominations closed at midday on Tuesday August 28, 2018 with the deadline for the $5 million feature now the same as the first Melbourne Cup nominations.
| No. | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46x0022x4x | ABDON (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 82 |
| 2 | 1x55462x0x | ACE HIGH | H | 4 | David Payne | – |
| 3 | 21x21x214x | ADMIRE ROBSON (JPN) | H | 5 | Darren Weir | |
| 4 | x843320x68 | AL HARAM (FR) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 83 |
| 5 | 31x1120x51 | ALL TOO SOON | M | 4 | David Payne | – |
| 6 | 16x121413x | ALMOST COURT (NZ) | G | 6 | Barbara Joseph, Paul & Matt Jones | – |
| 7 | 24x32267x3 | ALWARD (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | – |
| 8 | 5x0x92834x | AMBITIOUS (JPN) | H | 7 | Anthony Freedman | 109 |
| 9 | 2131222x | ANOTHER DOLLAR (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | – |
| 10 | 27x56164x5 | AUVRAY (FR) | G | 8 | Richard Freedman | – |
| 11 | 11x3326x11 | AVILIUS (GB) | G | 5 | James Cummings | – |
| 12 | 24112×0873 | AZURO (FR) | G | 5 | Darren Weir | 75 |
| 13 | x31311440x | BEDFORD (NZ) | G | 5 | Anthony Freedman | 82 |
| 14 | 7x314461x | BELGRAVIA (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley | 80 |
| 15 | 1x03438x7x | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | H | 5 | James Cummings | – |
| 16 | 1x3195x11x | BEST SOLUTION (IRE) | H | 5 | Saeed Bin Suroor | – |
| 17 | 5021443x0x | BIG DUKE (IRE) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 107 |
| 18 | 1111x1160x | BONNEVAL (NZ) | M | 5 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | – |
| 19 | 4100x21x0x | BOOM TIME | H | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 109 |
| 20 | 1021x22x3x | BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | – |
| 21 | 361x16246x | CASTERTON (IRE) | H | 5 | Andre Fabre | – |
| 22 | 1x1x | CHELKAR (FR) | G | 6 | William Mullins | – |
| 23 | 15x211250x | CHESTNUT COAT (JPN) | H | 5 | Yoshito Yahagi | – |
| 24 | 78x512433x | CLIFFS OF MOHER (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | – |
| 25 | 60x312561x | COMIN’ THROUGH | G | 5 | Chris Waller | – |
| 26 | 5651111x0x | CORDERO | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 95 |
| 27 | x26x1353x2 | COUNT OCTAVE (GB) | H | 5 | Andrew Balding | – |
| 28 | x6x10x246x | DAL HARRAILD (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | – |
| 29 | 1x7x4x46x | DANON ROMAN (JPN) | H | 5 | Anthony Freedman | 70 |
| 30 | 1x13714x3x | D’ARGENTO | H | 4 | Chris Waller | 106 |
| 31 | 0x0x250272 | DEAUVILLE (IRE) | H | 6 | Aidan O’Brien | – |
| 32 | 214x1331x1 | DIVINE UNICORN (GB) | G | 5 | Matthew Dunn | – |
| 33 | x332120x9x | DOMED | M | 5 | John P Thompson | – |
| 34 | 54x217549x | DOUGLAS MACARTHUR (IRE) | G | 5 | Liam Howley | 100 |
| 35 | x3x15x533x | DURETTO (GB) | G | 7 | Andrew Balding | – |
| 36 | 70x400521x | EGG TART | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 107 |
| 37 | 7x623x2x1x | EMOTIONLESS (IRE) | H | 6 | Charlie Appleby | – |
| 38 | 4111251x7x | ETAH JAMES (NZ) | M | 6 | Matt Cumani | 95 |
| 39 | 213x86x2x | EXEMPLAR (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley | 85 |
| 40 | 313x655x1x | FINCHE (GB) | H | 5 | Andre Fabre | – |
| 41 | 6313882218 | FIRST CRUSH | G | 7 | Chris Munce | – |
| 42 | 35x135x16x | FOLKSWOOD (GB) | G | 6 | Charlie Appleby | – |
| 43 | 361431105x | GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) | H | 6 | Darren Weir | – |
| 44 | 2x111x2 | GAME STARTER (IRE) | H | 5 | Saeed Bin Suroor | – |
| 45 | 3x1111x5x | GRUNT (NZ) | H | 4 | Mick Price | 106 |
| 46 | 21x020030x | GUARDINI (FR) | G | 8 | Darren Weir | 95 |
| 47 | 131x590x9x | HANS HOLBEIN (GB) | G | 7 | Liam Howley | 92 |
| 48 | x900x6x60x | HAPPY MOMENT (JPN) | H | 9 | Anthony Freedman | 98 |
| 49 | 7x28167x0x | HARLEM (GB) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 109 |
| 50 | 140x621x4x | HARRISON (GB) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | 93 |
| 51 | 10x114209x | HE EKSCELS (NZ) | G | 5 | Richard Laming | 73 |
| 52 | 121x | HELLO IT’S ME (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Gibbs | – |
| 53 | 1x | HERE AND NOW (GB) | G | 5 | Ralph Beckett | – |
| 54 | 119x31x0x1 | HIGH BRIDGE (GB) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | – |
| 55 | 98x37x131x | HIGHLAD | G | 5 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | – |
| 56 | 2343x312x6 | HIYAAM (NZ) | M | 4 | Mick Price | 103 |
| 57 | 412153x16x | HOMESMAN (USA) | G | 5 | Liam Howley | 105 |
| 58 | 20x4184x8x | HUMIDOR (NZ) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 116 |
| 59 | 213x | HUSH WRITER (JPN) | H | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | – |
| 60 | 845×814533 | IDAHO (IRE) | H | 6 | Aidan O’Brien | – |
| 61 | x3620x402x | INVICTUS PRINCE (GB) | G | 6 | Matthew Smith | – |
| 62 | 5333x1x61x | JAAMEH (IRE) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 92 |
| 63 | 2134x74x9x | JAKE’S HILL (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | – |
| 64 | 311x68139x | JON SNOW (NZ) | H | 5 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | 110 |
| 65 | 1x6260x11x | KAONIC (NZ) | H | 4 | Chris Waller | – |
| 66 | 6369×00640 | KELLSTORM (IRE) | H | 6 | Darren Weir | 81 |
| 67 | 64x362x53x | KILIMANJARO (IRE) | G | 7 | Liam Howley | 89 |
| 68 | 1x11111x4x | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | G | 5 | Darren Weir | 102 |
| 69 | 0x446x5x1x | LA BELLA DIOSA (NZ) | M | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 104 |
| 70 | 37x7311x3x | LANGLEY (JPN) | H | 8 | Darren Weir | – |
| 71 | 2×22117 | LATROBE (IRE) | H | 4 | Joseph O’Brien | – |
| 72 | 528x420x8x | LIBRAN (IRE) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | – |
| 73 | 920x93116x | LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 103 |
| 74 | 114x39770x | LORD FANDANGO (GER) | H | 6 | Archie Alexander | – |
| 75 | 14x6110x4x | LUVALUVA (NZ) | M | 4 | John Sargent | – |
| 76 | 221x01355x | MAHAMEDEIS | G | 4 | Nick Ryan | – |
| 77 | 81x | MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) | H | 4 | Joseph O’Brien | – |
| 78 | 06321×9957 | MASTER ZEPHYR (GB) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 87 |
| 79 | 45221x111x | MATERIAL MAN | G | 7 | Justin Warwick | – |
| 80 | 536164x0x0 | MIDTERM (GB) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | 98 |
| 81 | 741x780x0x | MIGHTY BOSS | H | 4 | Mick Price | 104 |
| 82 | 13323x0x | MILSEAIN (NZ) | M | 4 | Kris Lees | – |
| 83 | 16116x | MING (IRE) | G | 4 | Joseph O’Brien | – |
| 84 | x419337x3x | MISS ADMIRATION | M | 4 | Mick Price | 89 |
| 85 | 1x1327287x | MONGOLIANCONQUEROR (NZ) | G | 4 | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards | – |
| 86 | 4x57x15x8x | MR GARCIA (GB) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 92 |
| 87 | 363x27314x | MR MOONLIGHT MAGIC (GB) | H | 6 | James Cummings | – |
| 88 | 2x | MUSTAJEER (GB) | G | 6 | Ger Lyons | – |
| 89 | 0x8914228x | NAVAL WARFARE (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | – |
| 90 | 7433923x3x | NETTOYER | M | 5 | Wendy Roche | – |
| 91 | 6412141x2x | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | G | 5 | Darren Weir | 91 |
| 92 | 18x6427x34 | ODEON (NZ) | G | 5 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | 98 |
| 93 | 72x203x60x | ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN (IRE) | R | 7 | Chris Waller | – |
| 94 | 17424x02x6 | OPPOSITION (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | – |
| 95 | 5121x86x1x | ORDER AGAIN (NZ) | G | 5 | Brian Smith | – |
| 96 | x2x115627x | ORDEROFTHEGARTER (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley | 98 |
| 97 | x222415x5x | OREGON’S DAY | M | 5 | Mick Price | 106 |
| 98 | 572333240x | ORMITO (GER) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | – |
| 99 | 20x051121x | OUR ABBADEAN (NZ) | M | 6 | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards | – |
| 100 | 40×11 | OUR LIBRETTO (NZ) | M | 5 | Grahame Begg | 68 |
| 101 | x3110328x2 | OUR VENICE BEACH (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley | 104 |
| 102 | 11182×5134 | PACODALI (IRE) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 102 |
| 103 | 3114656x6x | PATRICK ERIN (NZ) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | |
| 104 | x93x5880x0 | PILOTE D’ESSAI (GB) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 97 |
| 105 | 511×824116 | PIONEERTOWN (IRE) | G | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 78 |
| 106 | 231211441x | PLEASURING | M | 4 | Darren Weir | – |
| 107 | 111x31x31x | PLEIN CIEL (GER) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 97 |
| 108 | 13173x5x6x | POETIC DREAM (IRE) | H | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 98 |
| 109 | 16112x332x | POUNAMU | G | 7 | Alan Mathews | 108 |
| 110 | 5x2188632x | PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) | G | 6 | Charlie Fellowes | – |
| 111 | 4x9066x9x3 | PRIZE MONEY (GB) | G | 6 | Saeed Bin Suroor | – |
| 112 | x242630x3x | PRIZED ICON | H | 5 | Kris Lees | – |
| 113 | x11x5x0x0x | RED CARDINAL (IRE) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 108 |
| 114 | 21×1422225 | RED VERDON (USA) | H | 6 | Ed Dunlop | – |
| 115 | 842512226x | REZEALIENT | G | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | – |
| 116 | 212x04331x | RISING RED (NZ) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | – |
| 117 | 1x76x2115x | ROMAN SON | G | 5 | Richard Freedman | – |
| 118 | 4332230×02 | ROMANESQUE (IRE) | H | 6 | Jarrod McLean | 75 |
| 119 | 2720x2220x | SAMOVARE | M | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 97 |
| 120 | x2x38x947x | SATONO RASEN (JPN) | H | 7 | Chris Waller | – |
| 121 | 1122x9131x | SEDANZER | M | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | – |
| 122 | 611212112x | SELF SENSE | G | 8 | David Brideoake | 97 |
| 123 | 3361x8899x | SENSE OF OCCASION | G | 8 | Kris Lees | 107 |
| 124 | 5x4542223x | SHEEZDASHING | M | 4 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | – |
| 125 | 1x076x462x | SHILLELAGH (NZ) | M | 7 | Chris Waller | – |
| 126 | 126531x98x | SHOREHAM | G | 9 | Saab Hasan | 97 |
| 127 | 93x7x52113 | SIKANDARABAD (IRE) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 86 |
| 128 | 4711224x7x | SILENT WARRIOR | G | 5 | Stuart Gower | – |
| 129 | 4x43462L1x | SIN TO WIN (NZ) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 90 |
| 130 | 420x22525x | SINGLE GAZE | M | 6 | Chris Waller | – |
| 131 | 3314513x0x | SIR CHARLES ROAD | G | 5 | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | – |
| 132 | 31x691420x | SIR JOHN LAVERY (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley | 95 |
| 133 | 732x03705x | SOLE IMPACT (JPN) | H | 7 | Hirofumi Toda | – |
| 134 | 3x251711x8 | SOPRESSA | M | 4 | Darren Weir | 97 |
| 135 | 2144x1132x | SOUND CHECK (GER) | H | 6 | Peter Schiergen | – |
| 136 | 2249x1110x | SPANISH REEF | M | 5 | Ken Keys | – |
| 137 | 3219155x9x | STEPS (IRE) | G | 5 | Liam Howley | 97 |
| 138 | x11432x80x | SULLY (NZ) | G | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | – |
| 139 | x0000x0076 | TALL SHIP (IRE) | G | 8 | Darren Weir | 91 |
| 140 | 20116x00x | TAVISTOCK ABBEY (NZ) | G | 4 | Anthony Freedman | 68 |
| 141 | 1110×41410 | TEODORO (IRE) | G | 5 | Tom Dascombe | – |
| 142 | 1416400x0x | THE LORD MAYOR (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | – |
| 143 | 925041x8x7 | THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley | 107 |
| 144 | 1x70x47x25 | TIBERIAN (FR) | H | 7 | Alain Couetil | – |
| 145 | 230x25828x | TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | – |
| 146 | 74x612825x | TOP OF THE RANGE (NZ) | G | 5 | Michael Moroney | 77 |
| 147 | 5x22x0132x | TORCEDOR (IRE) | G | 7 | Andreas Wohler | – |
| 148 | 8x72x3x56x | TOSEN BASIL (JPN) | H | 7 | Darren Weir | 109 |
| 149 | 11116×6321 | TRAP FOR FOOLS | G | 5 | Jarrod McLean | 101 |
| 150 | 11x0121x6x | UNFORGOTTEN | M | 4 | Chris Waller | |
| 151 | 8x3203860x | US ARMY RANGER (IRE) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | 101 |
| 152 | x110x81112 | VALAC (IRE) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 78 |
| 153 | 998121x05x | VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) | G | 7 | Michael Moroney | 103 |
| 154 | 00x437829x | VENTURA STORM (IRE) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 106 |
| 155 | 35x463144x | VIN DE DANCE (NZ) | G | 4 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | – |
| 156 | 1118x1214x | WAGING WAR | G | 5 | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas | – |
| 157 | x6248x220x | WALL OF FIRE (IRE) | H | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | – |
| 158 | 53x6830x4x | WHEAL LEISURE | M | 5 | Archie Alexander | 84 |
| 159 | 4491x6731x | WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) | G | 10 | Chris Waller | – |
| 160 | 11x261741x | WILLI WILLI | G | 5 | Craig Widdison | 92 |
| 161 | 46x4421x2x | YOGI (NZ) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 94 |
| 162 | 54x311113x | YOUNGSTAR | M | 4 | Chris Waller | – |
| 163 | 1x32x3x | YUCATAN (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | – |
| 164 | 325158402x | ZACADA (NZ) | G | 6 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | – |
Late Caulfield Cup entries are open for a further week before the official 2018 Caulfield Cup Weights are now announced as of September 11, 2018 and will be published in full below.
Caulfield Cup First Acceptances 2018
Racing Victoria take 2018 Caulfield Cup First Acceptances on a Tuesday in late September, narrowing down the list of potential stayers heading towards the $3 million classic.
| No. | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1x3195x111 | BEST SOLUTION (IRE) | H | 5 | Saeed Bin Suroor | 1 | 57.5kg | – | 1.5 |
| 2 | 3x1111x581 | GRUNT (NZ) | H | 4 | Mick Price | 2 | 54kg | – | 6.5 |
| 3 | x11111x432 | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | G | 5 | Darren Weir | 3 | 53kg | – | 6 |
| 4 | 12141×2131 | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | G | 5 | Darren Weir | 4 | 52kg | 1.0kg | 7 |
| 5 | x312561x16 | COMIN’ THROUGH | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 5= | 56.5kg | – | 2.5 |
| 6 | x55462x024 | ACE HIGH | H | 4 | David Payne | 5= | 55kg | – | 2.5 |
| 7 | 78x512433x | CLIFFS OF MOHER (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | 7 | 56.5kg | – | 2.5 |
| 8 | 111x1160x9 | BONNEVAL (NZ) | M | 5 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | 8 | 54.5kg | – | 3 |
| 9 | 11x0121x61 | UNFORGOTTEN | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 9 | 52.5kg | – | 3.5 |
| 10 | 1x68139x43 | JON SNOW (NZ) | H | 5 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | 10 | 55.5kg | – | 3.5 |
| 11 | x0x92834x6 | AMBITIOUS (JPN) | H | 7 | Anthony Freedman | 11= | 55.5kg | – | 3.5 |
| 12 | 7x28167x00 | HARLEM (GB) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 11= | 55.5kg | – | 3.5 |
| 13 | 2144x1132x | SOUND CHECK (GER) | H | 6 | Michael Moroney | 11= | 55.5kg | – | 3.5 |
| 14 | x72x3x56x0 | TOSEN BASIL (JPN) | H | 7 | Darren Weir | 11= | 55.5kg | – | 3.5 |
| 15 | 15x211250x | CHESTNUT COAT (JPN) | H | 5 | Yoshito Yahagi | 15 | 55.5kg | – | 3.5 |
| 16 | 7x623x2x1x | EMOTIONLESS (IRE) | G | 6 | Charlie Appleby | 16= | 55kg | – | 4 |
| 17 | 25041x8x79 | THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley | 16= | 55kg | – | 4 |
| 18 | 41x780x006 | MIGHTY BOSS | H | 4 | Mick Price | 16= | 53.5kg | – | 4 |
| 19 | x400521x53 | EGG TART | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 19 | 53kg | – | 4.5 |
| 20 | 20x22525x0 | SINGLE GAZE | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 20 | 53kg | – | 4.5 |
| 21 | 112x332x70 | POUNAMU | G | 7 | Alan Mathews | 21= | 54.5kg | – | 4.5 |
| 22 | x311113x63 | YOUNGSTAR | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 21= | 51.5kg | – | 4.5 |
| 23 | x3x15x5331 | DURETTO (GB) | G | 7 | Andrew Balding | 23 | 54.5kg | – | 4.5 |
| 24 | x26x1353x2 | COUNT OCTAVE (GB) | H | 5 | Chris Waller | 24 | 54kg | – | 5 |
| 25 | 242630×355 | PRIZED ICON | H | 5 | Kris Lees | 25 | 54kg | – | 5 |
| 26 | 21×1422225 | RED VERDON (USA) | H | 6 | Ed Dunlop | 26= | 54kg | – | 5 |
| 27 | x437829x79 | VENTURA STORM (IRE) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 26= | 54kg | – | 5 |
| 28 | 7x56164x52 | AUVRAY (FR) | G | 8 | Richard Freedman | 28 | 54kg | – | 5 |
| 29 | 313x655x1x | FINCHE (GB) | H | 5 | Chris Waller | 29 | 54kg | – | 5 |
| 30 | 021443×005 | BIG DUKE (IRE) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 30= | 54kg | – | 5 |
| 31 | 8121x05x40 | VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) | G | 7 | Michael Moroney | 30= | 54kg | – | 5 |
| 32 | 22x9131x40 | SEDANZER | M | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 32 | 52kg | – | 5.5 |
| 33 | x076x462x4 | SHILLELAGH (NZ) | M | 7 | Chris Waller | 33= | 51.5kg | – | 6 |
| 34 | 419337×351 | MISS ADMIRATION | M | 4 | Mick Price | 33= | 50kg | – | 6 |
| 35 | 12153x16x2 | HOMESMAN (USA) | G | 5 | Liam Howley | 35= | 53kg | – | 6 |
| 36 | 28x420x837 | LIBRAN (IRE) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | 35= | 53kg | – | 6 |
| 37 | 5x2188632x | PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) | G | 6 | Charlie Fellowes | 35= | 53kg | – | 6 |
| 38 | 314513×014 | SIR CHARLES ROAD | G | 5 | Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott | 35= | 53kg | – | 6 |
| 39 | 1x3326x111 | AVILIUS (GB) | G | 5 | James Cummings | 39= | 53kg | – | 6 |
| 40 | 3110328×27 | OUR VENICE BEACH (IRE) | H | 5 | Liam Howley | 39= | 53kg | – | 6 |
| 41 | 5158402×00 | ZACADA (NZ) | G | 6 | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | 41 | 53kg | – | 6 |
| 42 | 732x03705x | SOLE IMPACT (JPN) | H | 7 | Hirofumi Toda | 42 | 53kg | – | 6 |
| 43 | 1116×63211 | TRAP FOR FOOLS | G | 5 | Jarrod McLean | 43 | 53kg | – | 6 |
| 44 | 11432x80x5 | SULLY (NZ) | G | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 44 | 51kg | – | 6.5 |
| 45 | x6x10x246x | DAL HARRAILD (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 45 | 52.5kg | – | 6.5 |
| 46 | 61431105×0 | GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) | H | 6 | Darren Weir | 46 | 52.5kg | – | 6.5 |
| 47 | 114x39770x | LORD FANDANGO (GER) | H | 6 | Archie Alexander | 47 | 52.5kg | – | 6.5 |
| 48 | x6248x220x | WALL OF FIRE (IRE) | H | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 48 | 52.5kg | – | 6.5 |
| 49 | 0x051121x3 | OUR ABBADEAN (NZ) | M | 6 | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards | 49 | 50.5kg | – | 7 |
| 50 | 32x436013x | YUCATAN (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | 50= | 52kg | – | 7 |
| 51 | 42512226×9 | REZEALIENT | G | 4 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 50= | 50.5kg | – | 7 |
| 52 | 14x6110x48 | LUVALUVA (NZ) | M | 4 | John Sargent | 52 | 50kg | – | 7.5 |
| 53 | 2x04331x22 | RISING RED (NZ) | G | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 53 | 51kg | – | 8 |
| 54 | x6427x3453 | ODEON (NZ) | G | 5 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | 54 | 51kg | – | 8 |
| 55 | 361x16246x | CASTERTON (IRE) | H | 5 | Chris Waller | 55 | 51kg | – | 8 |
| 56 | 4x1331x140 | DIVINE UNICORN (GB) | G | 5 | Matthew Dunn | 56 | 51kg | – | 8 |
| 57 | 53x6830x40 | WHEAL LEISURE | M | 5 | Archie Alexander | 57 | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 58 | 213×92 | HUSH WRITER (JPN) | H | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 58= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 59 | 7433923×39 | NETTOYER | M | 5 | Wendy Roche | 58= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 60 | 021x22x332 | BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 60 | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 61 | 26531×9880 | SHOREHAM | G | 9 | Saab Hasan | 61 | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 62 | 6x4421x226 | YOGI (NZ) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 62 | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 63 | 43462L1x33 | SIN TO WIN (NZ) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 63 | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 64 | 369×006406 | KELLSTORM (IRE) | H | 6 | Darren Weir | 64 | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 65 | 11x5x0x080 | RED CARDINAL (IRE) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 65 | 54kg | – | 5 |
| 66 | 4x9066x9x3 | PRIZE MONEY (GB) | G | 6 | Saeed Bin Suroor | 66 | 52.5kg | – | 6.5 |
| 67 | x3620x4025 | INVICTUS PRINCE (GB) | G | 6 | Matthew Smith | 67 | 51.5kg | – | 7.5 |
| 68 | 4112×08735 | AZURO (FR) | G | 5 | Darren Weir | 68= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 69 | 140x621x45 | HARRISON (GB) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | 68= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 70 | 19x31x0x11 | HIGH BRIDGE (GB) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | 68= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 71 | 333x1x6181 | JAAMEH (IRE) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 68= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 72 | 321×995746 | MASTER ZEPHYR (GB) | G | 7 | Darren Weir | 68= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 73 | 36164x0x02 | MIDTERM (GB) | G | 6 | Liam Howley | 68= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 74 | x57x15x825 | MR GARCIA (GB) | G | 6 | Darren Weir | 68= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 75 | 424x02x675 | OPPOSITION (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 68= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 76 | 3114656×64 | PATRICK ERIN (NZ) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 68= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 77 | 93x5880x07 | PILOTE D’ESSAI (GB) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 68= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 78 | 32230×0259 | ROMANESQUE (IRE) | H | 6 | Jarrod McLean | 68= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 79 | 6112121129 | SELF SENSE | G | 8 | David Brideoake | 68= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 80 | 3x7x521134 | SIKANDARABAD (IRE) | G | 6 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 68= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 81 | 0000×00763 | TALL SHIP (IRE) | G | 8 | Darren Weir | 68= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 82 | 416400×011 | THE LORD MAYOR (NZ) | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 68= | 50kg | – | 9 |
| 83 | 110×811122 | VALAC (IRE) | G | 7 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 68= | 50kg | – | 9 |
In 2018 the Caulfield Cup First Acceptances attracted 83 horses including seven internationally-trained raiders. Trainer Darren Weir sees second-elect Humidor return for a consecutive year to try and beat mighty mare Winx, while Mick Price’s talented four-year old Grunt also opens at early double-digit odds.
Read more on the Caulfield Cup 2018 First Acceptances led by new favourite Humidor.
Caulfield Cup Second Acceptances 2018
The Caulfield Cup 2018 Second Acceptances will be discussed in more detail closer to Wednesday, 17 October.
Caulfield Cup Prize Money
Below is a list of prizemoney and trophies for the Caulfield Cup.
- 1st – $3,000,000
- 2nd – $900,000
- 3rd – $450,000
- 4th – $225,000
- 5th – $125,000
- 6th – $100,000
- 7th – $100,000
- 8th – $100,000
2018 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.
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.
