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The Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic is a Group 3 event for three-year-old staying types run at Caulfield Racecourse in mid-late October on the same day as the first leg of the Spring Cups double – Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).

Run over a testing 2000m, the Caulfield Classic is one of four staying events on the program, making this a great day for staying events. The Caulfield Classic field is comprised strictly of three year olds who compete under set weight conditions. For this reason, high quality horses generally rise to the top of the results. With $350,000 in prize money on offer, the Caulfield Classic is easily one of the most lucrative Group 3 races during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival and draws three-year-olds that could continue onto the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Polanski (2013) was the last horse to complete the Caulfield Classic – Victoria Derby double.

Three-year-olds in the Caulfield Classic field may be backing-up on the quick turnaround after contesting the Group 1 Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (1600m) the Saturday prior. There is a $500,000 bonus on offer to any three-year-old that wins either the Caulfield Guineas or Thousand Guineas as well as the Caulfield Classic, formerly known as the Norman Robinson Stakes.

The 2017 Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic ran on Saturday October 21, 2017 at Caulfield Racecourse.

Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic 2017
Date:	Saturday October 21, 2017
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	2000m
Race Type:	3YOs Set Weights
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$350,000

2017 Ladbrokes Classic Results

• 1st: #2 Cliff’s Edge
• 2nd: #1 Tangled
• 3rd: #4 Main Stage

See below for the official Ladbrokes Classic 2017 Results & Finishing Order, following the link to read more about the powerhouse win by the Darren Weir-trained Cliff’s Edge who lead all-the-way before bolting home to defeat Tangled by nearly three lengths on way to the VRC Derby during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Weight	SP
1	2	CLIFF’S EDGE	Darren Weir	John Allen	–	8	57kg	$3.80F
2	1	TANGLED	Chris Waller	Blake Shinn	2.75L	5	57kg	$5
3	4	MAIN STAGE (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Mark Zahra	5L	1	57kg	$4
4	6	ABERRO	Matt Laurie	Ben Melham	5.1L	2	57kg	$31
5	3	ESHTIRAAK	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Kerrin McEvoy	5.2L	6	57kg	$12
6	7	TAVISTOCK ABBEY (NZ)	Anthony Freedman	Luke Currie	8.45L	4	57kg	$6.50
7	8	SWEET MISCHIEF	Tony McEvoy	Joao Moreira	9.95L	3	55kg	$31
8	5	ATARAXIA	James Cummings	Hugh Bowman	10.35L	7	57kg	$9

2017 Ladbrokes Classic Tips

• 1st: #4 Main Stage
• 2nd: #7 Tavistock Abbey
• 3rd; #2 Cliff’s Edge

It’s a wide open field with five of the eight under double figures and four battling for top spot. Have to lean towards MAIN STAGE ($4) with the rails run. Yet to finish out of the money and top two in his past four starts. Latest win was from out wide (13 of 14) at Flemington in the Listed UCI Stakes (1800m). Fancy that form in this to stack-up getting up to 2000m. He ran down the flying frontrunner (Cliff’s Edge) there and was improving. TAVISTOCK ABBEY ($5) is the market mover  chasing a third win on the trot. Beat Main Stage narrowly over Flemington 1800m on September 27. Missed the UCI Stakes, but has trialled in the interim and gets the chance to show-up again in his first black-type run. CLIFF’S EDGE set a frantic pace in the UCI Stakes but was run down by Main Stage. The Darren Weir-trained colt is a definite top three chance again with previous winning form at Caulfield in a small field this weekend.

Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic Betting

The Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic odds will be detailed below complete with links to the race sponsor’s markets so you can back your  Ladbrokes Classic Tips in at the best prices this season through Ladbrokes.com.au.

2017 Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic Field

The 2017 Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic field and barrier draw is set for release on the Wednesday leading up to Caulfield Cup Day and will be detailed in full below once announced by Racing Victoria.

The official Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic Final Field announcement follows early nominations taken at the start of August that are then followed by First Caulfield Classic Acceptances (in late September) and Second Caulfield Classic Acceptances (in early October).

The official Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic 2017 Field attracted just the eight hopefuls including the Chris Waller-trained Tangled coming off a lead-up second in Sydney’s Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m). Main Stage came up trumps with barrier one looking for successive wins after success at Flemington in the Listed UCI Stakes (1800m).

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	x51100x942	TANGLED	Chris Waller	Blake Shinn	5	57kg	90
2	21×81812	CLIFF’S EDGE	Darren Weir	John Allen	8	57kg	77
3	11617×4256	ESHTIRAAK	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Kerrin McEvoy	6	57kg	72
4	3×2121	MAIN STAGE (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Mark Zahra	1	57kg	75
5	203×161	ATARAXIA	James Cummings	Hugh Bowman	7	57kg	72
6	226×1455	ABERRO	Matt Laurie	Ben Melham	2	57kg	63
7	2011	TAVISTOCK ABBEY (NZ)	Anthony Freedman	Luke Currie	4	57kg	69
8	723	SWEET MISCHIEF	Tony McEvoy	Joao Moreira	3	55kg	60

2017 Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic Second Acceptances

The Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic 2017 second acceptances featured 34 three-year-olds including Catchy who ran third in the Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas last Saturday and the upset $101 winner of that mile feature Mighty Boss.

Caulfield Classic History

Early in 2014, the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) announced that they would be replacing the Norman Robinson Stakes with the Caulfield Classic, a new event that would boast a massive $750,000 prize money with an additional $250,000 to first place if they also won either the Thousand Guineas or the Caulfield Guineas. However, the Caulfield Classic will still share the history of the Norman Robinson Stakes.

Caulfield Classic prize money is down to $500,000 for the 2016 edition and the race is sponsored by Ladbrokes.com.au.

When the race was first inaugurated in 1978, it was held over 2000m and ran as a listed race. For 1998 and 1999, the Caulfield Classic ran as a Group 3 event, and then for five years up until the 2005 edition the race held Group 2 status. Since 2005 however, it has remained at Group 3 following a downgrade. It is likely that the new injection of prize money in 2014 will result in the race being upgraded again.

The Caulfield Classic has been known by several other names in the past, including the Norman Robinson Stakes, Wallace Stakes and Steeves Lumley Stakes.

The Caulfield Classic is a good leadup event to the Victoria Derby, although as of 2014 the structure of the field might prevent that.

Notable Caulfield Classic winners include Nothin’ Leica Dame (1995), King Delamere (1983) and Hvasstan (2012).

Caulfield Classic results since 2000 are below.

Caulfield Classic Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 Caulfield Classic	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2017 Caulfield Classic	1st	Cliff’s Edge	2 minutes 2.48 seconds
	2nd	Tangled
	3rd	Main Stage
2016 Caulfield Classic	1st	Good Standing	2 minutres 4.3 seconds
	2nd	Rocketeer
	3rd	Inference
2015 Caulfield Classic	1st	Sacred Eye	2 minutres 3.20 seconds
	2nd	Lizard Island
	3rd	Etymology
2014 Caulfield Classic	1st	Fontein Ruby	2 minutes 3.8 seconds
	2nd	Crafty
	3rd	Firehouse Rock
2013 Caulfield Classic	1st	Polanski	2 minutes 02.5 seconds
	2nd	San Diego
	3rd	Epic Saga
2012 Caulfield Classic	1st	Hvasstan	2 minute 03.8 seconds
	2nd	Honorius
	3rd	Electric Fusion
2011 Caulfield Classic	1st	Sabrage	2 minutes 03.0 seconds
	2nd	Sangster
	3rd	Niagara
2010 Caulfield Classic	1st	Retrieve	2 minutes 08.3 seconds
	2nd	Almindoro
	3rd	Digital Fortress
2009 Caulfield Classic	1st	Shamoline Warrior	2 minutes 03.9 seconds
	2nd	Onemorenomore
	3rd	Gathering
2008 Caulfield Classic	1st	Pre Eminence	2 minutes 04.3 seconds
	2nd	Miss Scarlatti
	3rd	Paddy O’Reilly
2007 Caulfield Classic	1st	Pillar Of Hercules	2 minutes 04.5 seconds
	2nd	Down Under Boy
	3rd	Villian
2006 Caulfield Classic	1st	Get Square	2 minutes 03.6 seconds
	2nd	Ulfah
	3rd	Sir Lago
2005 Caulfield Classic	1st	Pendragon	2 minutes 03.5 seconds
	2nd	Headturner
	3rd	Replicator
2004 Caulfield Classic	1st	Cedar Manor	2 minutes 04.5 seconds
	2nd	Court Ricardo
	3rd	King Durham
2003 Caulfield Classic	1st	Casual Pass	2 minutes 04.5 seconds
	2nd	Our Court
	3rd	Face Value
2002 Caulfield Classic	1st	Platinum Scissors	2 minutes 02.3 seconds
	2nd	Hydrometer
	3rd	Aint Here
2001 Caulfield Classic	1st	Amalfi	2 minutes 05.3 seconds
	2nd	Grey Song
	3rd	Tully Zeal
2000 Caulfield Classic	1st	Royale Exit	2 minutes 01.2 seconds
	2nd	Hit The Roof
	3rd	Adolescence