Today Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse will host a bumper 10-race program for Caulfield Guineas Day 2014 featuring an incredible four Group 1 races plus four other support, Group status events.
Rich Enuff is favourite to win today’s Melbourne major – the 2014 Caulfield Guineas. Photo: Race Horse Photos Australia.
Conditions are perfect for the latest Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival meeting today with sunny skies and a fast and firm Good (3) track that suits those that like to run on top of the ground.
Caulfield Track Report
- Rail Position: True Position Entire Circuit
- Track Condition: Good (3)
- Track Type: Turf
- Weather: Fine
- Penetrometer: 5.34
Racing kicks off at Caulfield today at 1:00pm local time with the $120,000 Listed Inglis Debutant Stakes (1000m) where 12 two-year-olds will have their maiden run in front of a huge crowd.
The day’s marquee race of course is the $1 million Group 1 BECK Caulfield Guineas (1600m) running as Race 9 at 5:40pm.
Originally the 2014 Caulfield Guineas field featured 14 three-year-olds but Friday’s withdrawal of the Johno Benner-trained New Zealander Our Vespa due to ongoing teeth issues leaves 13 hopefuls.
Caulfield Guineas betting markets are led by Rich Enuff ($2.20) after his fourth win on the trot this time in.
For the first time in history Caulfield Guineas Day will also be host to the fillies’ equivalent with the $500,000 Group 1 Schweppes Thousand Guineas (1600m) running one event before the showcase race.
The 2014 Thousand Guineas field attracted 11 three-year-old fillies but Anthony Cummings has scratched #10 High Above who was drawn out wide in barrier 10 with Mark Zahra booked for the ride.
The day’s opening Group 1 showdown meanwhile runs as Race 6 at 3:55pm where a dozen weight-for-age runners strut their stuff in the $400,000 Group 1 Caulfield Stakes (2000m).
This year’s Caulfield Stakes is shaping up as a showdown between the top three fancies in the Ladbrokes.com.au markets for the $3 million Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley in a fortnight with the ones to beat being the Chris Waller-trained George Main Stakes winner Sacred Falls, last year’s Caulfield Cup winner Fawkner and the Peter Moody-trained flyer Dissident.
The last elite level on the program is then Race 7 at 4:30pm with a 15-horse field of milers and middle-distance stayers facing off in the $400,000 Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m), the narrow favourite of which is last start Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winner Trust In A Gust ($5).
See below for the full Caulfield race scratchings for today’s feature meeting, then when you’re ready to clean up head to Ladbrokes.com.au where for only $3 their Megapick on the last eight races in Melbourne today gives you a shot at $3 million!
Caulfield Race Scratchings – 11/10/2014
Race 1 (1:00pm) – $120,000 Listed Inglis Debutant Stakes (1000m)
#11 Parallel Lines (12)
Race 2 (1:35pm) – $150,000 Group 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes (1200m)
#7 Loved Up (9)
Race 3 (2:10pm) – $120,000 Listed APT Weekend Hussler Stakes (1400m)
#1 Dan Excel (5)
Race 4 (2:45pm) – $200,000 Group 2 Anco Instant Turf Schillaci Stakes (1000m)
No current scratchings
Race 5 (3:20pm) – $200,000 Group 2 Sportingbet Herbert Power Stakes (2400m)
#14 Dark Thunder (7)
Race 6 (3:55pm) – $400,000 Group 1 Cathay Pacific Caulfield Stakes (2000m)
No current scratchings
Race 7 (4:30pm) – $400,000 Group 1 David Jones NBCF Toorak Handicap (1600m)
No current scratchings
Race 8 (5:05pm) – $500,000 Group 1 Schweppes Thousand Guineas (1600m)
#10 High Above (10)
Race 9 (5:40pm) – $1,000,000 Group 1 BECK Caulfield Guineas (1600m)
#1 Our Vespa (14)
Race 10 (6:15pm) – $150,000 Group 3 Sportingbet Sprint Series Final (1200m)
#5 Flash Of Doubt (12)
*All times quoted are local Melbourne time and subject to change
