The Spring Racing Carnival Group 1s are just around the corner and punters are treated to an outstanding early preview of some of the premier gallopers of the season for 2019 P.B. Lawrence Stakes Day at Caulfield today.
Ladbrokes Cox Plate favourite Mystic Journey is the headline act at Caulfield on P.B. Lawrence Stakes Day. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.
Caulfield Track Report – 17/08/2019
- Rail: Out 10m Entire Circuit
- Weather: Fine
- Track Type: Turf
- Track Rating: Soft (5)
- Irrigation: Nil
- Rainfall: 3.8mm last 24hrs; 21.8mm last 7 days
It is a cool and sunny day in Melbourne today and with no chance of rain across the afternoon the current Soft (5) Caulfield track rating looks set to stay for the nine-race card.
With plenty of give in the ground and the rail out 10m the entire circuit, punters will be going over today’s P.B. Lawrence Stakes Day form guides looking out for the proven Soft track performers.
Melbourne racing at Caulfield kicks off at 12:15pm (AEST) and continues through until 5:15pm (AEST) for those sticking around to brave the chilly weather trackside.
There are three Group status races on the agenda plus the Listed $140,000 Regal Roller Stakes (Race 7 at 4:00pm) for horses eyeing a run in the opening elite level of the season – the Group 1 $1 million Memsie Stakes (1400m) back at Caulfield on August 31.
The opening Black-Type of the day is the Group 3 2019 Ladbrokes Vain Stakes (1100m) – Race 5.
There are two Vain Stakes scratchings with the Team Snowden-trained Aussie (4) and the Richard Laming-trained Condo’s Express (6) both out leaving just six colts and geldings in the Caulfield Guineas lead-up.
The fillies are up next in the Group 3 2019 Quezette Stakes (1100m) – Race 6.
The Quezette Stakes field also has had two come out with Brooklyn Hustle (5) and Seatonic (11) scratched from the race that features the return of Godolphin’s Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes winner Lyre ($3.80).
The marquee race is Caulfield Race 8 today at 4:40pm where a star-studded line-up of 11, including the returning Ladbrokes Cox Plate favourite Mystic Journey, do battle in the Group 2 2019 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m).
See below for the official Caulfield race scratchings and jump times before heading to Ladbrokes.com.au for the top spring racing odds and offers.
Caulfield Scratchings – 17/08/2019
Total Scratchings: 12
Race 1 (12:15pm) – $75,000 MRC Foundation Supports Legacy Handicap (1100m)
#8 Condor Heroes (6)
#11 I Am Queen (13)
Race 2 (12:50pm) – $125,000 Black Caviar Tribute Handicap (1700m)
#3 Pop Queen (1)
Race 3 (1:25pm) – $125,000 Nitto Denko Handicap (1600m)
No current scratchings
Race 4 (2:00pm) – $125,000 Blue Star Print Handicap (1400m)
#1 Snoano (5)
#7 Sam’s Image (2)
#12 Angelic Spirit (10)
#15e Bettyrae Ruby (11)
Race 5 (2:40pm) – $160,000 Ladbrokes Vain Stakes (1100m)
#5 Condo’s Express (6)
#6 Aussie (4)
Race 6 (3:20pm) – Group 3 $160,000 BECK Probuild Quezette Stakes (1100m)
#8 Brooklyn Hustle (5)
#10 Seatonic (11)
Race 7 (4:00pm) – Listed $140,000 Regal Roller Stakes (1200m)
No current scratchings
Race 8 (4:40pm) – Group 2 $200,000 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m)
No current scratchings
Race 9 (5:15pm) – $125,000 Ladbrokes Odds Boost Handicap (1100m)
#7 Bellaria (1)
*All times quoted are local (AEST) and subject to change
