2023 Caulfield Guineas nominations for this spring are now out with 127 three-year-olds making up the early entries for the mile showdown taking place on October 14.
Group 1 Inglis Sires’ – Champagne Stakes double winner Militarize is one of the best in all-in 2023 Caulfield Guineas betting following nominations. Photo: Steve Hart.
This year’s Group 1 $3 million Neds Caulfield Guineas (1600m) runs in Melbourne on the same date as Sydney’s $20 million The Everest making for an absolutely massive day of racing across the country.
It is a tight all-in Caulfield Guineas betting market currently with three hopefuls sharing the equal top line at $5 through Ladbrokes.com.au with Militarize, King Colorado and Steparty.
Militarize is one of 11 Caulfield Guineas nominations for Sydney’s premier horseman Chris Waller who chases his third win in the event this season.
Waller has prepared two previous Caulfield Guineas champions with Press Statement (2015) and The Autumn Sun (2018).
Dual Group 1 winner Militarize is considered his best early chance in 2023 with the Inglis Sires’ – Champagne Stakes double winner from the autumn showing promising signs this spring.
First-up the Dundeel colt made up late ground to run only three-quarters of a length back fifth to Cylinder at Rosehill in the Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) ahead of the spring majors.
Among the other standout Caulfield Guineas nominees for Waller are his Golden Slipper winning Snitzel colt Shinzo and progressive Kiwi import Saltcoats.
The powerhouse training duo of Ciaron Maher & David Eustace also have 11 Caulfield Guineas nominees this year led by their Kingman colt King Colorado.
The Group 1 J.J. Atkins (1600m) winner in Brisbane over the winter is proven at the distance.
He is tipped to take improvement off his first-up ninth only 2.39 lengths beaten by Fangirl when taking on the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on August 19.
Other early fancies for Maher & Eustace heading towards the $3 million feature include untapped Justify colt Scentify and Brave Smash colt Brave Mead.
The other equal all-in favourite at Caulfield Guineas odds of $5 is the Paul Preusker-trained Steparty who is undefeated with a flawless four-from-four record at time of publish.
The Artie Schiller colt is putting together a very nice record including celebrating his maiden Black-Type win first-up at The Valley on September 9 when saluting in the Listed McKenzie Stakes (1200m).
Another impressive first-up winner who is Caulfield Guineas-bound this season is the Tony & Calvin McEvoy-trained Veight who is being kept safe in pre-field markets at $7.
The Group 2 VRC Sires’ winner from the autumn caught the eye first-up atoning for his fourth when unsuited to the Heavy (9) Randwick track to in the Group 1 Inglis Sires’ back in April saluting at Caulfield on September 2 in the Group 3 H.D.F. McNeil Stakes (1200m).
The other best out of the McNeil were the previously undefeated Justify filly Legacies (2nd) for Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman and the Ben, Will & JD Hayes-trained Group 1 Blue Diamond winner Little Brose (3rd) who are also both nominated for the Caulfield Guineas.
Other early standouts for the Group 1 classic include Gary Portelli’s Group 3 Ming Dynasty Quality winner Encap, Godolphin’s recent Group 3 Up & Coming Stakes winner Tom Kitten, and the John O’Shea-trained Not A Single Doubt colt Cafe Millenium.
The 2023 Caulfield Guineas first acceptances close on Tuesday the 26th of September, with the latest all-in markets from Ladbrokes.com.au available by clicking here.
2023 Caulfield Guineas Nominations
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311 | AGITA | C | 3 | David Payne | |
| 2 | 12 | AKICITA | C | 3 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | |
| 3 | 67×2 | ALSONSO | G | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
| 4 | 711 | AMBASSADORIAL | G | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 5 | 11931×46 | AMUR | C | 3 | James Cummings | |
| 6 | 720×5 | ARMED FORCES | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 7 | 2×13 | AUTUMN ANGEL | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
| 8 | 16134x | BOLTED IN | G | 3 | Matthew Seyers | |
| 9 | 3118×3 | BRAVE MEAD | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 10 | 2108×34 | BUTCH CASSIDY | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 11 | 150×84 | CAFE MILLENIUM | C | 3 | John O’Shea | |
| 12 | 57x335x9 | CAP FERRAT | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 13 | 335×342 | CAPITAL CEE | G | 3 | Stuart Kendrick | |
| 14 | 6x18x | CAPPER THIRTYNINE | G | 3 | Nick Ryan | |
| 15 | 4140x137x9 | CHRYSAOR | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 16 | 41 | CICADA | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
| 17 | 11x | COCO SUN | F | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 18 | 3 | COLLEANO | G | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 19 | 118×0 | CONGREGATION | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 20 | 3x | COPACABANA | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 21 | 22x1127x11 | CYLINDER | C | 3 | James Cummings | |
| 22 | 0129 | DEADLY PRESS | C | 3 | Nick Ryan | |
| 23 | 3×32 | DELIVERING | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 24 | 2613x | DOLPHIN SKIN (NZ) | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
| 25 | 142426×7 | DON CORLEONE | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
| 26 | DONCIC | G | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | ||
| 27 | DORADUS | C | 3 | Anthony Cummings | ||
| 28 | L36 | DOUBLE GLAZED | C | 3 | Julius Sandhu | |
| 29 | 37×47 | DUCASSE | C | 3 | Michael Freedman | |
| 30 | 4×8 | EL PODER DEL SOL (NZ) | C | 3 | Liam Howley | |
| 31 | 3×2231 | ENCAP | G | 3 | Gary Portelli | |
| 32 | 13x | ESSENTRIC NATURE (NZ) | C | 3 | Paul Preusker | |
| 33 | 1×7 | ESSKAY | G | 3 | Danny O’Brien | |
| 34 | 334x | ET TU BRUTE | C | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 35 | 19×3850 | EXTREME SPIRIT | C | 3 | Gary Portelli | |
| 36 | 41 | FIDDLERS GREEN | G | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
| 37 | 124×351 | FISTSOFFURY | G | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 38 | 6x | GALANO | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 39 | 52 | GALLANT PRINCE | C | 3 | Clayton Douglas | |
| 40 | 1786×41 | GANBARE | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 41 | 3x7x531 | GANGITANO | C | 3 | Amy & Ash Yargi | |
| 42 | 78x | GATES | C | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
| 43 | 3x1x46 | GENERAL SALUTE | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | |
| 44 | 231 | GOLD BULLION (NZ) | G | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 45 | 5x51x65 | GRIFF | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 46 | 12x | HEMAN | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
| 47 | 431x | HIGHBORN HARRY | G | 3 | David Payne | |
| 48 | 3 | HYPEMAN | C | 3 | Matt Laurie | |
| 49 | I AM VICTORIOUS | C | 3 | Doug Harrison | ||
| 50 | 145×284 | INTRODUCING | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 51 | 5x | INVINCIBLE SHIELD | C | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
| 52 | 5 | JUSTADEEL | G | 3 | Michael Moroney | |
| 53 | 21 | KAHHOF | G | 3 | John Moloney | |
| 54 | 1×6 | KANDINSKY ABSTRACT | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 55 | 3x | KEEPMEINTHELOPE | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 56 | 2x13x32 | KIMOCHI | F | 3 | Gary Portelli | |
| 57 | 411×9 | KING COLORADO | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 58 | 22 | KING OF FIGHTERS | C | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 59 | 61257×2125 | KINTYRE | G | 3 | Gary Portelli | |
| 60 | 2 | KONING | C | 3 | Richard & Will Freedman | |
| 61 | 1 | KOSGEI | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 62 | 4x311x7 | LE ZEBRA (NZ) | G | 3 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | |
| 63 | 11×2 | LEGACIES | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
| 64 | 11×18 | LIBERTAD | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
| 65 | 6522 | LIFE SENTENCE | C | 3 | Matt Cumani | |
| 66 | 9×632 | LIMBURG | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 67 | 21x218x43 | LITTLE BROSE | C | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 68 | 712 | LONG GENES | C | 3 | Edward Cummings | |
| 69 | LORD PROTECTOR (NZ) | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
| 70 | 1 | LUGH | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 71 | 2 | MAKARENA | F | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 72 | 26342569×8 | MAKE A CALL | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
| 73 | 3 | MAWHERA | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 74 | 1x | MCHALE | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 75 | 13011×5 | MILITARIZE (NZ) | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 76 | 312x | MIRACLE OF LOVE | F | 3 | Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | |
| 77 | 48×2 | MISTAVAIN | C | 3 | Gavin Bedggood | |
| 78 | 2×114 | MOLLYNICKERS | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |
| 79 | MR MARRAKECH (NZ) | G | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 80 | 35×43 | MUMBAI MUSE | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | |
| 81 | 26×13 | NADAL | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 82 | 1241x | NAMESAKE | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 83 | 43 | NEARING LIBERTY | C | 3 | Matthew Brown | |
| 84 | 1x | OUR TURN NOW (NZ) | G | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 85 | 1x | POIFECT | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |
| 86 | 331 | PORT LOCKROY | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
| 87 | 11x | POWER OF THE BRAVE | G | 3 | Kris Lees | |
| 88 | 2×32 | PRINZERRO | C | 3 | Phillip Stokes | |
| 89 | PROFOUND BENEFIT | G | 3 | Chris Waller | ||
| 90 | 11 | PUSHY (NZ) | G | 3 | Michael Freedman | |
| 91 | 616 | RAF ATTACK (NZ) | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 92 | 176×1 | RAVELLO (NZ) | C | 3 | John O’Shea | |
| 93 | 418×27 | RIPROAR (NZ) | G | 3 | Andrew Forsman | |
| 94 | 1 | ROCK EMPIRE | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 95 | 6×3 | ROVNO AMBER | C | 3 | Shane Nichols | |
| 96 | 4 | ROYAL INFANTRY | G | 3 | Michael Moroney | |
| 97 | 3x | SACRED EAGLE | C | 3 | Symon Wilde | |
| 98 | 231×5 | SALTCOATS (NZ) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 99 | 1×12 | SCENTIFY | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 100 | 11×55 | SCHEELITE | C | 3 | Ken & Kasey Keys | |
| 101 | 3211x | SHINZO | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 102 | 1×1 | SHOW ME MERCY | G | 3 | Stuart Kendrick | |
| 103 | 4×2 | SIDE SHOW | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | |
| 104 | 2x3325x1 | SNAPBACK | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
| 105 | 1x | SNIPPETY LEGEND | C | 3 | Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans | |
| 106 | 13 | SNOW PATROL (NZ) | G | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | |
| 107 | 29×1 | SOME PEOPLE CALLME | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 108 | 11 | SOUTHPORT TYCOON | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 109 | 111×1 | STEPARTY | C | 3 | Paul Preusker | |
| 110 | 04×12 | SUBRISING | F | 3 | Nigel Blackiston | |
| 111 | 5x | SUBSIX | C | 3 | Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans | |
| 112 | 4×5251 | SUNSETS | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 113 | 130×44314 | SUNSOURCE | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 114 | 4 | SUPERSTITIOUS | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | |
| 115 | 4 | SURE THING | G | 3 | Matt Cumani | |
| 116 | 44×1126 | SURPRISE COMING | G | 3 | Kylie Schulz | |
| 117 | 30413×0 | TANNHAUSER | C | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 118 | THE JESTER’S SON | G | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | ||
| 119 | 15 | THE LONGEST YARD | G | 3 | Matthew Brown | |
| 120 | 41514×13 | TOM KITTEN | C | 3 | James Cummings | |
| 121 | TOO MUCH GOLD | C | 3 | Matt Laurie | ||
| 122 | 1×1 | TROPICAL SQUALL | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 123 | 114×1 | VEIGHT | C | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 124 | 2621 | WOLFY (NZ) | C | 3 | Nick Ryan | |
| 125 | XTRA STORMY | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
| 126 | 15×5 | ZAMBEZI KHAN (NZ) | F | 3 | Guy Lowry | |
| 127 | 2×3 | ZONDEE | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
