Racing fans are gearing up for the 146th edition of the time-honoured opening leg of the Spring Cups’ double, and below punters can find our insider Races.com.au two word Caulfield Cup 2023 form guide.

Montefilia is one of only two Group 1 winners in this year’s 2023 Caulfield Cup field. Photo: Steve Hart.
There is $5 million in prize money on offer making the Saturday feature in Melbourne the richest mile and a half turf handicap in the world, and this year a capacity field of the world’s best stayers will face off in Caulfield Race 9 at 5:15pm (AEDT).
The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Gold Trip is steady favourite at $6 through Ladbrokes.com.au to go one better than his second in the event, when also drawn barrier 11, last spring.
The reigning Melbourne Cup winner is gearing-up for a title defence in the iconic ‘race that stops a nation’ on Tuesday November 7 and must defeat a talented field of rivals here if he is to go into this year’s classic a last start winner.
Gold Trip and the now Chris Waller-trained mare Montefilia are the sole Group 1 winners in this year’s 18-starter Caulfield Cup field, but don’t let that fool you into thinking this isn’t a stellar instalment of the key Melbourne Cup lead-up.
There are plenty of local, interstate and international Caulfield Cup form lines to consider with five raiders in this year’s race including Japanese star Breakup.
It is a line-up full of progressive distance horses knocking on the door of stardom and a wide-open Caulfield Cup betting market.
To help you sort the genuine Caulfield Cup contenders from the pretenders ahead of this riveting instalment of the history-steeped showdown, below we have a short and sweet summary of each runner’s winning chances!
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No. Horse (Barrier)
1. Gold Trip (11) – Watch Out
Odds: $6 – BET NOW
2. Without A Fight (7) – Gloves Off
Odds: $6.50 – BET NOW
3. Breakup (5) – Breaks away
Odds: $9 – BET NOW
4. Montefilia (9) – Mighty Mare
Odds: $13 – BET NOW
5. Francesco Guardi (15) – Gets Back
Odds: $16 – BET NOW
6. West Wind Blows (2) – Take Cover
Odds: $7 – BET NOW
7. Nonconformist (19) – Scratched
8. Soulcombe (6) – Squeezes Through
Odds: $7.50 – BET NOW
9. Duke De Sessa (14) – Wrong Timing
Odds: $34 – BET NOW
10. Hoo Ya Mal (8) – Now Now
Odds: $14 – BET NOW
11. Right You Are (13) – Wrong Class
Odds: $41 – BET NOW
12. Emissary (4) – Next Start
Odds: $81 – BET NOW
13. Goldman (18) – Going Awful
Odds: $81 – BET NOW
14. Okita Soushi (12) – Pressure On
Odds: $18 – BET NOW
15. Fame (16) – No Fortune
Odds: $151 – BET NOW
16. Bois D’argent (3) – Going Grey
Odds: $151 – BET NOW
17. Spirit Ridge (10) – Showing Spirit
Odds: $35 – BET NOW
18. Valiant King (1) – Vauban Form
Odds: $10 – BET NOW
19e. United Nations (17) – Emergency Only
Odds: $71 – BET NOW
*All Caulfield Cup 2023 odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au, correct at time of publication, and subject to change.