2024 Underwood Stakes winner Buckaroo

2024 Caulfield Cup Field & Barrier Draw Confirmed: Waller Wins with Buckaroo in 8 and Land Legend Inside Alley

Lucy Henderson October 15, 2024

2024 Caulfield Cup Field & Barrier Draw Confirmed: Waller Wins with Buckaroo in 8 and Land Legend Inside Alley

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The 2024 Caulfield Cup final field is now confirmed with a stellar line-up of spring stayers set to face off over the mile and half at Caulfield this weekend with many on way to the iconic Melbourne Cup race on the first Tuesday of November.

Chris Waller‘s in-form Fastnet Rock six-year-old Buckaroo – drawn ideally midfield in barrier eight – is early favourite to take out this year’s Group 1 $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) and hand his trainer a third trophy after earlier victories with Verry Elleegant (2020) and Durston (2022).

2024 Caulfield Cup Field at a Glance

  • Buckaroo is the narrow favourite
  • Might And Power winner Deny Knowledge is one of four mares in the line-up
  • Ciaron Maher and Chris Waller are the best represented trainers with three runners and an emergency each
  • Kalapour and Huetor are the oldest runners at eight-years-old
  • Warp Speed from Japan is the only international in the field

Waller has four final Caulfield Cup acceptors with Buckaroo joined in the starting line-up by Land Legend and Valiant King, while Francesco Guardi is the third emergency.

Chris Waller chases a third Caulfield Cup trophy with Buckaroo and Land Legend considered his best hopes of success in 2024

Buckaroo has been game this prep winning Sydney’s Group 2 Chelmsford first-up over the mile before an impressive romp home by 3.5 lengths in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) here at Caulfiled.

His latest run had him crossing a neck back second to Via Sistina in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (1800m) at Flemington where he lost few admirers.

While yet to win over further than 1800m, the bookies are taking zero chances with Buckaroo who looks set to shine again with the ‘Magic Man’ Joao Moreira aboard on 54.5kg from the same gate that produced Waller’s first Caulfield Cup champion Verry Elleegant.

Land Legend is also at single-figures in the Caulfield Cup odds online through Ladbrokes.com.au on his way to a potential Melbourne Cup run on November 5 after coming up with the inside alley.

Zac Purton is down under for the Spring Cups on the French-bred Galileo five-year-old who carries 53kg including a 1kg penalty for his narrow Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m) win with just 51kg in Sydney on Epsom Day.

Eliyass is the other key contender in the latest Caulfield Cup betting markets with the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Le Harve six-year-old to be ridden by Tim Clark.

There could be a drift however on the talented galloper who drew the extreme outside.

That said, two recent Caulfield Cup champions jumped from barrier 18 of 18 with Dunaden (2012) and Incentivise (2021).

Eliyass will be out to join Dunaden (2012) and Incentivise (2021) as recent Caulfield Cup winners from the outside barrier

Two back Clark guided this gun galloper to a Group 3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) win and comes back aboard after Ethan Brown was in the saddle for the Turnbull Stakes third.

The Turnbull run had Eliyass 1.7 lengths beaten in a brave effort from barrier 16, and the horse presents fit now in his toughest test down under to date.

There are four mares in this year’s Caulfield Cup field looking to be the first since the ill-fated Verry Elleegant to beat home the boys in the mile and a half classic.

Of those, the best in the markets is the James Cummings-trained Zardozi who drew well with barrier 12.

Sydney Cup winning jockey Andrea Atzeni rides the consistent Kingman four-year-old for the Royal Blue brigade on just 51kg with Zardozi looking to break a notable drought going back to her Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes win back in March.

Last year’s VRC Oaks champion has been competitive in plenty since however including placings in the ATC Oaks (2nd) and Vinery Stud (3rd) as a filly last prep.

This season her form has been building and she was last seen running a nostril-flare back second to Land Legend in The Metrop.

The Tony & Calvin McEvoy-trained daughter of The Autumn Sun Coco Sun drawn wide in the second outside alley, recent Naturalism winner Positivity in on the 50kg lightweight in barrier nine, and Deny Knowledge are the other Caulfield Cup mares on Saturday.

Deny Knowledge chases back-to-back Group 1 wins at the track after Anthony & Sam Freedman‘s Pride Of Dubai seven-year-old claimed a three-quarter upset over beaten odds-on favourite Mr Brightside in last weekend’s Might And Power (2000m).

She was excellent at weight-for-age there with 57kg, will relish coming right back to just 50.5kg for jockey Craig Newitt now, and should thrive on the quick turnaround making her a genuine value contender.

She did suffer something of an early blow drawing wide out in gate 17 so will have to work to cross and get into position early to be any chance of an on-speed runner for her rivals to catch.

Warp Speed is the sole international with the Japanese raider on his way to the Melbourne Cup looking to be the third Caulfield Cup winner from Japan and he too drew wider out in gate 19.

Other notable Caulfield Cup hopes in 2024 include Ciaron Maher’s European import Sayedaty Sadaty having his first start in Australia from barrier two and the winter’s 10.5 length Queensland Derby champ Warmonger in the race he’s been set for jumping from barrier 16.

Click here for the latest Caulfield Cup odds at Ladbrokes.com.au.

Caulfield Cup 2024 Odds & Results

Caulfield Cup (G1)
FinalRace time: 1729318851
Runner DetailsWinPlace
1st
10. Duke De Sessa (5) J: Harry Coffey 52kg
T: Ciaron Maher
2nd
2. Buckaroo (7) J: Joao Moreira 54.5kg
T: Chris Waller
3rd
8. Land Legend (1) J: Zac Purton 53kg
T: Chris Waller
4th
13. Zardozi (9) J: Andrea Atzeni 51kg
T: James Cummings
5th
15. Deny Knowledge (14) J: Craig Newitt 50.5kg
T: A & S Freedman
6th
19. Fancy Man (3) J: Ron Stewart 50kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
7th
7. Eliyass (18) J: Tim Clark 53kg
T: G Waterhouse & A Bott
8th
6. Warmonger (13) J: Michael Dee 53.5kg
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
9th
16. Valiant King (15) J: Teodore Nugent 50.5kg
T: Chris Waller
10th
3. Circle Of Fire (10) J: John Allen 54.5kg
T: Ciaron Maher
11th
5. Huetor (6) J: Luke Currie 54kg
T: Peter Snowden
12th
9. Young Werther (8) J: Jye McNeil 52.5kg
T: Danny O'Brien
13th
4. Warp Speed (16) J: Akira Sugawara 54.5kg
T: N Takagi
14th
11. Knight's Choice (11) J: Robbie Dolan 51.5kg
T: J G Symons & S Laxon
15th
14. Coco Sun (17) J: Karis Teetan 50.5kg
T: T & C McEvoy
16th
18. Sayedaty Sadaty (2) J: Ben Thompson 50kg
T: Ciaron Maher
17th
1. Kalapour (4) J: Ben Melham 55kg
T: Kris Lees
18th
20. Berkshire Breeze (12) J: Carleen Hefel 50kg
T: Ciaron Maher
Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit ladbrokes.com.au/racing.
Data retrieved: 07/11/2024 12:36:18 PM (Australia/Brisbane)

Race comments

The Caulfield Cup. BUCKAROO (2) clearly on top. His last two starts have been outstanding, bolting in with the Underwood Stakes here over 1800m before heading Via Sistina in the Turnbull before that mare, who is one of the best in the country, just edged him. He's been strong late so the rise to 2400m shouldn't pose an issue and he gets in well at the compressed weights. ZARDOZI (13) took a few runs to get going but clearly improved in The Metropolitan last time, beaten a nose and arguably a touch stiff not to win on protest. For that, she gets in beautifully with 51kg and her 2400m+ form is very good. DENY KNOWLEDGE (15) is the 'weights horse' dropping back from WFA last week when beating Mr Brightside. 2400m and much more pressure here, but she's a huge chance. ELIYASS (7) is very progressive and the market loved him in the Turnbull. Very wary.

Caulfield Cup 2024 Final Field & Barrier Draw

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 0x0213x486 KALAPOUR (IRE) Kris Lees Ben Melham 4 55kg     113
2 x5356x8112 BUCKAROO (GB) Chris Waller Joao Moreira 8 54.5kg     109
3 43x4411x89 CIRCLE OF FIRE (GB) Ciaron Maher John Allen 13 54.5kg     108
4 3x414x325x WARP SPEED (JPN) Noboru Takagi Akira Sugawara 19 54.5kg     109
5 6x01540x20 HUETOR (FR) Peter Snowden Luke Currie 7 54kg     108
6 6x62521x40 WARMONGER (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Michael Dee 16 53.5kg     106
7 x211x1x113 ELIYASS (FR) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 21 53kg     112
8 2755x1x061 LAND LEGEND (FR) Chris Waller Zac Purton 1 53kg   1.0kg 110
9 x317062x15 YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) Danny O’Brien Jye McNeil 10 52.5kg     106
10 933×755244 DUKE DE SESSA (IRE) Ciaron Maher Harry Coffey 6 52kg     104
11 3x24234x90 KNIGHT’S CHOICE John Symons & Sheila Laxon Robbie Dolan 14 51.5kg     102
12 1116x84x23 MURAMASA Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Daniel Moor 5 51kg     102
13 x0132x6652 ZARDOZI James Cummings Andrea Atzeni 12 51kg     114
14 5x1131x765 COCO SUN Tony & Calvin McEvoy Karis Teetan 20 50.5kg     105
15 x034021x51 DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman Craig Newitt 17 50.5kg     105
16 x212256x00 VALIANT KING (GB) Chris Waller Teo Nugent 18 50.5kg     100
17 781291×217 POSITIVITY (NZ) Andrew Forsman Ms Winona Costin 9 50kg     95
18 L13x225x3x SAYEDATY SADATY (IRE) Ciaron Maher Ben Thompson 2 50kg     86
19e 8x58610x53 FANCY MAN (IRE) Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald   3 50kg     99
20e x7x2111234 BERKSHIRE BREEZE (IRE) Ciaron Maher   15 50kg     94
21e x0570x0797 FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE) Chris Waller   11 52kg     104
Table Credit: Racing Australia.

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