One of the season’s key Group 1 races for three-year-olds takes place today, Saturday October 11, at Caulfield Racecourse with the 2025 Caulfield Guineas stealing the show in Melbourne with punters keen to get in on the action of the stallion-making showdown.

Below, the Races.com.au team look at the updated Caulfield Guineas odds, late mail, and provide their expert tips for the $3 million event.

Caulfield Guineas Track Report

• Rail: True Entire Circuit
• Weather: Overcast Total
• Dual Track Meeting: N
• Track Type: Turf
• Track Rating: Good 4
• General Comment: Finalised 11/10 – 7:45am / Late Scratching R8 N6
• Irrigation: 6mm last 24 hours, 28mm last 7 days
• Rainfall: nil last 24 hours, 2.6mm last 7 days
• Track Information: Inspection 6AM 11/10; Going Stick- 8.8, Penetrate- 8.6, Shear- 9.6, Soil Moisture- 24.3%

Caulfield Race 8 (4:30PM AEDT) – Caulfield Guineas

Scratchings:

• 6. Vega For Luck (6) – SCRATCHED (LATE) 11/10, 8:57 am
• 17. Centu Cavaddi (6) – SCRATCHED 11/10, 6:47 am
• 18. Regal Award (8) – SCRATCHED 11/10, 6:47 am

The Matt Laurie trained VEGA FOR LUCK (6) was a late scratching from the 2025 Caulfield Guineas field on vet’s advice.

Runner-up in the Prelude at his latest, he looked a genuine roughie inclusion at a great price before being withdrawn having shown signs of stiffness.

The field will now be run under capacity with the first emergency already officially scratched prior to the late omission.

Market Moves

Standout Market Mover:

• No. 8 Navy Pilot – $12 into $6

Favourite:

• No. 2 Wodeton – $4.20 into $3.30

Other Market Firmers:

• No. 1 Rivellino – $23 into $21
• No. 4 Nepotism – $19 into $16

Market Drifts:

• No. 3 Vinrock – $6 out to $9.50
• No. 5 West Of Swindon – $13 out to $17
• No. 9 Autumn Boy – $3.70 out to $4.20
• No. 12 Hillier – $51 out to $71
• No. 13 Stay Cosmic – $35 out to $51
• No. 14 Planet Red – $16 out to $26
• No. 15 Romantic Encounter – $81 out to $21

Rank Outsider:

• No. 11 Prestige Ole – $71 out to $91

Speed Map Predictions

• Leaders: No. 15 Romantic Encounter, No. 16 Observer
• Midfield: No. 2 Wodeton, No. 5 West Of Swindon, No. 9 Autumn Boy, No. 11 Prestige Ole, No. 12 Hillier, No. 14 Planet Red
• Off Midfield: No. 1 Rivellino, No. 8 Navy Pilot, No. 13 Stay Cosmic
• Off Pace: No. 3 Vinrock, No. 7 Highvol, No. 10 Space Rider
• Backmarkers: No. 4 Nepotism

Late Mail Contenders

Wodeton and Autumn Boy are locked in a tight battle for favouritism in the 2025 Caulfield Guineas, with Vinrock and Navy Pilot offering value plays.

Nepotism and Planet Red are emerging as late mail smokies.

Top Tips

• Best Bet: Wodeton – Rock-hard fit, strong Golden Rose form, and ready to break through.
• Best Each Way: Vinrock – Proven class, just needs luck from the draw.
• Best Roughie: Nepotism – Group 1 winner with upside at the mile

Lucy Henderson’s Same Race Multi Selections ($16 at time of publish)

Caulfield Guineas 2025 Results

Caulfield R8

Final Race time: 

1st 9. Autumn Boy (1) J: Damian Lane 57kg T: Chris Waller	4.20WIN	1.80PLACE
2nd 14. Planet Red (5) J: Jordan Childs 57kg T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	31.00WIN	7.00PLACE
3rd 16. Observer (6) J: Ethan Brown 57kg T: Ciaron Maher	20.00WIN	5.00PLACE
4th 3. Vinrock (11) J: Mark Zahra 57kg T: Matt Laurie	10.00WIN	3.10PLACE
5th 12. Hillier (14) J: Luke Currie 57kg T: Annabel & Rob Archibald	91.00WIN	15.00PLACE
6th 8. Navy Pilot (2) J: Jamie Melham 57kg T: Ciaron Maher	8.00WIN	2.60PLACE
7th 4. Nepotism (9) J: Blake Shinn 57kg T: M, W & J Hawkes	19.00WIN	4.80PLACE
8th 1. Rivellino (3) J: Craig Williams 57kg T: Kris Lees	17.00WIN	4.40PLACE
9th 5. West Of Swindon (13) J: Ben Melham 57kg T: Ciaron Maher	17.00WIN	4.40PLACE
10th 2. Wodeton (7) J: James McDonald 57kg T: Chris Waller	2.80WIN	1.45PLACE
11th 10. Space Rider (8) J: Beau Mertens 57kg T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr	51.00WIN	9.50PLACE
12th 15. Romantic Encounter (10) J: Daniel Stackhouse 57kg T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes	23.00WIN	5.50PLACE
13th 13. Stay Cosmic (12) J: Thomas Stockdale 57kg T: Phillip Stokes	67.00WIN	12.00PLACE
14th 7. Highvol (15) J: Declan Bates 57kg T: Nick Ryan	34.00WIN	7.00PLACE
15th 11. Prestige Ole (4) J: Harry Coffey 57kg T: Matt Laurie	126.00WIN	18.00PLACE

For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing. Data retrieved: 05/11/2025 12:54:04 AM (Australia/Brisbane)

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