Caulfield Cup 2020 First Acceptances: 87 Stayers Still In The Mix

September 22, 2020

Caulfield Cup 2020 First Acceptances: 87 Stayers Still In The Mix

Eighty-seven of the world’s best stayers are still in contention for the Group 1 $5.15 million Stella Artois Caulfield Cup (2400m) following first acceptances for the October 17 classic this spring.

Master Of Wine Horse Form (Photo: Steve Hart) | Races.com.au

Master Of Wine is one of the key 2020 Caulfield Cup first acceptances this spring. Photo: Steve Hart.

Racing Victoria took the first round of declarations for the 2020 Caulfield Cup on Tuesday with numbers up on 2019 when 74 hopefuls were paid up for at the same stage.

In late August there were 177 horses nominated for the first leg of the coveted Spring Cups double, that number cut by 90 this week.

Heading the latest Caulfield Cup 2020 odds at Ladbrokes.com.au is the Danny O’Brien-trained Orderofthegarter.

The lightly-raced Galileo seven-year-old earned a ballot free ride into the Caulfield Cup field via a win in last weekend’s Group 3 Naturalism Stakes when given a peach of a ride by Damien Oliver.

The horse is at $10 to win the world’s richest 2400m handicap and has been penalised a kilo for his Group 3 success taking him up to 51kg in the Caulfield Cup weights.

At the light-weight, jockey Jye McNeil has been confirmed as the Caulfield Cup rider for Orderofthegarter.

Joining Orderofthegarter in the first acceptances are his gun stablemates Russian Camelot – all-in favourite for the $5 million Ladbrokes Cox Plate – and last year’s Melbourne Cup hero Vow And Declare.

There are a dozen international Caulfield Cup first acceptors looking to continue the gun run of the raiders following back-to-back wins by the visitors in 2018 (Best Solution) and 2019 (Mer De Glace).

Ace Irish horseman Aidan O’Brien dominates the international first acceptance list with his Epsom Derby champ Anthony Van Dyck, Armory, reigning Mackinnon Stakes winner at Flemington Magic Wand and Santiago.

O’Brien’s Melbourne Cup winning son Joseph O’Brien has four Caulfield Cup first acceptors including Master Of Reality who ran fourth in the ‘race that stops a nation’ last year.

From the UK, Charlie Fellows’ regular Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival performer Prince Of Arran is the best known.

One-time favourite for Hawkes Racing Master Of Wine ($11) and Chris Waller’s three-time Group 1 winning mare Verry Elleegant ($11) are considered the dangers occupying the second line of pre-field Caulfield Cup markets.

Among the notable non-acceptors were Godolphin’s ATC Oaks winner Colette and favourite to take out the 2020 Melbourne Cup Surprise Baby who is likely to contest the Cox Plate in the lead-up to a second shot at the ‘Loving Trophy’.

The Caulfield Cup 2020 second acceptances are open until midday (local time) on Tuesday October 6, 2020.

Click here for the latest 2020 Caulfield Cup odds online courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au.

2020 Caulfield Cup First Acceptances

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 2x1x1311x9 AKTAU (GB) G 5 Michael Moroney 1 51kg 100
2 5627x2x221 ORDEROFTHEGARTER (IRE) H 7 Danny O’Brien 2 51kg 1.0kg 97
3 20330x25x1 ANTHONY VAN DYCK (IRE) H 5 Aidan O’Brien 3 58.5kg .5
4 x421x395x9 VOW AND DECLARE G 5 Danny O’Brien 4 57kg 113
5 7x54533x46 AVILIUS (GB) G 7 James Cummings 5 57kg 2
6 01229×1458 MAGIC WAND (IRE) M 6 Aidan O’Brien 6 55kg 2.5
7 0x42212x14 VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) M 5 Chris Waller 7 55kg 2.5
8 12x411x2 RUSSIAN CAMELOT (IRE) H 4 Danny O’Brien 8 53.5kg 105
9 43354×6221 MASTER OF REALITY (IRE) G 6 Joseph O’Brien 9 56kg 3
10 221×1134 SANTIAGO (IRE) H 4 Aidan O’Brien 10 53.5kg 3
11 x44x2x222x SIR DRAGONET (IRE) H 5 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 11 55.5kg 3.5
12 x70x7x2113 TWILIGHT PAYMENT (IRE) G 8 Joseph O’Brien 12 55.5kg 3.5
13 30x03643x7 MIRAGE DANCER (GB) H 7 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 13 55kg 108
14 6x423115x0 QUICK THINKER H 4 Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman 14 53.5kg 106
15 60x1225x00 MUSTAJEER (GB) G 8 Kris Lees 15 55kg 4
16 52112×2165 BUCKHURST (IRE) H 5 Joseph O’Brien 16 55kg 4
17 11×1510 PORT GUILLAUME (FR) H 4 Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes 17 52.5kg 4
18 11232×4413 ARMORY (IRE) H 4 Aidan O’Brien 18 52kg 4.5
19 1x755633x7 WARNING G 4 Anthony & Sam Freedman 19 53kg 103
20 120x3x36x3 PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) G 8 Charlie Fellowes 20 54.5kg 4.5
21 6x19x17x78 YOUNG RASCAL (FR) G 6 Archie Alexander 21 54.5kg 109
22 34x51257x3 FINCHE (GB) G 7 Chris Waller 22 54.5kg 110
23 314579×114 DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) G 5 Andrew Balding 23 54.5kg 4.5
24 3002x902x2 MR QUICKIE G 5 Phillip Stokes 24 54kg 107
25 3411x84x40 MIAMI BOUND (NZ) M 4 Danny O’Brien 25 51kg 103
26 555112×235 DALASAN H 4 Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas 26 52.5kg 103
27 822x1180x0 MISS SISKA M 7 Matthew Smith 27 52.5kg 5
28 746416341x ETAH JAMES (NZ) M 8 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 28 52.5kg 5
29 x622221x58 TOFFEE TONGUE (NZ) M 4 Chris Waller 29 51kg 100
30 x11126x111 MUGATOO (IRE) G 6 Kris Lees 30 53.5kg 5.5
31 311x114x04 MASTER OF WINE (GER) G 6 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 31 53.5kg 106
32 6x1122x804 ZEBROWSKI (NZ) G 4 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 32 52kg 97
33 x217x6x460 TRUE SELF (IRE) M 8 Willie Mullins 33 52kg 5.5
34 50x38572x1 THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) H 5 Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman 34 53.5kg 105
35 60x6613x50 RAHEEN HOUSE (IRE) G 7 Kris Lees 35 53.5kg 5.5
36 15138×5138 SAN HUBERTO (IRE) H 5 Matt Cumani 36 53.5kg 5.5
37 104x356x80 PRINCESS JENNI (NZ) M 5 David Brideoake 37 52kg 102
38 2553x4x11x NICKAJACK CAVE (IRE) G 5 Peter G Moody 38 53.5kg 5.5
39 349x211x2x KING OF LEOGRANCE (FR) G 6 Danny O’Brien 39 53.5kg 103
40 1x07511x00 OCEANEX (NZ) M 5 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 40 51.5kg 105
41 58321023×6 PLATINUM INVADOR (NZ) G 5 Peter G Moody 41 53kg 101
42 11853x5x22 ASHRUN (FR) H 5 Andreas Wohler 42 53kg 6
43 111×4514 SKYWARD (FR) H 5 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 43 52.5kg 6.5
44 1x410x4431 LE DON DE VIE (GB) G 5 Anthony & Sam Freedman 44 52.5kg 6.5
45 331121×3 NONCONFORMIST G 4 Grahame Begg 45 51kg 95
46 16x7000x32 HUSH WRITER (JPN) G 6 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 46 52.5kg 6.5
47 11x4679x03 STEEL PRINCE (IRE) G 7 Anthony & Sam Freedman 47 52.5kg 102
48 1x3103x092 SHARED AMBITION (IRE) G 5 Chris Waller 48 52kg 103
49 02x7691x83 BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB) G 7 Chris Waller 49 52kg 103
50 2x0352x678 CARIF H 5 Peter & Paul Snowden 50 52kg 7
51 386x051x90 HAKY (IRE) G 7 Archie Alexander 51 52kg 103
52 005x532x52 SOUND (GER) H 8 Michael Moroney 52 52kg 101
53 10x38x3114 IN GOOD HEALTH M 5 Peter G Moody 53 50kg 98
54 74x9748x00 GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) H 8 Archie Alexander 54 51kg 98
55 62239×2140 PONDUS (GB) G 5 Joseph O’Brien 55 51kg 8
56 2x2113x500 KINANE (NZ) G 4 Chris Waller 56 50kg 85
57 72122107×4 INVERLOCH (IRE) G 7 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 57 51kg 100
58 6x953125x2 CHAPADA G 5 Michael Moroney 58 50.5kg 94
59 6x1111x336 GAME KEEPER G 4 Tony & Calvin McEvoy 59 50kg 92
60 36x3113x65 ENTENTE G 4 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 60 50kg 8.5
61 5x131615x3 ROYAL CROWN G 4 Michael Kent 61 50kg 74
62 1123×00114 PATHS OF GLORY (GB) G 6 Richard & Michael Freedman 62 50.5kg 8.5
63 31x7836x05 NORWAY (IRE) G 5 Chris Waller 63 50.5kg 97
64 0x4x1x1736 COLLIDE (GB) H 6 Kris Lees 64 50kg 9
65 x507x19253 ATTENTION RUN (GER) M 6 Kris Lees 65 50kg 9
66 57712432×0 GOOD IDEA G 6 Phillip Stokes 66 50kg 82
67 41x0x0680x DANCETERIA (FR) G 6 Kris Lees 67= 53.5kg 5.5
68 211x8x58x0 LEVENDI H 6 Peter Gelagotis 67= 53.5kg 105
69 895756×259 ANGEL OF TRUTH G 5 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 69 53kg 6
70 135x5021x0 FURRION (GB) G 6 Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes 70 51.5kg 101
71 7702×90411 AL GALAYEL (IRE) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 71= 51kg 99
72 2x122x33x2 DJANGO FREEMAN (GER) H 5 Robert Hickmott 71= 51kg 98
73 40880×0830 GREY LION (IRE) G 9 Matthew Smith 73= 50.5kg 8.5
74 148x8100x6 KENTUCKY BREEZE G 6 Levi Kavanagh 73= 50.5kg 99
75 141x7811x1 LORD BELVEDERE (GB) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 73= 50.5kg 97
76 1x111x7x33 SCHABAU (GER) H 6 Robert Hickmott 73= 50.5kg 93
77 0x0684x9x5 VIN DE DANCE (NZ) G 6 Symon Wilde 73= 50.5kg 91
78 11x6804x24 ATTORNEY (FR) G 6 Matthew Smith 78= 50kg 9
79 x83807x912 BARADE (FR) G 6 Archie Alexander 78= 50kg 77
80 30xP361134 EXEMPLAR (IRE) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 78= 50kg 94
81 9211x1253x FUTURE SCORE (IRE) G 6 Matt Cumani 78= 50kg 91
82 3311114×8 GRAND PROMENADE (GB) G 5 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 78= 50kg 80
83 x11445x612 JUST THINKIN’ G 4 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 78= 50kg 9
84 614221×132 LORD BOUZERON (NZ) G 4 Francis Finnegan 78= 50kg 74
85 x312111212 PERSAN H 4 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 78= 50kg 90
86 F1216x936x SOUTH PACIFIC (GB) H 5 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 78= 50kg 92
87 13×0752134 TAVIRUN (NZ) G 5 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 78= 50kg 88

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