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Overview
This page was last updated on October 11, 2025
The 2025 edition of the $3 million Caulfield Guineas for three-year-olds took place on Saturday October 11, 2025, and saw Chris Waller's progressive son of The Autumn Sun, Autumn Boy ($4.20), salute in a terrific three-quarter length winning performance.
- Race Date: 11/10/2025
- Race Status: Group 1
- Race Conditions: Set Weights, Three-Years-Old
- Race Venue: Caulfield, VIC
- Prize Money: $3,000,000
- Distance: 1600m
- Track Conditions: Good3 - Overcast
- Rail Position: True Entire Circuit.
| 9. Autumn Boy (1) J: Damian Lane57kg 11x27T: Chris Waller | ||
| 14. Planet Red (5) J: Jordan Childs57kg 1x143T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | ||
| 16. Observer (6) J: Ethan Brown57kg 215x2T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 3. Vinrock (11) J: Mark Zahra57kg 1x415T: Matt Laurie | ||
| 12. Hillier (14) J: Luke Currie57kg x1243T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 8. Navy Pilot (2) J: Jamie Melham57kg 37x21T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 4. Nepotism (9) J: Blake Shinn57kg 11x98T: M, W & J Hawkes | ||
| 1. Rivellino (3) J: Craig Williams57kg 5x466T: Kris Lees | ||
| 5. West Of Swindon (13) J: Ben Melham57kg 0x421T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 2. Wodeton (7) J: James McDonald57kg 4x242T: Chris Waller | ||
| 10. Space Rider (8) J: Beau Mertens57kg 4x174T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | ||
| 15. Romantic Encounter (10) J: Daniel Stackhouse57kg 12T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 13. Stay Cosmic (12) J: Thomas Stockdale57kg 22x25T: Phillip Stokes | ||
| 7. Highvol (15) J: Declan Bates57kg 1x764T: Nick Ryan | ||
| 11. Prestige Ole (4) J: Harry Coffey57kg 12x59T: Matt Laurie |
2025 Caulfield Guineas Results
Stay tuned to view the official Caulfield Guineas 2025 results ahead of the Group 1 on Saturday October 11, 2025.
- 1st: No. 9 Autumn Boy
- 2nd: No. 14 Planet Red
- 3rd: No. 16 Observer
- 4th: No. 3 Vinrock
Winning Time: 1:36.30
Winning Margin: 0.75 lengths
The Autumn Sun colt Autumn Boy ($4.20) dominated the 2025 Caulfield Guineas results in a brilliant performance by the up-and-coming star, giving Chris Waller and Damian Lane back-to-back wins in the Group 1 three-year-old mile classic.
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Caulfield Guineas Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Caulfield Guineas 2025 Tips for the three-year-old milers to back and sack in this season’s $3 million classic including our expert Caulfield Guineas Same Race Multi selections.
2025 Caulfield Guineas Same Race Multi Selections ($16 at time of publish)
- Top 2 – No. 2 Wodeton
- Top 3 – No. 9 Autumn Boy
- Top 4 – No. 4 Nepotism
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| 9. Autumn Boy (1) J: Damian Lane57kg 11x27T: Chris Waller | ||
| 4. Nepotism (9) J: Blake Shinn57kg 11x98T: M, W & J Hawkes | ||
| 2. Wodeton (7) J: James McDonald57kg 4x242T: Chris Waller |
Caulfield Guineas News
- Group 1 Caulfield Guineas Odds Update, Late Mail & Tips
- Caulfield Guineas 2025 Tips & Best Bets
- 2025 Caulfield Guineas Field & Barriers: Mixed Luck for Waller Favourites
- 2025 Golden Rose Stakes Results: Beiwacht Wins by 4 Lengths in All-Waller Quinella
- 2025 Stutt Stakes Winner West Of Swindon Firms in Caulfield Guineas Betting
The Caulfield Guineas is a Group 1 race for three-year-olds held in mid-October during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Offering $3 million in prize money, the 1600m race attracts the best young milers and promising staying types of the season. The race is featured on a massive day of Group 1 racing alongside the Toorak Handicap (1600m) and Caulfield Stakes (2000m) now run as the Might And Power Stakes.
The Thousand Guineas (1600m) for the fillies was previously held on the same day but from 2023-24 ran in mid to late November on its own end-of-spring feature race meeting. In 2025 the Thousand Guineas has moved back to October taking place a week after the Caulfield Guineas on Caulfield Cup Day.
In 2025 Caulfield Guineas Day takes place the weekend before Sydney’s $20 million The Everest race.
As a set weights race, colts and geldings are required to carry 55.5kg while fillies must carry 53.5kg. The Caulfield Guineas is regarded as a good lead-up race to the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley and the last Guineas graduate to back-up and win the weight-for-age classic was Shamus Award (3rd) in 2013.
The 2021 Caulfield Guineas form was franked with the winner Anamoe going on to run a devastatingly close second in that year’s Cox Plate results before returning the following autumn to win the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) in 2022.
The 2022 Caulfield Guineas winner Golden Mile franked the form winning the Group 2 Callander-Presnell next start.
The 2023 Caulfield Guineas form was franked by the runner-up Veight who returned in the autumn of 2024 to run second in the Australian Guineas before winning the George Ryder Stakes in Sydney against the older horses.
In 2024 the Caulfield Guineas runner-up, Feroce, went on to frank the form with an upset win in the following autumn’s Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington in 2025.
2025 Caulfield Guineas Betting
The latest Caulfield Guineas 2025 betting markets for the three-year-olds facing off in the marquee race of Caulfield Guineas Day will be found here at Races.com.au complete with links to the Caulfield Guineas odds at Ladbrokes.com.au as soon as available.
In the 10 years from 2007 – 2016 the Caulfield Guineas favourites enjoyed a solid strike rate including the win by Press Statement (2015), a good tip to consider when dong the 2025 Caulfield Guineas form.
The Autumn Sun (2018), Ole Kirk (2020), Anamoe ($2.10 in 2021) and Golden Mile ($2.70 in 2022) are the latest Caulfield Guineas favourites to salute.
There was a notable upset in 2023 with Griff winning at Caulfield Guineas odds of $31!
In 2024 another upset occurred with Private Life ($13) defeating Feroce ($51) while the odds-on favourite Broadsiding ran fourth.
Chris Waller claimed the race for a fourth time with Autumn Boy ($4.20) in 2025.
Caulfield Guineas Field
2025 Caulfield Guineas Form
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The 2025 Caulfield Guineas field of final acceptances and barrier draw are released by Racing Victoria on Tuesday October 7, 2025, so stay tuned.
- 2025 Caulfield Guineas Nominations: Closed midday Tuesday, September 9, 2025 – attracted 119 early entries.
- 2025 Caulfield Guineas First Acceptances: Closed midday Tuesday, September 23, 2025 – leaving 48 hopeful 3YOs.
- 2025 Caulfield Guineas Final Field & Barriers: Released 9am (local time) on Tuesday October 7, 2025.
Each year the Caulfield Guineas field attracts a smart line-up of three-year-olds, with colts and geldings dominating the line-up as the fillies tend to stick to their own kind in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) later in the season.
Good lead-up races for gallopers heading into the Caulfield Guineas field include Sydney’s Group 2 Stan Fox Stakes, which produced all three winners from 2014-16, and the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) run a fortnight before the Group 1. Note, the Stan Fox Stakes has now been replaced by the $1 million Group 2 Callander-Presnell (1600m) race held over a mile running after the Caulfield Guineas.
2025 Caulfield Guineas Nominations
The Caulfield Guineas nominations for 2025 close in early September.
The official 2025 Caulfield Guineas nominations were released on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, and attracted 119 early entries led in early betting by the autumn’s Group 1 Champagne Stakes winner Nepotism.
Click here to view the complete list of Caulfield Guineas 2025 nominees.
Click here to read more on the standout entries in the Caulfield Guineas 2025 nominations and all-in betting markets.
2025 Caulfield Guineas First Acceptances
The Caulfield Guineas first acceptances for 2025 are taken in late September and the full list of entries will be available right here.
The Caulfield Guineas 2025 first acceptances have left 48 remaining hopefuls. Updated markets are dominated by Chris Waller’s progressive The Autumn Sun colt Autumn Boy.
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2025 Caulfield Guineas Final Field & Barrier Draw
The official Caulfield Guineas 2025 final field and barrier draw is announced on the Tuesday morning of race week.
The official 2025 Caulfield Guineas field is now out featuring a capacity line-up of three-year-olds led in betting by Chris Waller’s last start Golden Rose runner-up Wodeton and the stable’s rails-drawn Autumn Boy.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2025 Caulfield Guineas field and betting markets.
| No | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Barrier | Weight | Age | Sex | Last Starts | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivellino | Craig Williams | Kris Lees | 3 | 57kg | 3 | C | 5x466 | $1,698,500 |
| 2 | Wodeton | James McDonald | Chris Waller | 7 | 57kg | 3 | C | 4x242 | $1,307,250 |
| 3 | Vinrock | Mark Zahra | Matt Laurie | 11 | 57kg | 3 | C | 1x415 | $1,024,195 |
| 4 | Nepotism | Blake Shinn | M, W & J Hawkes | 9 | 57kg | 3 | C | 11x98 | $766,950 |
| 5 | West Of Swindon | Ben Melham | Ciaron Maher | 13 | 57kg | 3 | C | 0x421 | $471,300 |
| 6 | Vega For Luck | Jamie Mott | Matt Laurie | 6 | 57kg | 3 | C | 9x262 | $250,271 |
| 7 | Highvol | Declan Bates | Nick Ryan | 15 | 57kg | 3 | G | 1x764 | $211,225 |
| 8 | Navy Pilot | Jamie Melham | Ciaron Maher | 2 | 57kg | 3 | C | 37x21 | $208,650 |
| 9 | Autumn Boy | Damian Lane | Chris Waller | 1 | 57kg | 3 | C | 11x27 | $178,750 |
| 10 | Space Rider | Beau Mertens | Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | 8 | 57kg | 3 | C | 4x174 | $152,300 |
| 11 | Prestige Ole | Harry Coffey | Matt Laurie | 4 | 57kg | 3 | C | 12x59 | $144,350 |
| 12 | Hillier | Luke Currie | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 14 | 57kg | 3 | C | x1243 | $136,375 |
| 13 | Stay Cosmic | Thomas Stockdale | Phillip Stokes | 12 | 57kg | 3 | R | 22x25 | $101,500 |
| 14 | Planet Red | Jordan Childs | Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | 5 | 57kg | 3 | G | 1x143 | $84,375 |
| 15 | Romantic Encounter | Daniel Stackhouse | Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | 10 | 57kg | 3 | C | 12 | $77,375 |
| 16 | Observer | Ethan Brown | Ciaron Maher | 6 | 57kg | 3 | C | 215x2 | $48,200 |
| 17 | Centu Cavaddi | Michael Dee | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 6 | 57kg | 3 | G | 13 | $31,100 |
| 18 | Regal Award | Lachlan Neindorf | Phillip Stokes | 8 | 57kg | 3 | G | 2x514 | $49,000 |
Caulfield Guineas Barrier & Speedmap
Caulfield Guineas History
First run in 1881 when Wheatear won, the Caulfield Guineas was run at Flemington Racecourse briefly between 1940 and 1943. The Caulfield Guineas traditionally occupies the second Saturday in October and is the first day in the Caulfield Cup Carnival. Several renowned Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductees have won or placed in the race throughout the years including Lonhro, Tulloch and Ajax.
Caulfield Guineas Previous Race Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Caulfield Guineas |
1st | Autumn Boy | 1 minute 36.30 seconds |
| 2nd | Planet Red | ||
| 3rd | Observer | ||
| 2024 Caulfield Guineas |
1st | Private Life | 1 minute 36.74 seconds |
| 2nd | Feroce | ||
| 3rd | Evaporate | ||
| 2023 Caulfield Guineas |
1st | Griff | 1 minute 37.97 seconds |
| 2nd | Veight | ||
| 3rd | Steparty | ||
| 2022 Caulfield Guineas |
1st | Golden Mile | 1 minute 38.21 seconds |
| 2nd | Elliptical | ||
| 3rd | Osipenko | ||
| 2021 Caulfield Guineas |
1st | Anamoe | 1 minute 35.00 seconds |
| 2nd | Captivant | ||
| 3rd | Artorius | ||
| 2020 Caulfield Guineas |
1st | Ole Kirk | 1 minute 36.38 seconds |
| 2nd | Aysar | ||
| 3rd | Grandslam | ||
| Caulfield Guineas | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 11, 2025 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | 3YO Open Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prizemoney: | $3,000,000 |
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