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Experience all the excitement of Caulfield Cup Day 2026, one of the headline meetings of the spring and home to the prestigious Group 1 Caulfield Cup. Held annually at Caulfield Racecourse, the feature race day attracts Australia’s top stayers, leading jockeys, and elite trainers for a world-class afternoon of racing and betting action. On this page, punters can find everything they need to know about Caulfield Cup Day 2026, including the full race schedule, feature race information, field and barrier news, betting markets, form guides, results, and expert insights. Whether you’re chasing value in the support races or backing a contender in the famous Caulfield Cup, Races.com.au has your complete guide to one of the most important race meetings on the Australian racing calendar.
Caulfield Cup Day 2026 is one of the biggest days on the Australian racing calendar and is set to run on Saturday, October 17, 2026 during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Caulfield Cup Day is headlined by the Group 1 $6.54 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) for local and international stayers, many heading towards a run in the iconic Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November. In 2025, Half Yours became the latest stayer to complete the Caulfield Cup – Melbourne Cup double.
Cup Day at Caulfield has recently fallen on the same date as Sydney’s The Everest Day featuring the world’s richest turf race – the Group 1 $20 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick – and will do so again in 2026.
The other major support races on Caulfield Cup Day in 2026 include the:
- Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m),
- Group 2 Caulfield Sprint (1000m) which is run as the Henley Homes Sprint in 2026,
- Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m),
- Group 3 Caulfield Classic (2000m) which is known in 2026 as the Sportsbet Classic,
- Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m),
- Group 3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m), and the
- Group 3 Harry White Stakes (1400m) which was formerly known as the Moonga Stakes.
The Caulfield Cup 2026 race number is TBC but traditionally jumps around 5:15pm (AEDT) on the bumper 10-race Caulfield Cup Day program.
Access the best Caulfield Cup Day betting odds at an online bookmaker like Ladbrokes with the full Caulfield Cup Day odds available the week of the race.
2026 Caulfield Cup Day Race Schedule
The 2026 Caulfield Cup Day race schedule will be published below as soon as available.
2026 Caulfield Cup Day Race Schedule
| Race Number | Race Name | Grade | Prize Money | Start Time (AEDT) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sportsbet Classic | Group 3 | $240,000 | 12:15 PM | 2000m |
| 2 | Sharp EIT Solutions Ethereal Stakes | Group 3 | $240,000 | 12:50 PM | 2000m |
| 3 | Manhari Alinghi Stakes | Listed | $200,000 | 1:25 PM | 1100m |
| 4 | Quayclean Gothic Stakes | Listed | $200,000 | 2:00 PM | 1400m |
| 5 | Sportsbet Harry White Stakes | Group 3 | $240,000 | 2:35 PM | 1400m |
| 6 | Henley Homes Sprint | Group 2 | $300,000 | 3:10 PM | 1000m |
| 7 | Stow Storage Thousand Guineas | Group 1 | $1,500,000 | 3:45 PM | 1600m |
| 8 | Catanach’s Jewellers Blue Sapphire Stakes | Group 3 | $250,000 | 4:30 PM | 1200m |
| 9 | Sportsbet Caulfield Cup | Group 1 | $6,545,000 | 5:15 PM | 2400m |
| 10 | Nationwide Tristarc Stakes | Group 2 | $300,000 | 5:50 PM | 1400m |
Feature Race: Sportsbet Caulfield Cup (Race 9)
- Total Races: 10
- Group 1 Races: 2 (Thousand Guineas & Caulfield Cup)
- Group 2 Races: 2
- Group 3 Races: 4
- Listed Races: 2
- First Race: 12:15 PM
- Last Race: 5:50 PM
- Total Stakes on Offer: $10,015,000
Race 1 (12:15PM) Group 3 $240,000 Sportsbet Classic (2000 METRES)
| 8. King Snitz (4) J: Damian Lane 57kg 931 T: Shane Jackson | ||
| 2. Vallice (7) J: Mark Zahra 57kg x4452 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 3. Cignetti (1) J: Blake Shinn 57kg 5×123 T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
| 6. Russian Rock (2) J: Craig Williams 57kg 3×15 T: Michael Trotter | ||
| 1. Lepolo (5) J: Harry Coffey 57kg 110 T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy | ||
| 5. Skua (8) J: Ethan Brown 57kg 2×316 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 4. Aragog (3) J: Lachlan Neindorf 57kg 14×25 T: Phillip & Tommy Stokes | ||
| 7. Vantaa (6) J: Jake Noonan 57kg 21 T: Matt Laurie |
Race 2 (12:50PM) Group 3 $240,000 Sharp EIT Solutions Ethereal Stakes (2000 METRES)
Race 3 (1:25PM) Listed $200,000 Manhari Alinghi Stakes (1100 METRES)
Race 4 (2:00PM) Listed $200,000 Quayclean Gothic Stakes (1400 METRES)
Race 5 (2:35PM) Group 3 $240,000 Sportsbet Harry White Stakes (1400 METRES)
Race 6 (3:10PM) Group 2 $300,000 Henley Homes Sprint (1000 METRES)
Race 7 (3:45PM) Group 1 $1,500,000 Stow Storage Thousand Guineas (1600 METRES)
Race 8 (4:30PM) Group 3 $250,000 Catanach’s Jewellers Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200 METRES)
Race 9 (5:15PM) Group 1 $6,545,000 Sportsbet Caulfield Cup (2400 METRES)
Race 10 (5:50PM) Group 2 $300,000 Tristarc Stakes (1400 METRES)
Note: All times quoted are local (AEDT) and subject to change
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