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The Caulfield Stakes - known as the Neds Might And Power in 2023 - is a Group 1 race for Cox Plate hopefuls run on Caulfield Guineas Day each October.
The Caulfield Stakes (previously known as the Yalumba Stakes, Ladbrokes Stakes and Neds Stakes) is a Group 1 weight-for-age race held at Caulfield Racecourse on a Saturday in early – mid October. Currently known as the Neds Might And Power the event is run over a distance of 2000m and attracts a great group of quality stayers eager to win a share of the $1 million in prize money on offer.
The Caulfield Stakes takes place on Caulfield Guineas Day with two other major Group 1 races – the Caulfield Guineas (1600m) and the Toorak Handicap (1600m) contested over a mile. The event is also regarded as a great lead up race to the Caulfield Cup and the Ladbrokes Cox Plate. Winx (2016) and Anamoe (2022) are the latest horses to complete the Caulfield Stakes – Cox Plate double.
Before the mighty Winx the last Cox Plate winner to come off a run in the Caulfield Stakes was Ocean Park (2012) who also completed the double, while Mongolian Khan (3rd in 2015) backed up from his Caulfield Stakes place to win the Caulfield Cup over a mile and a half at the track next start.
Recently the 2018 Caulfield Stakes winner Benbatl went on to run second to historic four-time champion Winx in the $5 million Cox Plate. Humidor meanwhile ran third in both the Caulfield Stakes and Cox Plate in 2018 further franking the form.
Humidor would return in the 2020 Caulfield Stakes results to run third to Arcadia Queen and Russian Camelot for his new trainer Chris Waller.
Many Caulfield Stakes graduates may race on to contest the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) – now known as the VRC Champions Stakes – at Flemington on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival with Arcadia Queen (2020) recently completing the double.
The 2021 Caulfield Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Nonconformist going on to run a next-up second to Incentivise in that year’s Caulfield Cup results. The beaten favourite out of the Caulfield Stakes that year, third place-getter Zaaki, further franked the form going on to win the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes next-up and return in 2022 to take out the $5 million The All-Star Mile.
In 2022 the previous year’s Caulfield Guineas winner Anamoe returned as a four-year-old to salute for the punters in the Might And Power Stakes results.
Anamoe franked the Might And Power Stakes form winning the Cox Plate 2022 at his next start before a 2023 autumn carnival that included taking out the Chipping Norton – George Ryder Stakes Group 1 double in Sydney. I’m Thunderstruck meanwhile ran second in both the Might And Power and Cox Plate results in 2022.
This season’s Caulfield Stakes ran on Saturday October 14, 2023 as the Neds Might And Power Stakes on Caulfield Guineas Day 2023 and was won in a huge performance by the now seven-time Group 1 champ Alligator Blood ($3.40) for the Waterhouse/Bott stable.
Caulfield Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday October 14, 2023 |
Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
Distance: | 2000m |
Race Type: | 3YO+ Weight-For-Age |
Status: | Group 1 |
Prize Money: | $1 million |
The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Alligator Blood ($3.40) was outstanding hitting the lead at the top of the straight off a quick pace to win the 2023 Might And Power Stakes by two lengths over the 2000m ahead of the Ladbrokes Cox Plate.
Click here to read more on the huge Might And Power 2023 win by Alligator Blood.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 1 | ALLIGATOR BLOOD | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 3 | 59kg | $3.40 | |||
2 | 2 | VOW AND DECLARE | Danny O’Brien | Billy Egan | 2L | 8 | 59kg | $71 | ||
3 | 9 | DUAIS | Edward Cummings | Blake Shinn | 3L | 10 | 57kg | $4 | ||
4 | 3 | NONCONFORMIST | Grahame Begg | Harry Coffey | 6L | 5 | 59kg | $10 | ||
5 | 4 | ALENQUER (FR) | Michael Moroney | Mark Zahra | 6.75L | 7 | 59kg | $41 | ||
6 | 10 | DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) | Michael Kent | Wiremu Pinn (a) | 7.25L | 2 | 57kg | $31 | ||
7 | 5 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Damian Lane | 8.5L | 9 | 59kg | $41 | ||
8 | 8 | LINDERMANN | Chris Waller | Joao Moreira | 8.6L | 1 | 58kg | $19 | ||
9 | 7 | FORGOT YOU (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | John Allen | 9.35L | 6 | 59kg | $18 | ||
10 | 6 | JUST FINE (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jordan Childs | 10.35L | 4 | 59kg | $3.10F |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The latest Caulfield Stakes 2023 betting markets from Ladbrokes.com.au will be listed below complete with links for you to back your Caulfield Stakes tips this spring.
Anamoe ($2.15 in 2022) was the last favourite in Might And Power betting to salute for the punters.
Stay tuned for our insider Might And Power 2023 Tips on the key Cox Plate lead-up this spring.
Stellar showdown of the Might And Power with The ‘Gator on top of betting as the deserving and hard-to-beat favourite. He takes on a gun stayer in stablemate Just Fine, but over the 2000m think it will be all about this flying Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained hero. The All Too Hard seven-year-old continues to deliver and is rock-hard fit now fourth-up off some outstanding form already this spring. Two back he was runner-up to the brilliant Mr Brightside in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) before a successful title defence in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1900m) last time out. He is yet to win over further than 1800m, so he needs to stretch, but it is a small field of 10 and he is drawn a treat in gate three. He’ll likely be on speed from there and if he gets the speed to suit can win again.
The Caulfield Stakes field attracts a strong line-up of quality weight-for-age types that are often looking ahead to a run in the Cox Plate field in a fortnight’s time.
Runners in the Caulfield Stakes field may come off a lead-up run in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) with the double most recently completed by Ocean Park (2012) followed by Alligator Blood (2023).
In 2021 the Underwood Stakes winner Zaaki ran third as the beaten favourite in the Caulfield Stakes with the Underwood runner-up Probabeel turning the tables to win.
The 2023 Caulfield Stakes field will be released by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday of race week and detailed in full below.
The Might And Power 2023 final field features ten gun gallopers led in betting by last start Underwood Stakes champ Alligator Blood after his first win at the distance and the Melbourne Cup-bound The Metropolitan winner Just Fine also from the Waterhouse/Bott stable.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 51x140x421 | ALLIGATOR BLOOD | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 3 | 59kg | 117 | ||
2 | 01x22460x0 | VOW AND DECLARE | Danny O’Brien | Billy Egan | 8 | 59kg | 106 | ||
3 | 0x18402x07 | NONCONFORMIST | Grahame Begg | Harry Coffey | 5 | 59kg | 106 | ||
4 | 16x69x00x0 | ALENQUER (FR) | Michael Moroney | Mark Zahra | 7 | 59kg | 112 | ||
5 | 3x05420x80 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Damian Lane | 9 | 59kg | 103 | ||
6 | 386061×111 | JUST FINE (IRE) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jordan Childs | 4 | 59kg | 106 | ||
7 | 5x4430x762 | FORGOT YOU (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | John Allen | 6 | 59kg | 97 | ||
8 | x51210x048 | LINDERMANN | Chris Waller | Joao Moreira | 1 | 58kg | 105 | ||
9 | 880x43x793 | DUAIS | Edward Cummings | Blake Shinn | 10 | 57kg | 112 | ||
10 | 415931×173 | DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) | Michael Kent | Wiremu Pinn (a) | 2 | 57kg | 97 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Nominations on the Caulfield Stakes in 2023 close the Monday leading-up to the race and will be published below once announced.
The 2023 Neds Might And Power Stakes nominations attracted plenty of spring stars including reigning Melbourne Cup champ Gold Trip who returned to winning form last Saturday in the Turnbull Stakes, last start Underwood Stakes winner Alligator Blood, and the airborne Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Just Fine last seen taking out Sydney’s The Metropolitan.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 91x2570x41 | GOLD TRIP (FR) | H | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 1 | 59kg | 118 | ||
2 | 51x140x421 | ALLIGATOR BLOOD | G | 7 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 2 | 59kg | 117 | ||
3 | 880x43x793 | DUAIS | M | 6 | Edward Cummings | 3 | 57kg | 112 | ||
4 | 16x69x00x0 | ALENQUER (FR) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | 4 | 59kg | 112 | ||
5 | 6x6026x647 | MY OBERON (IRE) | G | 7 | Annabel Neasham | 5 | 59kg | 109 | ||
6 | 386061×111 | JUST FINE (IRE) | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 6 | 59kg | 106 | ||
7 | 0x18402x07 | NONCONFORMIST | G | 7 | Grahame Begg | 7 | 59kg | 106 | ||
8 | 01x22460x0 | VOW AND DECLARE | G | 8 | Danny O’Brien | 8 | 59kg | 106 | ||
9 | x51210x048 | LINDERMANN | H | 4 | Chris Waller | 9 | 58kg | 105 | ||
10 | 2x131x8x06 | DUKE DE SESSA (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 10 | 59kg | 105 | ||
11 | 121735×454 | ZEYREK (FR) | G | 7 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 11 | 59kg | 105 | ||
12 | 3x05420x80 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | G | 6 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 12 | 59kg | 103 | ||
13 | 5x4430x762 | FORGOT YOU (NZ) | H | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 13 | 59kg | 97 | ||
14 | 415931×173 | DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) | M | 6 | Michael Kent | 14 | 57kg | 97 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
First raced in 1886 when Isonomy won the 9 furlong event, the Caulfield Stakes was renamed the Yalumba Stakes in 1997 and remained as such for several years before reverting. The Caulfield Stakes became a Group 1 event in 1979 and has a record of wins by more mature horses. Only one three year old colt has managed to win the race, which was Mighty Kingdom in 1979. There is yet to be a three year old filly that can win the Caulfield Stakes.
Until super star Winx in 2016 Tranquil Star was the only mare to win the Caulfield Stakes and Cox Plate double back in 1942. The Caulfield Stakes has been in three consecutive years by two horses with Eurythmic in 1920-1922 and Winfreux in 1964-1967. Rising Fast’s 1954 spring racing campaign is unmatched with wins in the Caulfield Stakes, Melbourne Cup, Turnbull Stakes, Mackinnon Stakes and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
Notable recent Caulfield Stakes winners include Lonhro (2002-03), So You Think (2010), Criterion (2015), Winx (2016) who faced just two rivals for her success, Anamoe (2022), and the popular galloper Alligator Blood (2023).
The Caulfield Stakes winners and winning times since 2000 are shown below.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2023 Caulfield Stakes
(Neds Might And Power) |
1st | Alligator Blood | 2 minutes 01.98 seconds |
2nd | Vow And Declare | ||
3rd | Duais | ||
2022 Caulfield Stakes
(Neds Might And Power) |
1st | Anamoe | 2 minutes 03.88 seconds |
2nd | I’m Thunderstruck | ||
3rd | Zaaki | ||
2021 Caulfield Stakes | 1st | Probabeel | 2 minutes 01.51 seconds |
2nd | Nonconformist | ||
3rd | Zaaki | ||
2020 Caulfield Stakes | 1st | Arcadia Queen | 2 minutes 03.38 seconds |
2nd | Russian Camelot | ||
3rd | Humidor | ||
2019 Caulfield Stakes | 1st | Cape Of Good Hope | 2 minutes 02.51 seconds |
2nd | Black Heart Bart | ||
3rd | Harlem | ||
2018 Caulfield Stakes | 1st | Benbatl | 2 minutes 0.84 seconds |
2nd | Blair House | ||
3rd | Humidor | ||
2017 Caulfield Stakes | 1st | Gailo Chop | 2 minutes 2.17 seconds |
2nd | Johannes Vermeer | ||
3rd | Jon Snow | ||
2016 Caulfield Stakes | 1st | Winx | 2 minutes 03.4 seconds |
2nd | Black Heart Bart | ||
3rd | He Or She | ||
2015 Caulfield Stakes | 1st | Criterion | 2 minutes 02.02 |
2nd | Happy Trails | ||
3rd | Mongolian Khan | ||
2014 Caulfield Stakes | 1st | Fawkner | 2 minutes 1.68 seconds |
2nd | Criterion | ||
3rd | Side Glance | ||
2013 Caulfield Stakes | 1st | Atlantic Jewel | 2 minutes 3.99 seconds |
2nd | Foreteller | ||
3rd | Super Cool | ||
2012 Caulfield Stakes | 1st | Ocean Park | 2 minutes 4.7 seconds |
2nd | Alcopop | ||
3rd | Sincero | ||
2011 Caulfield Stakes | 1st | Descarado | 2 minutes 2.50 seconds |
2nd | Avienus | ||
3rd | Lights Of Heaven | ||
2010 Yalumba Stakes | 1st | So You Think | 2 minutes 2.45 seconds |
2nd | Alcopop | ||
3rd | Whobegotyou | ||
2009 Yalumba Stakes | 1st | Whobegotyou | 2 minutes 1.57 seconds |
2nd | Heart Of Dreams | ||
3rd | Vision And Power | ||
2008 Yalumba Stakes | 1st | Douro Valley | 2 minutes 4.3 seconds |
2nd | Pompeii Ruler | ||
3rd | Guillotine | ||
2007 Yalumba Stakes | 1st | Maldivian | 2 minutes 1.9 seconds |
2nd | Miss Finland | ||
3rd | Anamato | ||
2006 Yalumba Stakes | 1st | Casual Pass | 2 minutes 2.6 seconds |
2nd | Pompeii Ruler | ||
3rd | El Segundo | ||
2005 Yalumba Stakes | 1st | El Segundo | 2 minutes 4.8 seconds |
2nd | Fields Of Omagh | ||
3rd | Confectioner | ||
2004 Yalumba Stakes | 1st | Mummify | 2 minutes 3.2 seconds |
2nd | Grand Armee | ||
3rd | Starcraft | ||
2003 Yalumba Stakes | 1st | Lonhro | 2 minutes 2.3 seconds |
2nd | Mummify | ||
3rd | Defier | ||
2002 Yalumba Stakes | 1st | Lonhro | 2 minutes 0.6 seconds |
2nd | Sunline | ||
3rd | Ustinov | ||
2001 Yalumba Stakes | 1st | Northerly | 2 minutes 2.5 seconds |
2nd | Shogun Lodge | ||
3rd | Ethereal | ||
2000 Yalumba Stakes | 1st | Sky Heights | 2 minutes 3.6 seconds |
2nd | Shogun Lodge | ||
3rd | Tie The Knot |