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The Caulfield Stakes - known as the Neds Stakes in 2021 - 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 Might And Power Stakes, 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) was the last horse 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) at Flemington on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival with Arcadia Queen (2020) recently completing the double.
This season’s Caulfield Stakes ran on Saturday October 9, 2021 as the Might And Power Stakes and saw Probabeel (1st) and Nonconformist (2nd) defeat the odds-on favourite Zaaki (3rd).
Caulfield Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday October 9, 2021 |
Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
Distance: | 2000m |
Race Type: | 3YO+ Weight-For-Age |
Status: | Group 1 |
Prize Money: | $1 million |
The odds-on favourite Zaaki ($1.28F) was disappointing on face value running a distant third in the 2021 Caulfield Stakes results ahead of the Cox Plate in a fortnight. Instead it was the Jamie Richards-trained Kiwi mare Probabeel ($8) who got the job done in a gutsy finish over the Caulfield Cup-bound Nonconformist ($16).
Click here to read more on the upset 2021 Might And Power Stakes win by Probabeel.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 5 | PROBABEEL (NZ) | Jamie Richards | Brett Prebble | 1 | 57kg | $8 | |||
2 | 3 | NONCONFORMIST | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 0.1L | 3 | 59kg | $16 | ||
3 | 2 | ZAAKI (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Craig Williams | 1.85L | 4 | 59kg | $1.28F | ||
4 | 1 | HOMESMAN (USA) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jye McNeil | 1.95L | 2 | 59kg | $11 | ||
5 | 6 | NO EFFORT | Gavin Bedggood | Beau Mertens | 7.7L | 5 | 57kg | $41 | ||
4 | NICKAJACK CAVE (IRE) | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The latest Caulfield Stakes 2021 betting markets from Ladbrokes.com.au will be listed below complete with links for you to back your Caulfield Stakes tips this spring.
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), a double most recently completed by Ocean Park (2012).
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 2021 Caulfield Stakes field will be released by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday of race week and detailed in full below.
Cox Plate favourite Zaaki has scared away all but five rivals leading to a small six-horse Might And Power Stakes 2021 field this weekend at Caulfield.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 3x31x932x2 | HOMESMAN (USA) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jye McNeil | 2 | 59kg | 110 | |
2 | 7x6D111x11 | ZAAKI (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Craig Williams | 4 | 59kg | 118 | |
3 | 9x3502x641 | NONCONFORMIST | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 3 | 59kg | 102 | |
4 | 53x4x11x0x | NICKAJACK CAVE (IRE) | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 5 | 59kg | 103 | |
5 | 7x1102x152 | PROBABEEL (NZ) | Jamie Richards | Brett Prebble | 1 | 57kg | 115 | |
6 | x725112310 | NO EFFORT | Gavin Bedggood | Beau Mertens | 6 | 57kg | 102 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Nominations on the Caulfield Stakes in 2021 close the Monday leading-up to the race and will be published below once announced.
Zaaki dominates the 2021 Caulfield Might And Power Stakes nominations as the Annabel Neasham-trained Underwood Stakes winner continues towards the $5 million Ladbrokes Cox Plate.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 1x12454x65 | COLETTE | M | 5 | James Cummings | 1 | 57kg | 111 | |
2 | 7x1102x152 | PROBABEEL (NZ) | M | 5 | Jamie Richards | 2 | 57kg | 115 | |
3 | 3x31x932x2 | HOMESMAN (USA) | G | 8 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 3 | 59kg | 110 | |
4 | 7x6D111x11 | ZAAKI (GB) | G | 7 | Annabel Neasham | 4 | 59kg | 118 | |
5 | x725112310 | NO EFFORT | M | 7 | Gavin Bedggood | 5 | 57kg | 102 | |
6 | 9x3502x641 | NONCONFORMIST | G | 5 | Grahame Begg | 6 | 59kg | 102 | |
7 | 1x111x121 | ELEPHANT (NZ) | G | 5 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 7 | 59kg | 106 | |
8 | 388×311 | FORGOT YOU (NZ) | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 8 | 50kg | 83 | |
9 | 53x4x11x0x | NICKAJACK CAVE (IRE) | G | 6 | Peter G Moody | 9 | 59kg | 103 | |
10 | x1111x6x42 | DELPHI (IRE) | H | 5 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 10 | 59kg | 103 | |
11 | 1x4339x405 | IMPECUNIOUS (NZ) | M | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 11 | 56kg | 80 |
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, 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) and Winx (2016) who faced just two rivals for her success.
The Caulfield Stakes winners and winning times since 2000 are shown below.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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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 |