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The Caulfield Autumn Classic, often called simply the Autumn Classic, is a Group 2 race run over 1800m at set weights for horses aged three years old. Held at Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse during February, the Autumn Classic is worth $200,000 in prize money.

The Autumn Classic is held on Blue Diamond Stakes Day which features the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m), the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) and the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.

Many Caulfield Autumn Classic horses may head to The Valley next race for the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) the following month, a double most recently achieved by Global Exchange (2019).

Looking further ahead, Sydney’s Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) may be on the cards for three-year-olds out of the Autumn Classic and Don Edurado (2002) was the last to do the double.

The Caulfield Autumn Classic 2020 took place on Saturday February 22, 2020 and was won by the market mover Adelaide Ace. 

2020 Caulfield Autumn Classic Info:
Date:	Saturday February 22, 2020
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1800m
Race Type:	3YO Open Set Weights
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$200,000

2020 Caulfield Autumn Classic Results

• 1st: #3 Adelaide Ace
• 2nd: #2 Nonconformist
• 3rd: #8 Legion Of Merit

The well-backed Lindsey Smith-trained Adelaide Ace ($2.50F) relished getting out to a more suitable distance with the fitness edge third-up to dominate the Caulfield Autumn Classic 2020 results leading all-the-way to defeat Nonconformist (2nd) ahead of a potential Group 1 Australian Derby bid in Sydney later in the autumn.

Click here to read more on the impressive 2020 Caulfield Autumn Classic winner Adelaide Ace.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Barrier	Weight	SP
1	3	ADELAIDE ACE (NZ)	Lindsey Smith	John Allen	–	1	57kg	$2.50F
2	2	NONCONFORMIST	Grahame Begg	Jordan Childs	1.25L	5	57kg	$5.50
3	8	LEGION OF MERIT (NZ)	Mitchell Freedman	Billy Egan	4.25L	6	57kg	$21
4	7	INFLUENTIAL JACK	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Damian Lane	4.75L	2	57kg	$26
5	4	THINK ’N’ FLY	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Mark Zahra	5.15L	3	57kg	$10
6	1	HI STRANGER	Shane Fliedner	Jye McNeil	5.9L	7	57kg	$26
7	6	REBEL RACER	Mark Kavanagh	Craig Williams	6L	8	57kg	$18
8	9	MIAMI BOUND (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Damien Oliver	6.4L	4	55kg	$3.60
9	5	ANTAGONISER	Mark Kavanagh	Dean Yendall	7.4L	9	57kg	$41

2020 Caulfield Autumn Classic Odds

The official Caulfield Autumn Classic 2020 betting odds from Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.

2020 Caulfield Autumn Classic Field

The final Autumn Classic field is traditionally released on the Wednesday prior to the race and features a host of smart three-year-old staying types heading towards a possible back-up run in the Australian Guineas over the Flemington mile the week after or the Australian Cup (2000m) a fortnight later against the older horses. Super Cool (2013) was the last three-year-old to do the Caulfield Autumn Classic – Australian Cup double.

Many three-year-olds in the Autumn Classic field have had a previous lead-up in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) at the track a fortnight earlier. Adelaide Ace (3rd in 2020) was the last Caulfield Autumn Classic winner to come off a lead-up run in the Autumn Stakes.

The 2020 Caulfield Autumn Classic Final Field & Barrier Draw will be published below on Wednesday February 29, 2020.

Just the nine runners feature in this season’s Caulfield Autumn Classic 2020 field where Autumn Stakes third placegetter Adelaide Ace will be working to stay out of trouble from the inside alley. Danny O’Brien’s returning VRC Oaks winner Miami Bound looks well-suited to the 1800m first up from her nice gate four draw and is the only filly taking on the boys.

Click here to read more on the Miami Bound-led 2020 Autumn Classic Field & Odds.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	38×1652361	HI STRANGER	Shane Fliedner	Jye McNeil	7	57kg	69
2	3311	NONCONFORMIST	Grahame Begg	Jordan Childs	5	57kg	69
3	2115×13	ADELAIDE ACE (NZ)	Lindsey Smith	John Allen	1	57kg	76
4	51×211	THINK ’N’ FLY	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Mark Zahra	3	57kg	73
5	512×7230	ANTAGONISER	Mark Kavanagh	Dean Yendall	9	57kg	66
6	251	REBEL RACER	Mark Kavanagh	Craig Williams	8	57kg	62
7	5414×23	INFLUENTIAL JACK	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Damian Lane	2	57kg	63
8	31×6	LEGION OF MERIT (NZ)	Mitchell Freedman	Billy Egan	6	57kg	62
9	3x113411x	MIAMI BOUND (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Damien Oliver	4	55kg	103

2020 Caulfield Autumn Classic Nominations

The 2020 Autumn Classic nominations will be provided below on the Monday leading up to Blue Diamond Stakes Day.

Fifteen three-year-olds make-up the 2020 Autumn Classic nominations this season including Danny O’Brien’s returning VRC Oaks winning filly Miami Bound and the in-form Adelaide Ace coming off a third to Microphone in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	3x113411x	MIAMI BOUND (NZ)	F	3	Danny O’Brien	1	55kg	103
2	01141×5	THE HOLY ONE (NZ)	C	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	2	57kg	82
3	3311	NONCONFORMIST	G	3	Grahame Begg	3	57kg	69
4	38×1652361	HI STRANGER	G	3	Shane Fliedner	4	57kg	69
5	2115×13	ADELAIDE ACE (NZ)	G	3	Lindsey Smith	5	57kg	76
6	51×211	THINK ’N’ FLY	C	3	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	6	57kg	73
7	512×7230	ANTAGONISER	C	3	Mark Kavanagh	7	57kg	66
8	4848×9211	HOSTAGE OF WAR	G	3	Chris Waller	8	57kg	66
9	251	REBEL RACER	G	3	Mark Kavanagh	9	57kg	62
10	5414×23	INFLUENTIAL JACK	G	3	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	10	57kg	63
11	0x510x4	ATAME	F	3	Danny O’Brien	11	55kg	62
12	8221	COLETTE	F	3	James Cummings	12	55kg	63
13	31×6	LEGION OF MERIT (NZ)	G	3	Mitchell Freedman	13	57kg	62
14	1	LAUNDY (NZ)	G	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	14=	57kg	63
15	5×1	ROYAL CROWN	G	3	Michael Kent	14=	57kg	63

Caulfield Autumn Classic History

First won by Lord Gavin in 1957, the Caulfield Autumn Classic has been an 1800m event since 1987. Starting out as a Principal race until 1978, the event became a Listed race in 1979 until 1989 when it was elevated to Group 3 status. In 1991 the Autumn Classic finally became a Group 2 race.

The race has also had several name changes starting with the Stanley Plate and then becoming the Caulfield Autumn Classic, Tattersalls Classic, AAMI Classic, Shannons Classic, Pol Roger Stakes and The Yalumba 160. However it is generally still referred to as the Autumn Classic.

Recent Caulfield Autumn Classic Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Adelaide Ace	1 minute 48.96 seconds
	2nd	Nonconformist
	3rd	Legion Of Merit
2019 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Global Exchange	1 minute 48.75 seconds
	2nd	Cossetot
	3rd	Aramayo
2018 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Valiant Spirit	1 minute 49.43 seconds
	2nd	Astoria
	3rd	Mr So And So
2017 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Farson	1 minute 49.49 seconds
	2nd	Cliff Hanger
	3rd	Captain Rhett
2016 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Tally	1 minute 49.1 seconds
	2nd	Flying Light
	3rd	Top Ravine
2015 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Alpine Eagle	1 minute 48.4 seconds
	2nd	Minnesinger
	3rd	Firehouse Rock
2014 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Vilanova	1 minute 51.02 seconds
	2nd	Countersnip
	3rd	Alpha Beat
2013 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Super Cool	1 minute 49.8 seconds
	2nd	Fiveandahalfstar
	3rd	Subiaso
2012 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Upbeat	1 minute 50.0 seconds
	2nd	Flashy Fella
	3rd	Ethiopia
2011 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Folding Gear	1 minute 48.1 seconds
	2nd	Elusive King
	3rd	Almindoro
2010 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Extra Zero	1 minute 50.69 seconds
	2nd	Absolute Faith
	3rd	Money Rocks
2009 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Stokehouse	1 minute 11.2 seconds
	2nd	Excelltastic
	3rd	Zapurple
2008 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Brom Brom	1 minute 51.4 seconds
	2nd	Allanthus
	3rd	Buca Di Bacco
2007 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Ambitious General	1 minute 48.9 seconds
	2nd	Danever
	3rd	Furio
2006 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Spinney	1 minute 48.1 seconds
	2nd	Silver Ninja
	3rd	Cinderella Man
2005 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Renewable	1 minute 50.1 seconds
	2nd	Stella Grande
	3rd	Dizelle
2004 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Elvstroem	1 minute 49.1 seconds
	2nd	Delzao
	3rd	Strafed
2003 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Natural Blitz	1 minute 49.4 seconds
	2nd	Glefti
	3rd	Gallic
2002 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Don Eduardo	1 minute 49.4 seconds
	2nd	Royal Code
	3rd	All Courage
2001 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Fubu	1 minute 47.5 seconds
	2nd	Neptunes Journey
	3rd	Inspire
2000 Caulfield Autumn Classic	1st	Pins	1 minute 50.6 seconds
	2nd	Oval Office
	3rd	Crawl