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The Caulfield Autumn Classic is a Group 2 race for 3YOs held on Blue Diamond Day as a potential lead-up to Sydney's ATC Derby.
2021 Caulfield Autumn Classic Results
- 1st: #10 Parure
- 2nd: #11 Butter Chicken
- 3rd: #1 Khoekhoe
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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), while in 2020 the Caulfield Autumn Classic winner Adelaide Ace ran second next-up in the Alister Clark.
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 2021 took place on Saturday February 20, 2021 and saw the filly Parure beat home the boys.
| 2021 Caulfield Autumn Classic Info: | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday February 20, 2021 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1800m |
| Race Type: | 3YO Open Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2021 Caulfield Autumn Classic Results
- 1st: #10 Parure
- 2nd: #11 Butter Chicken
- 3rd: #1 Khoekhoe
The Lindsay Park-trained Fastnet Rock filly Parure proved her Group 2 and staying potential with a solid win in the 2021 Caulfield Autumn Classic results on Blue Diamond Stakes Day.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | PARURE | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Damian Lane | 4 | 55kg | $7.50 | |||
| 2 | 11 | BUTTER CHICKEN (NZ) | Grahame Begg | Ms Jamie Kah | 0.4L | 7 | 55kg | $5.50 | ||
| 3 | 1 | KHOEKHOE | Matt Cumani | Kerrin McEvoy | 1.65L | 5 | 57kg | $2.20F | ||
| 4 | 4 | MILTON PARK | John Moloney | Jarrod Fry | 2.4L | 6 | 57kg | $17 | ||
| 5 | 3 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 2.6L | 8 | 57kg | $6 | ||
| 6 | 7 | SETANTA | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | John Allen | 5.35L | 1 | 57kg | $31 | ||
| 7 | 6 | WISE COUNSEL | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 6.85L | 10 | 57kg | $41 | ||
| 8 | 9 | YUANNO | Trevor Rogers | Arron Lynch | 7.25L | 2 | 57kg | $151 | ||
| 9 | 8 | ADANDIMAN | Mitchell Freedman | Daniel Moor | 8.75L | 9 | 57kg | $51 | ||
| 10 | 5 | NARVAEZ | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Glen Boss | 8.85L | 3 | 57kg | $17 | ||
| 2 | ALBARADO (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Luke Currie | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Caulfield Autumn Classic Odds
The official Caulfield Autumn Classic 2021 betting odds from Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.
The latest favourite in Caulfield Autumn Classic betting to win was Adelaide Ace ($2.50 in 2020).
2021 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 2021 Caulfield Autumn Classic Final Field & Barrier Draw will be published below on Wednesday February 17, 2021.
The Caulfield Autumn Classic 2021 final field features 11 hopefuls including the spring’s Group 2 The Vase runner-up Khoekhoe, VRC Derby placed Young Werther fit second-up and in-form filly Parure coming off a lead-up win at Sandown.
- Scratched: #2 Albarado (11)
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9112x7612x | KHOEKHOE | Matt Cumani | Kerrin McEvoy | 5 | 57kg | 83 | |
| 2 | 12x38317x9 | ALBARADO (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Luke Currie | 11 | 57kg | 79 | |
| 3 | 123×7 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 8 | 57kg | 90 | |
| 4 | 0x6119x110 | MILTON PARK | John Moloney | Jarrod Fry | 6 | 57kg | 78 | |
| 5 | 3176×24192 | NARVAEZ | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Glen Boss | 3 | 57kg | 66 | |
| 6 | 6510×5 | WISE COUNSEL | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 10 | 57kg | 65 | |
| 7 | 35x5x123 | SETANTA | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | John Allen | 1 | 57kg | 63 | |
| 8 | 14 | ADANDIMAN | Mitchell Freedman | Daniel Moor | 9 | 57kg | 63 | |
| 9 | 0x441 | YUANNO | Trevor Rogers | Arron Lynch | 2 | 57kg | 61 | |
| 10 | 4x9P121 | PARURE | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Damian Lane | 4 | 55kg | 68 | |
| 11 | 21 | BUTTER CHICKEN (NZ) | Grahame Begg | Ms Jamie Kah | 7 | 55kg | 62 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Caulfield Autumn Classic Nominations
The 2021 Autumn Classic nominations will be provided below on the Monday leading up to Blue Diamond Stakes Day.
Danny O’Brien’s VRC Derby third placed Young Werther racing second-up is early favourite after the 2021 Caulfield Autumn Classic nominations were taken on Monday.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | ADANDIMAN | C | 3 | Mitchell Freedman | 63 |
| 2 | 12x38317x9 | ALBARADO (NZ) | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 79 |
| 3 | 3516 | AMFISSA (NZ) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | 61 |
| 4 | 21 | BUTTER CHICKEN (NZ) | F | 3 | Grahame Begg | 62 |
| 5 | 1511 | EXPLOSIVE JACK (NZ) | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 6 | 9112x7612x | KHOEKHOE | C | 3 | Matt Cumani | 83 |
| 7 | 0x6119x110 | MILTON PARK | G | 3 | John Moloney | 78 |
| 8 | 3176×24192 | NARVAEZ | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 66 |
| 9 | 4x9P121 | PARURE | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | |
| 10 | 651 | RUSSIAN BY | F | 3 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | |
| 11 | 35x5x123 | SETANTA | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 63 |
| 12 | 3x522x1132 | TOSCANINI | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 13 | 6510×5 | WISE COUNSEL | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 65 |
| 14 | 123×7 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | G | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 90 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Caulfield Autumn Classic |
1st | Parure | 1 minute 49.42 seconds |
| 2nd | Butter Chicken | ||
| 3rd | Khoekhoe | ||
| 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 | ||
