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The Rubiton Stakes (1100m) is a Group 2 race held at Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse* in early – mid February each year.

*In 2023 the 2023 Rubiton Stakes and C.F. Orr Stakes Day card ran at Ladbrokes Park Hillside, Sandown. 

Open to all horses of all ages, the Rubiton Stakes is raced under Set Weights plus Penalties conditions and offers $300,000 in total prize money.

Run on the first Group 1 race meeting of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival – CF Orr Stakes Day – the Rubiton Stakes shares the card with a host of other Group status races:

• Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m),
• Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m),
• Group 3 TS Carlyon Cup (1600m),
• Group 3 Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (1100m),
• Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (1100m), and the
• Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) which is run as the Senet Peter Le Grand Stakes in 2024.

Held during February, the Rubiton Stakes is an important race for punters and helps to gauge form for later races including the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) run over the same track / distance a fortnight later on Blue Diamond Stakes Day. The Rubiton Stakes – Oakleigh Plate double was recently achieved by Lankan Rupee (2014). Rubiton Stakes performers may also head to Sydney and contest Rosehill’s short-distance feature, the Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) with Nature Strip (2019) the latest to do the Rubiton Stakes – The Galaxy double.

The 2022 Rubiton Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Oxley Road running third next-up in that year’s Oakleigh Plate results.

Lofty Strike franked the 2023 Rubiton Stakes form backing up from his win to finish runner-up in both the Oakleigh Plate and Newmarket Handicap results at his next two starts. Uncommon James meanwhile improved on a Rubiton second to win that year’s Oakleigh Plate and then run second in that year’s Group 1 The Galaxy in Sydney.

The Rubiton Stakes 2024 ran on Saturday February 10, 2024 at Caulfield Racecourse on CF Orr Stakes Day and was won in a first-up upset by Kallos ($16) for the Godolphin stables.  

2024 Rubiton Stakes
Date:	Saturday February 10, 2024
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1100m
Race Type:	SW+P
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000

2024 Rubiton Stakes Results

• 1st: #2 Kallos ($16)
• 2nd: #4 Asfoora
• 3rd: #5 Zapateo

Kallos Upsets in Rubiton, Shinn Steals the Show! In a stunning upset, James Cummings’ Kallos ($16) thundered from behind to snatch victory in the 2024 Rubiton Stakes, pulling the rug out from under heavily favoured Asfoora ($1.80F). Jockey Blake Shinn orchestrated a masterful ride, guiding Kallos on a powerful surge down the outside in the final stages. The five-year-old surged past Asfoora, snatching victory by a thrilling one length in a fresh-up performance that silenced the doubters. This upset victory marks a remarkable resurgence for Kallos and signals an exciting return to form for the Group 1 performer.

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	2	KALLOS	James Cummings	Blake Shinn		13	58.5kg		$16
	2	4	ASFOORA	Henry Dwyer	Mitchell Aitken	1L	6	57kg		$1.80F
	3	5	ZAPATEO	James Cummings	Ms Jamie Kah	1.2L	7	57kg		$8.50
	4	14	HYPOTHETICAL	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Michael Dee	1.3L	9	56kg		$10
	5	10	MORNINGTON GLORY	Gavin Bedggood	Ethan Brown	2.05L	8	57kg		$26
	6	6	INDIAN PACIFIC	Nick Ryan	Rhys McLeod	3.8L	12	57kg		$101
	7	7	SWEET RIDE	Annabel Neasham	Craig Williams	3.9L	3	57kg		$26
	8	15	VIVIANE	Mathew Ellerton	Damian Lane	4L	5	55kg		$9
	9	1	BANK MAUR	Richard Laming	Jamie Mott	4.3L	1	59kg		$51
	10	11	QUEEN OF THE BALL	Michael Freedman	Mark Zahra	4.6L	2	56.5kg		$10
	11	8	ZETHUS	Stephen Brown	Ms Mickaelle Michel	5L	11	57kg		$201
	12	12	SNAPPED	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Luke Currie	5.2L	4	56.5kg		$61
	13	13	BARBIE’S FOX	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Daniel Stackhouse	6.2L	10	56kg		$91
		9	REY MAGNERIO	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	Jye McNeil		0
		3	RENOSU	James Cummings	Jordan Childs		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Rubiton Stakes Betting

The latest Rubiton Stakes 2024 betting odds will be provided below the week of the race so stay tuned.

The favourites in Rubiton Stakes betting saluted in 2019 with Nature Strip ($1.75), the filly Anaheed ($2.90 in 2020) and again in 2022 with progressive Capitalist colt Marine One ($3.10).

There was a notable upset in 2024 with Kallos saluting at Rubiton Stakes odds of $16.

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2024 Rubiton Stakes Form

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2024 Rubiton Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Rubiton Stakes 2024 Tips on the autumn sprint this autumn.

• To Win: #15 Viviane ($9.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

This Written Tycoon mare may be stepping up in class for this Group 2, but her recent form screams potential. Matthew Ellerton’s five-year-old boasts an impressive record (19-8-3-2) and holds a good streak at Caulfield (7:3-0-1). She thrives fresh and thrives at this distance, making her a sneaky contender. Viviane even strung together five straight wins before placing a close third in the Listed Alinghi last October, carrying heavier weight and losing by a mere quarter-length. Starting from a favourable gate five with a reduced weight of 55kg, she shouldn’t be underestimated. While the competition stiffens, Viviane possesses the talent and track record to cause a stir.

2024 Rubiton Stakes Field

The 2024 Rubiton Stakes field and barriers are set for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.

The Rubiton Stakes 2024 final field features a line-up of potential Group 1 Oakleigh Plate-bound sprinters led in betting by the resuming Henry Dwyer-trained Caulfield specialist Asfoora.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	7410x8907x	BANK MAUR	Richard Laming	Jamie Mott	1	59kg			96
2	79x1117x7x	KALLOS	James Cummings	Jordan Childs	14	58.5kg			103
3	81x612421x	RENOSU	James Cummings	Blake Shinn	10	58kg			86
4	x344x1219x	ASFOORA	Henry Dwyer	Mitchell Aitken	6	57kg			111
5	1133x3506x	ZAPATEO	James Cummings	Ms Jamie Kah	7	57kg			107
6	3305x560x5	INDIAN PACIFIC	Nick Ryan	Rhys McLeod	13	57kg			93
7	22x4317x03	SWEET RIDE	Annabel Neasham	Craig Williams	3	57kg			94
8	47x54366x6	ZETHUS	Stephen Brown	Ms Mickaelle Michel	12	57kg			93
9	113411121	REY MAGNERIO	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	Jye McNeil	15	57kg			88
10	8×21242211	MORNINGTON GLORY	Gavin Bedggood	Ethan Brown	8	57kg			80
11	x28x27415x	QUEEN OF THE BALL	Michael Freedman	Mark Zahra	2	56.5kg			98
12	9x1353218x	SNAPPED	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Luke Currie	4	56.5kg			86
13	023417420x	BARBIE’S FOX	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Daniel Stackhouse	11	56kg			101
14	373x24221x	HYPOTHETICAL	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Michael Dee	9	56kg			96
15	x30111113x	VIVIANE	Mathew Ellerton	Damian Lane	5	55kg			94

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2024 Rubiton Stakes Nominations

The 2024 Rubiton Stakes nominations close at 12:00pm (local) on Monday, February 5, 2024 and will be published below.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	True Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	x344x1219x	ASFOORA	M	5	Henry Dwyer	1	57kg			111
2	1133x3506x	ZAPATEO	M	5	James Cummings	2	57kg			107
3	7410x8907x	BANK MAUR	H	4	Richard Laming	3	59kg			96
4	79x1117x7x	KALLOS	G	5	James Cummings	4	58.5kg			103
5	1×21623123	RECOMMENDATION	G	4	Ciaron Maher	5	58.5kg			99
6	x28x27415x	QUEEN OF THE BALL	M	4	Michael Freedman	6	56.5kg			98
7	9x1353218x	SNAPPED	M	5	Anthony & Sam Freedman	7	56.5kg			86
8	023417420x	BARBIE’S FOX	M	7	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	8	56kg			101
9	373x24221x	HYPOTHETICAL	M	5	Anthony & Sam Freedman	9	56kg			96
10	81x612421x	RENOSU	G	4	James Cummings	10	58kg			86
11	273×206924	CROSSHAVEN	G	6	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	11	57kg			95
12	22x4317x03	SWEET RIDE	H	4	Annabel Neasham	12	57kg			94
13	x30111113x	VIVIANE	M	5	Mathew Ellerton	13	55kg			94
14	47x54366x6	ZETHUS	G	5	Stephen Brown	14	57kg			93
15	3305x560x5	INDIAN PACIFIC	G	7	Nick Ryan	15	57kg			93
16	113411121	REY MAGNERIO	G	4	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	16	57kg			88
17	9822191115	BOLDINHO	G	4	Ciaron Maher	17	57kg			86
18	8×21242211	MORNINGTON GLORY	G	5	Gavin Bedggood	18	57kg			80
19	26x1306x	NADAL	C	3	Ciaron Maher	19	54kg			78

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Rubiton Stakes History

The Rubiton Stakes was first held in 1989 as a listed event. In 1992 it was upgraded to Group 3, and remained at that level until 2013 when it was first ran as a Group 2 race. The race distance has changed somewhat over the years, with the initial distance of 1000m first changed to 1100m in 1997. In 2006 the race returned to 1000m for a year, but has remained at 1100m since 2007. Prior to 2010, the race was run under weight for age conditions.

A number of renowned horses have seen success in the Rubiton Stakes. Notable Rubiton Stakes winners include Redelva (1991), Schillaci (1993, 1995), Super Elegant (2003, 2004, 2005), and Lankan Rupee (2014). In 2017 Super Cash won the Rubiton Stakes and returned to successfully defend her title in 2018.

In 2023 Lofty Strike won the Rubiton Stakes in a new record time of 1 minute 2.82 seconds at Sandown.

Below you can find Rubiton Stakes results since 2000.

Rubiton Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2024 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Kallos	1 minute 02.90 seconds
	2nd	Asfoora
	3rd	Zapateo
2023 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Lofty Strike	1 minute 02.82 seconds (R)
	2nd	Uncommon James
	3rd	Chain Of Lightning
2022 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Marine One	1 minute 03.28 seconds
	2nd	Oxley Road
	3rd	Sword Of Mercy
2021 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Prophet’s Thumb	1 minute 03.08 seconds
	2nd	Bold Star
	3rd	Garner
2020 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Anaheed	1 minute 02.12 seconds
	2nd	Bold Star
	3rd	All Too Royal
2019 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Nature Strip	1 minute 03.18 seconds
	2nd	Jungle Edge
	3rd	Thermal Current
2018 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Super Cash	1 minute 04.54 seconds
	2nd	Flamberge
	3rd	Merchant Navy
2017 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Super Cash	1 minute 02.57 seconds
	2nd	I Am A Star
	3rd	Chautauqua
2016 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Heatherly	1 minute 2.2 seconds
	2nd	Politeness
	3rd	Just A Bullet
2015 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Chautauqua	1 minute 2.3 seconds
	2nd	Flamberge
	3rd	Atmospherical
2014 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Lankan Rupee	1 minute 02.5 seconds
	2nd	Iconic
	3rd	First Command
2013 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Adebisi	1 minute 03.4 seconds
	2nd	Rescue Mission
	3rd	Big Buddie
2012 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Eagle Falls	1 minute 03.8 seconds
	2nd	First Command
	3rd	Hot Spin
2011 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Catapulted	1 minute 02.2 seconds
	2nd	Avenue
	3rd	Solar Charged
2010 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Here De Angels	1 minute 01.7 seconds
	2nd	Lucky Secret
	3rd	Rostova
2009 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Mind Your Head	1 minute 03.4 seconds
	2nd	(DH) Happy Glen
	2nd	(DH) Desuetude
2008 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Here De Angels	1 minute 03.8 seconds
	2nd	Let Go Thommo
	3rd	Raid The Royals
2007 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Dance The Waves	1 minute 02.9 seconds
	2nd	Barabba Road
	3rd	Message Bank
2006 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Bomber Bill	0 minute 56.6 seconds
	2nd	Whats The Mail
	3rd	Live In Vain
2005 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Super Elegant	1 minute 02.3 seconds
	2nd	Truly Wicked
	3rd	Sensational Spot
2004 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Super Elegant	1 minute 02.3 seconds
	2nd	Ruben
	3rd	Step Ahead
2003 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Super Elegant	1 minute 02.9 seconds
	2nd	Azevedo
	3rd	Sir Chuckle
2002 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Intelligent Star	1 minute 01.9 seconds
	2nd	Bomber Bill
	3rd	Sudurka
2001 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Appoint	1 minute 02.4 seconds
	2nd	Bomber Bill
	3rd	Cullen
2000 Rubiton Stakes	1st	Miss Pennymoney	1 minute 02.4 seconds
	2nd	St Chrisoph
	3rd	Paint

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