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The Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic is a Group 3 event for three-year-old staying types run at Caulfield Racecourse in mid-late October on the same day as the first leg of the Spring Cups double – Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).

Run over a testing 2000m, the Caulfield Classic is one of four staying events on the program, making this a great day for staying events. The Caulfield Classic field is comprised strictly of three year olds who compete under set weight conditions. For this reason, high quality horses generally rise to the top of the results.

With $350,000 in prize money on offer, the Caulfield Classic is easily one of the most lucrative Group 3 races during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival and draws three-year-olds that could continue onto the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Polanski (2013) was the last horse to complete the Caulfield Classic – Victoria Derby double.

Three-year-olds in the Caulfield Classic field may be backing-up on the quick turnaround after contesting the Group 1 Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (1600m) the Saturday prior. There is a $500,000 bonus on offer to any three-year-old that wins either the Caulfield Guineas or Thousand Guineas as well as the Caulfield Classic, formerly known as the Norman Robinson Stakes.

The 2019 Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic ran on Saturday October 19, 2019 at Caulfield Racecourse and was won in runaway fashion by Thought Of That. 

Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic 2019
Date:	Saturday October 19, 2019
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	2000m
Race Type:	3YOs Set Weights
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$350,000

2019 Ladbrokes Classic Results

• 1st: #7 Thought Of That
• 2nd: #3 Warning
• 3rd: #5 Brilliant Venture

It was a runaway Ladbrokes Classic 2019 result for the 100th edition of the VRC Derby lead-up with well-bred and cleverly named So You Think colt Thought Of That enjoying a demolition job over his rivals with a 3.75 length victory. Linda Meech, the only female rider on the Caulfield Cup Day card in Melbourne, guided the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained up-and-comer to the big win and was full of post-race credit for the nice Derby type.

Read more on the 2019 Ladbrokes Classic win by Thought Of That.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Wgt.	SP
1	7	THOUGHT OF THAT	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Ms Linda Meech	–	4	57kg	$4.20
2	3	WARNING	Anthony Freedman	Martin Harley	3.75L	8	57kg	$4.20
3	5	BRILLIANT VENTURE (NZ)	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Jamie Mott	5.75L	7	57kg	$31
4	9	MIAMI BOUND (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Damien Oliver	5.95L	3	55kg	$3.70F
5	2	HUNTLY CASTLE	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Jye McNeil	7.2L	9	57kg	$12
6	4	CREATOR	Peter & Paul Snowden	Damian Lane	7.6L	6	57kg	$9
7	1	POWER SCHEME	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Brett Prebble	8.85L	2	57kg	$15
8	6	MIROKU	Phillip Stokes	John Allen	9.85L	1	57kg	$21
9	8	SERENGETI	Pat Carey	Rhys McLeod	10.6L	5	57kg	$12

2019 Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic Betting

The Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic 2019 odds will be detailed below complete with links to the race sponsor’s markets so you can back your  Ladbrokes Classic Tips in at the best prices this season through Ladbrokes.com.au.

2019 Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic Field

The 2019 Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic field and barrier draw is set for release on the Wednesday leading up to Caulfield Cup Day and will be detailed in full below once announced by Racing Victoria.

The official Ladbrokes Caulfield Classic Final Field announcement follows early nominations taken at the start of August that are then followed by First Caulfield Classic Acceptances (in late September) and Second Caulfield Classic Acceptances (in early October).

The 2019 Ladbrokes Classic field features nine potential VRC Derby horses including Anthony Freedman’s last-start Black-Type winner at Flemington by two lengths Warning. The Danny O’Brien-trained filly Miami Bound is in flying form after back-to-back wins and a lead-up third in the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	3x86217x17	POWER SCHEME	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Brett Prebble	2	57kg	78
2	6711×73	HUNTLY CASTLE	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Jye McNeil	9	57kg	69
3	74×341	WARNING	Anthony Freedman	Martin Harley	8	57kg	75
4	3x4182x40	CREATOR	Peter & Paul Snowden	Damian Lane	6	57kg	71
5	8×522174	BRILLIANT VENTURE (NZ)	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Jamie Mott	7	57kg	63
6	1651	MIROKU	Phillip Stokes	John Allen	1	57kg	66
7	653×251	THOUGHT OF THAT	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Ms Linda Meech	4	57kg	62
8	77×825	SERENGETI	Pat Carey	Rhys McLeod	5	57kg	63
9	3×113	MIAMI BOUND (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Damien Oliver	3	55kg	70

Caulfield Classic History

Early in 2014, the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) announced that they would be replacing the Norman Robinson Stakes with the Caulfield Classic, a new event that would boast a massive $750,000 prize money with an additional $250,000 to first place if they also won either the Thousand Guineas or the Caulfield Guineas. However, the Caulfield Classic will still share the history of the Norman Robinson Stakes.

Caulfield Classic prize money is down to $500,000 for the 2016 edition and the race is sponsored by Ladbrokes.com.au.

When the race was first inaugurated in 1978, it was held over 2000m and ran as a listed race. For 1998 and 1999, the Caulfield Classic ran as a Group 3 event, and then for five years up until the 2005 edition the race held Group 2 status. Since 2005 however, it has remained at Group 3 following a downgrade. It is likely that the new injection of prize money in 2014 will result in the race being upgraded again.

The Caulfield Classic has been known by several other names in the past, including the Norman Robinson Stakes, Wallace Stakes and Steeves Lumley Stakes.

The Caulfield Classic is a good leadup event to the Victoria Derby, although as of 2014 the structure of the field might prevent that.

Notable Caulfield Classic winners include Nothin’ Leica Dame (1995), King Delamere (1983) and Hvasstan (2012).

Caulfield Classic results since 2000 are below.

Caulfield Classic Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2019 Caulfield Classic	1st	Thought Of That	2 minutes 2.88 seconds
	2nd	Warning
	3rd	Brilliant Venture
2018 Caulfield Classic	1st	Thinkin’ Big	2 minutes 6.79 seconds
	2nd	Chapada
	3rd	Sikorsky
2017 Caulfield Classic	1st	Cliff’s Edge	2 minutes 2.48 seconds
	2nd	Tangled
	3rd	Main Stage
2016 Caulfield Classic	1st	Good Standing	2 minutres 4.3 seconds
	2nd	Rocketeer
	3rd	Inference
2015 Caulfield Classic	1st	Sacred Eye	2 minutres 3.20 seconds
	2nd	Lizard Island
	3rd	Etymology
2014 Caulfield Classic	1st	Fontein Ruby	2 minutes 3.8 seconds
	2nd	Crafty
	3rd	Firehouse Rock
2013 Caulfield Classic	1st	Polanski	2 minutes 02.5 seconds
	2nd	San Diego
	3rd	Epic Saga
2012 Caulfield Classic	1st	Hvasstan	2 minute 03.8 seconds
	2nd	Honorius
	3rd	Electric Fusion
2011 Caulfield Classic	1st	Sabrage	2 minutes 03.0 seconds
	2nd	Sangster
	3rd	Niagara
2010 Caulfield Classic	1st	Retrieve	2 minutes 08.3 seconds
	2nd	Almindoro
	3rd	Digital Fortress
2009 Caulfield Classic	1st	Shamoline Warrior	2 minutes 03.9 seconds
	2nd	Onemorenomore
	3rd	Gathering
2008 Caulfield Classic	1st	Pre Eminence	2 minutes 04.3 seconds
	2nd	Miss Scarlatti
	3rd	Paddy O’Reilly
2007 Caulfield Classic	1st	Pillar Of Hercules	2 minutes 04.5 seconds
	2nd	Down Under Boy
	3rd	Villian
2006 Caulfield Classic	1st	Get Square	2 minutes 03.6 seconds
	2nd	Ulfah
	3rd	Sir Lago
2005 Caulfield Classic	1st	Pendragon	2 minutes 03.5 seconds
	2nd	Headturner
	3rd	Replicator
2004 Caulfield Classic	1st	Cedar Manor	2 minutes 04.5 seconds
	2nd	Court Ricardo
	3rd	King Durham
2003 Caulfield Classic	1st	Casual Pass	2 minutes 04.5 seconds
	2nd	Our Court
	3rd	Face Value
2002 Caulfield Classic	1st	Platinum Scissors	2 minutes 02.3 seconds
	2nd	Hydrometer
	3rd	Aint Here
2001 Caulfield Classic	1st	Amalfi	2 minutes 05.3 seconds
	2nd	Grey Song
	3rd	Tully Zeal
2000 Caulfield Classic	1st	Royale Exit	2 minutes 01.2 seconds
	2nd	Hit The Roof
	3rd	Adolescence