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The Caulfield Guineas Prelude is a Group 3 race run at Caulfield Racecourse in September as a lead-up to the Caulfield Guineas.
2023 Caulfield Guineas Prelude Results
- 1st: #3 Steparty
- 2nd: #10 Southport Tycoon
- 3rd: #6 Scentify
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The Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude is a 1400m event held at Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse in mid to late September.
Run under set weights plus penalties conditions, the Caulfield Guineas Prelude is open only to three year old colts and geldings, and serves as the major lead-up race to the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) the following month.
The Caulfield Guineas Prelude offers a recently boosted $300,000 total prize money. While it is a major lead up event, participation is not requisite for acceptance into the Caulfield Guineas field and the Caulfield Guineas Prelude – Caulfield Guineas double was last achieved by Helmet (2011).
The Caulfield Guineas Prelude is currently held on Underwood Stakes Day with racing at the meeting headlined by the Group 1 $750,000 Underwood Stakes (1800m) for Cox Plate types.
The other key event on the program is the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m) for Caulfield Cup-bound stayers.
The Caulfield Guineas Prelude is considered one of the ideal preparatory races for horses taking a number of different spring routes including being freshened-up and dropped down in distance for Flemington’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The 2021 Caulfield Guineas Prelude form was franked with the winner Lightsaber running fourth in that year’s Caulfield Guineas results before returning the following autumn to run second in the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) in 2022.
The 2023 Caulfield Guineas Prelude ran on Saturday September 23, 2023 as part of Caulfield’s Underwood Stakes Day and saw the Paul Preusker-trained favourite Steparty ($2.60F) flash home late to just get there right on the line and salute for the punters.
| Caulfield Guineas Prelude | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday September 23, 2023 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1400m |
| Conditions: | 3YO C&G SW+P |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1985 |
2023 Caulfield Guineas Prelude Results
- 1st: #3 Steparty ($2.60F)
- 2nd: #10 Southport Tycoon
- 3rd: #6 Scentify
The Paul Preusker-trained Artie Schiller colt Steparty ($2.60F) retained his flawless career start making it five wins from as many starts having looked gone at the top of the straight before unleashing late to charge home and narrowly salute for the punters in a thrilling 2023 Caulfield Guineas Prelude result.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | STEPARTY | Paul Preusker | John Allen | 7 | 57kg | $2.60F | |||
| 2 | 10 | SOUTHPORT TYCOON | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Harry Coffey | 0.1L | 5 | 56kg | $9 | ||
| 3 | 6 | SCENTIFY | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ben Allen | 0.2L | 3 | 56kg | $10 | ||
| 4 | 5 | SCHEELITE | Ken & Kasey Keys | Mark Zahra | 0.4L | 8 | 56kg | $13 | ||
| 5 | 2 | VEIGHT | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Ben Melham | 2.65L | 2 | 58kg | $3.70 | ||
| 6 | 1 | LITTLE BROSE | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Michael Dee | 2.85L | 9 | 59kg | $16 | ||
| 7 | 13 | ROCK EMPIRE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jordan Childs | 3.15L | 1 | 56kg | $8.50 | ||
| 8 | 9 | SOME PEOPLE CALLME | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jamie Mott | 5.15L | 6 | 56kg | $61 | ||
| 9 | 7 | PRINZERRO | Phillip Stokes | Ms Jamie Kah | 5.25L | 4 | 56kg | $21 | ||
| 12 | DUCASSE | Michael Freedman | Damien Oliver | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | ARMED FORCES | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | CHRYSAOR | Chris Waller | Jye McNeil | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | SNOW PATROL (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Blake Shinn | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Caulfield Guineas Prelude Betting Odds
The updated Caulfield Guineas Prelude 2023 betting odds and links to the Group 3 Caulfield racing markets online at Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below as soon as released.
Aft Cabin ($2.15 in 2022) and Steparty ($2.60 in 2023) are the latest favourites in Caulfield Guineas Prelude markets to salute for the punters.
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2023 Caulfield Guineas Prelude Form
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2023 Caulfield Guineas Prelude Tips
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- To Win: #2 Veight ($3.70 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Plenty of in-form three-year-olds facing off in the Prelude with varying form lines to consider. Taking on the undefeated favourite and have Veight on top for Tony & Calvin McEvoy. The Grunt colt is a Group 2 winner from last time in (VRC Sires’) before a brave fourth in Sydney’s Group 1 Inglis Sires’ on Heavy going. He was back in winning form first-up at this track on September 2 saluting in the Group 3 H.D.F. McNeil (1200m) in style and will relish the 1400m second-up here. Previous second-up winning form, drawn a treat in gate two with Ben Melham aboard and can win again.
2023 Caulfield Guineas Prelude Field
Each season the Caulfield Guineas Prelude field attracts the season’s top three-year-old colts and geldings with the potential to see out the mile of the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) next-up.
The official 2023 Caulfield Guineas Prelude field and barriers will be released by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday of race week and published in full below.
The Caulfield Guineas 2023 final field features a smart line-up of Group 1 hopefuls led in betting by the undefeated Paul Preusker-trained Steparty in his Group race debut.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21x218x43 | LITTLE BROSE | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Michael Dee | 12 | 59kg | 98 | ||
| 2 | 114×1 | VEIGHT | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Ben Melham | 2 | 58kg | 90 | ||
| 3 | 111×1 | STEPARTY | Paul Preusker | John Allen | 8 | 57kg | 82 | ||
| 4 | 4140x137x9 | CHRYSAOR | Chris Waller | 10 | 56kg | 76 | |||
| 5 | 11×55 | SCHEELITE | Ken & Kasey Keys | Mark Zahra | 11 | 56kg | 73 | ||
| 6 | 1×12 | SCENTIFY | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Ben Allen | 3 | 56kg | 74 | ||
| 7 | 2×321 | PRINZERRO | Phillip Stokes | Luke Nolen | 4 | 56kg | 66 | ||
| 8 | 720×5 | ARMED FORCES | Chris Waller | 6 | 56kg | 70 | |||
| 9 | 29×1 | SOME PEOPLE CALLME | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jamie Mott | 7 | 56kg | 62 | ||
| 10 | 11 | SOUTHPORT TYCOON | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Harry Coffey | 5 | 56kg | 69 | ||
| 11 | 13 | SNOW PATROL (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Blake Shinn | 13 | 56kg | 65 | ||
| 12 | 37×47 | DUCASSE | Michael Freedman | Damien Oliver | 9 | 56kg | 65 | ||
| 13 | 1 | ROCK EMPIRE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jordan Childs | 1 | 56kg | 65 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Caulfield Guineas Prelude Nominations
The 2023 Caulfield Guineas Prelude nominations close on the Monday leading-up to Underwood Stakes Day and will be detailed right here once early entries are announced.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21x218x43 | LITTLE BROSE | C | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 1 | 59kg | 98 | ||
| 2 | 411×9 | KING COLORADO | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 2 | 59kg | 96 | ||
| 3 | 114×1 | VEIGHT | C | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 3 | 58kg | 90 | ||
| 4 | 41514×13 | TOM KITTEN | C | 3 | James Cummings | 4 | 58kg | 83 | ||
| 5 | 111×1 | STEPARTY | C | 3 | Paul Preusker | 5 | 57kg | 82 | ||
| 6 | 231×5 | SALTCOATS (NZ) | G | 3 | Chris Waller | 6 | 57kg | 75 | ||
| 7 | 3118×3 | BRAVE MEAD | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 7 | 57kg | 74 | ||
| 8 | 26×13 | NADAL | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 8 | 56kg | 78 | ||
| 9 | 4140x137x9 | CHRYSAOR | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 9 | 56kg | 76 | ||
| 10 | 1×12 | SCENTIFY | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 10 | 56kg | 74 | ||
| 11 | 11×55 | SCHEELITE | C | 3 | Ken & Kasey Keys | 11 | 56kg | 73 | ||
| 12 | 118×0 | CONGREGATION | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 12 | 56kg | 72 | ||
| 13 | 3x1x46 | GENERAL SALUTE | C | 3 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 13 | 56kg | 72 | ||
| 14 | 720×5 | ARMED FORCES | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 14 | 56kg | 70 | ||
| 15 | 11 | SOUTHPORT TYCOON | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 15 | 56kg | 69 | ||
| 16 | 2×321 | PRINZERRO | C | 3 | Phillip Stokes | 16 | 56kg | 66 | ||
| 17 | 13 | SNOW PATROL (NZ) | G | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 17 | 56kg | 65 | ||
| 18 | 37×47 | DUCASSE | C | 3 | Michael Freedman | 18 | 56kg | 65 | ||
| 19 | 1 | ROCK EMPIRE | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 19 | 56kg | 65 | ||
| 20 | 2621 | WOLFY (NZ) | C | 3 | Nick Ryan | 20 | 56kg | 63 | ||
| 21 | 29×1 | SOME PEOPLE CALLME | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 21 | 56kg | 62 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Caulfield Guineas Prelude History
Inaugurated in 1985, the Caulfield Guineas Prelude has experience multiple renowned horses throughout its relatively short history.
Originally held over 1200m, the Caulfield Guineas Prelude changed to 1400m from the 1991 edition onwards. A Listed race from 1985 to 2000, the 2001 Caulfield Guineas Prelude ran as a Group 3 event, a status which the race has retained since.
The Caulfield Guineas Prelude has experienced a few name changes over the years. Between 1985 and 1989 the Caulfield Guineas Prelude was named the “Show Day Stakes”. Between 1990 and 1997 the race was referred to as the JD MacDonald Stakes. For two years in 1998 and 1999 the name was shortened to the MacDonald Stakes. Since 2000, the race has been known as the Caulfield Guineas Prelude, or more simply, the Guineas Prelude.
Some of the more notable Caulfield Guineas Prelude winners include Brequillo (1985), Alfa (1996), Elvstroem (2003), Apache Cat (2005), Epaulette (2012), and Alligator Blood (2019) who won the following year’s Group 1 Australian Guineas.
Caulfield Guineas Prelude results since 2000 are listed below.
Caulfield Guineas Prelude Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Steparty | 1 minute 22.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Southport Tycoon | ||
| 3rd | Scentify | ||
| 2022 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Aft Cabin | 1 minute 27.67 seconds |
| 2nd | Meridius | ||
| 3rd | Amenable | ||
| 2021 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Lightsaber | 1 minute 25.14 seconds |
| 2nd | Brigantine | ||
| 3rd | Military Expert | ||
| 2020 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Crosshaven | 1 minute 25.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Amish Boy | ||
| 3rd | National Choice | ||
| 2019 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Alligator Blood | 1 minute 23.49 seconds |
| 2nd | Dalasan | ||
| 3rd | Groundswell | ||
| 2018 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Native Soldier | 1 minute 23.36 seconds |
| 2nd | Tavisan | ||
| 3rd | Long Leaf | ||
| 2017 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Perast | 1 minute 23.47 seconds |
| 2nd | Summer Passage | ||
| 3rd | Kementari | ||
| 2016 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Sacred Elixir | 1 minute 24.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Revolving Door | ||
| 3rd | Wazzenme | ||
| 2015 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Bon Aurum | 1 minute 22.67 seconds |
| 2nd | Tulsa | ||
| 3rd | Dal Cielo | ||
| 2014 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Rich Enuff | 1 minute 23.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Looks Like The Cat | ||
| 3rd | Awesome Rock | ||
| 2013 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Eclair Big Bang | 1 minute 23.3 seconds |
| 2nd | El Roca | ||
| 3rd | Long John | ||
| 2012 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Epaulette | 1 minute 24.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Let Go Lenni | ||
| 3rd | Awesome Bro | ||
| 2011 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Helmet | 1 minute 21.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Secret Hills | ||
| 3rd | Specter | ||
| 2010 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Anacheeva | 1 minute 23.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Toorak Toff | ||
| 3rd | Skilled | ||
| 2009 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Demerit | 1 minute 24.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Trusting | ||
| 3rd | Manhattan Rain | ||
| 2008 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Fernandina | 1 minute 25.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Time Thief | ||
| 3rd | Von Costa De Hero | ||
| 2007 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Purrealist | 1 minute 24.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Marching | ||
| 3rd | Shrewd Rhythm | ||
| 2006 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Wonderful World | 1 minute 24.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Blue Lago | ||
| 3rd | Sharkbite | ||
| 2005 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Apache Cat | 1 minute 27.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Gods Own | ||
| 3rd | Danerich | ||
| 2004 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Tirade | 1 minute 24.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Fastnet Rock | ||
| 3rd | Classiconi | ||
| 2003 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Elvstroem | 1 minute 22.3 seconds |
| 2nd | In Top Swing | ||
| 3rd | Dance Up | ||
| 2002 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Great Glen | 1 minute 23.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Titanic Jack | ||
| 3rd | Helenus | ||
| 2001 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Pure Theatre | 1 minute 24.2 seconds |
| 2nd | King Of Prussia | ||
| 3rd | North Boy | ||
| 2000 Caulfield Guineas Prelude |
1st | Fubu | 1 minute 22.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Show A Heart | ||
| 3rd | Debrief | ||
