| Date: | October 14, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Venue: | Caulfield Racecourse, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145 |
| Distance: | 2400 metres |
| Prize Money | $5,000,000 AUD |
| First Running: | 1879 |
| 2022 Winner | Durston |
The Caulfield Cup is one of Australia’s richest horse racing events. Many internationals now use it as a final hitout before the Melbourne Cup, but the 2400-metre handicap has a history and prestige all of its own. If it’s odds you are after, our top-ranked horse racing bookmakers for United States run antepost markets for major Australian races all year round.
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2022 Caulfield Cup results
| Result | Horse | Trainer | Barrier | Jockey | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | DURSTON | Chris Waller | 6 | Michael Dee | 51.5Kg |
| 2nd | GOLD TRIP | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 11 | Mark Zahra | 57.5Kg |
| 3rd | KNIGHTS ORDER | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 17 | Tim Clark | 55.5Kg |
| 4th | MONTEFILIA | David Payne | 15 | Jason Collett | 55.5Kg |
Caulfield Cup history and race details
The Caulfield Cup is for three-year-olds and upwards and has run every year since its inauguration in 1879. It is raced under handicap conditions over 2400 metres at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, although organisers are now considering a switch to weight-for-age rules.
In recent times, horses from Japan (Admire Rakti), Europe (Dunaden) and New Zealand (Ethereal) have taken home the trophy. The race has gained popularity among international entrants due to its proximity to the Melbourne Cup, which runs only 16 days later at Flemington.
The Caulfield Cup is not an easy race to win, especially on more than one occasion. The last horse to win two Caulfield Cups was Ming Dynasty, which saluted in 1977 and 1980.
Caulfield Cup bet types
With the Caulfield Cup being such a popular race around the world, this entices online bookmakers to open up a wide variety of betting markets to the public.
Not only will bookmakers offer the standard betting types such as: win, place, each way, quinella, trifecta, but they will open up the more exotic bet types which means great fun and value for the bettor.
- Futures:
This is where bookmakers will open a market for a race well in advance to the field being finalised. This is often where the best value is taken by bettors and if you’re worried about your runner not starting in the field, refunds are offered to non-starters. - Fixed Quinella:
This bet type is the same as a quinella, but bookmakers will offer a set price for your two runners. This opens once the final field is released and it is popular among bettors who want to secure their value before the market further dictates their horses price. - Head-to-head:
Bookmakers will set various runners against each other within the Caulfield Cup field. For example – Frankel (+100) vs. California Chrome (-138.89), bettors would choose between the two runners and it wouldn’t matter where in the field they finish, so long as one beats the other. This bet reduces the risk of a normal horse racing bet, but also the odds – therefore this option is popular with parlay players.
Tips for betting on the Caulfield Cup
The Caulfield track is relatively tight turning and often suits horses that have had experience on the track, or at venues such as Moonee Valley, so look for this in the form guides.
Tight turning tracks suit on-pace runners as the home straight is smaller, forcing the back markers to make their runs around the home turn. The race also favours horses that carry light weights, but these horses are usually younger and we’re seeing more and more international stayers coming over, which balances the weight scale even more in the favour of the light weights.
The international runners have plenty of class, which is why they are waiting so highly, and their experience of having raced in events all around the world makes them tough to beat. Winners such as Admire Rakti, Dunaden and All The Good were all proven around the globe and they demonstrated just how good international form can be.
When doing your study for the Caulfield Cup, look for the horses that have specifically targeted the race, as opposed to using it as a lead-in to the Melbourne Cup – those runners will likely be saved during the run.
Previous Caulfield Cup Results
| Year | Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DURSTON | Chris Waller | Michael Dee |
| 2021 | INCENTIVISE | Peter G Moody | Brett Pebble |
| 2020 | VERRY ELLEEGANT(NZ) | Chris Waller | Mark Zahra |
| 2019 | MER DE GLACE(JPN) | Hisashi Shimizu | Damian Lane |
| 2018 | BEST SOLUTION(IRE) | Saeed Bin Suroor | Patrick Cosgrave |
| 2017 | BOOM TIME | David Hayes | Cory Parish |
| 2016 | JAMEKA | Ciaron Maher | Nicholas Hall |
| 2015 | MONGOLIAN KHAN | Murray Baker | Opie Bosson |
| 2014 | ADMIRE RAKTI(JPN) | Tomoyuki Umeda | Zac Purton |
| 2013 | FAWKNER | Robert Hickmott | Nicholas Hall |
| 2012 | DUNADEN(FR) | Mikel Delzangles | Craig Williams |
| 2011 | SOUTHERN SPEED | Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas | Craig Williams |
| 2010 | DESCARADO(NZ) | Gai Waterhouse AO | Chris Munce |
| 2009 | VIEWED | Bart Cummings | Brad Rawiller |
| 2008 | ALL THE GOOD(IRE) | Saeed Bin Suroor | Kerrin McEvoy |
| 2007 | MASTER O’REILLY(NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Vlad Duric |
| 2006 | TAWQEET(USA) | David Hayes | Dwayne Dunn |
| 2005 | RAILINGS | John Hawkes | Greg Childs |
| 2004 | ELVSTROEM | Tony Vasil | Nash Rawiller |
| 2003 | MUMMIFY | Lee Freedman | Danny Nikolic |
| 2002 | NORTHERLY | Fred Kersley | Greg Childs |
| 2001 | ETHEREAL(NZ) | Sheila Laxon | Scott Seamer |
| 2000 | DIATRIBE | George Hanlon | Jim Cassidy |
| 1999 | SKY HEIGHTS(NZ) | Colin Alderson | Damien Oliver |