The James Cummings-trained super colt Broadsiding is out to extend his picket fence this weekend as the odds-on favourite in barrier 9 of 11 in the 2024 Caulfield Guineas final field.
Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse comes to life on Saturday with the card headlined by a small but class field of promising three-year-old milers facing off in the Group 1 $3 million Caulfield Guineas (1600m).
After his sixth win on the trot, Too Darn Hot colt Broadsiding is again the one to beat heading the Caulfield Guineas odds online at a short $1.55 through Ladbrokes.com.au.
Brilliant hoop James McDonald continues associations on the Godolphin-raced galloper as he chases fourth Caulfield Guineas winning ride and his first since Golden Mile in 2022.
Saturday marks Broadsiding’s first Melbourne assignment since a fourth on debut at Ballarat back in February.
He has gone from strength-to-strength since enjoying a Group 1 1600m double as a two-year-old winning Sydney’s Champagne Stakes and the J.J. Atkins in Brisbane.
Fresh he went straight to Rosehill’s Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) and came away as history’s inaugural first-up winner with a narrow but convincing victory over The Everest-bound Traffic Warden.
Saturday sees him back up to his pet distance which he is three-from-three over to date, and the markets reflect how strong a contender he is down south.
The danger occupying the second line of Caulfield Guineas betting at $8 and the only other current single figure hope is Angel Capital for Clinton McDonald.
Ben Melham partners the in-form Harry Angel colt from barrier seven third-up on the weekend with the horse coming off a half-length win in the Guineas Prelude.
Helmet (2011) was the last three-year-old to complete the Caulfield Guineas Prelude – Caulfield Guineas double Angel Capital is after this weekend.
He has a task ahead however if he is to turn the tables on Broadsiding after finishing over sixth back ninth behind Saturday’s top elect in Eagle Farm’s Group 2 Sires’ back in June.
Mayfair meanwhile is at $11 for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott with the perennial placegetter coming off a string of promising top three runs including a third at big odds in the Golden Rose narrowly beaten.
Waterhouse incredibly is yet to train a Caulfield Guineas winner and the stable launches a two-horse assault on the field this season with Mayfair joined by Wanaruah ($15) in the starting line-up.
Team Hayes‘ Group 2 Stutt Stakes winner Evaporate chasing a fifth straight win and the untapped Chris Waller-trained Written Tycoon colt Private Life both at a current quote of $13 present as the other key contenders.
2024 Caufield Guineas Final Field, Barrier Draw & Odds
Caulfield Guineas 2024 Odds & Results
Caulfield Guineas (G1)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
|---|---|---|
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1st
11. Private Life (5)
J: Damian Lane 57kg
T: Chris Waller |
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2nd
8. Feroce (2)
J: Billy Egan 57kg
T: Dominic Sutton |
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3rd
3. Evaporate (8)
J: Michael Dee 57kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
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4th
1. Broadsiding (9)
J: James McDonald 57kg
T: James Cummings |
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5th
7. Public Attention (4)
J: Ethan Brown 57kg
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
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6th
4. Angel Capital (7)
J: Ben Melham 57kg
T: Clinton McDonald |
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7th
10. Vianarra (11)
J: Jamie Mott 57kg
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
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8th
9. Tropicus (1)
J: Mark Zahra 57kg
T: A & S Freedman |
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9th
2. Rue De Royale (6)
J: John Allen 57kg
T: T & C McEvoy |
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10th
6. Wanaruah (3)
J: Jye McNeil 57kg
T: G Waterhouse & A Bott |
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11th
5. Mayfair (10)
J: Blake Shinn 57kg
T: G Waterhouse & A Bott |
Data retrieved: 21/12/2024 10:14:29 PM (Australia/Brisbane)
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