Might And Power (Caulfield Stakes) News

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The Caulfield Stakes (previously known as the Yalumba Stakes, Ladbrokes Stakes and Neds Stakes) is a Group 1 weight-for-age race held at Caulfield Racecourse on a Saturday in early – mid October. Currently known as the Might And Power the event is run over a distance of 2000m and attracts a great group of quality stayers eager to win a share of the $1 million in prize money on offer.

2024 Might And Power (Caulfield Stakes) Results

• 1st: #6 Deny Knowledge ($8.50)
• 2nd: #1 Mr Brightside
• 3rd: #5 Atishu

The Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained seven-year-old Pride Of Dubai mare, Deny Knowledge ($8.50), was ridden with confidence by Mark Zahra to lead from barrier to box and claim an upset win over the beaten odds-on favourite Mr Brightside in the Might And Power 2024 results ahead of a Caulfield Cup bid.

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The Caulfield Stakes takes place on Caulfield Guineas Day with two other major Group 1 races – the Caulfield Guineas (1600m) and the Toorak Handicap (1600m) contested over a mile. The event is also regarded as a great lead up race to the Caulfield Cup and the Ladbrokes Cox Plate. Winx (2016) and Anamoe (2022) are the latest horses to complete the Caulfield Stakes – Cox Plate double.

Before the mighty Winx the last Cox Plate winner to come off a run in the Caulfield Stakes was Ocean Park (2012) who also completed the double, while Mongolian Khan (3rd in 2015) backed up from his Caulfield Stakes place to win the Caulfield Cup over a mile and a half at the track next start.

Recently the 2018 Caulfield Stakes winner Benbatl went on to run second to historic four-time champion Winx in the $5 million Cox Plate. Humidor meanwhile ran third in both the Caulfield Stakes and Cox Plate in 2018 further franking the form.

Humidor would return in the 2020 Caulfield Stakes results to run third to Arcadia Queen and Russian Camelot for his new trainer Chris Waller.

Many Caulfield Stakes graduates may race on to contest the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) – now known as the VRC Champions Stakes – at Flemington on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival with Arcadia Queen (2020) recently completing the double.

The 2021 Caulfield Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Nonconformist going on to run a next-up second to Incentivise in that year’s Caulfield Cup results. The beaten favourite out of the Caulfield Stakes that year, third place-getter Zaaki, further franked the form going on to win the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes next-up and return in 2022 to take out the $5 million The All-Star Mile.

In 2022 the previous year’s Caulfield Guineas winner Anamoe returned as a four-year-old to salute for the punters in the Might And Power Stakes results.

Anamoe franked the Might And Power Stakes form winning the Cox Plate 2022 at his next start before a 2023 autumn carnival that included taking out the Chipping Norton – George Ryder Stakes Group 1 double in Sydney. I’m Thunderstruck meanwhile ran second in both the Might And Power and Cox Plate results in 2022.

The 2023 Might And Power winner Alligator Blood franked the form running third in both the Cox Plate and Champions Mile at his next two starts that spring.

This season’s Caulfield Stakes ran on Saturday, October 12, 2024 as the Might And Power on Caulfield Guineas Day, 2024 and was won in impressive all-the-way fashion by the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained mare Deny Knowledge ($8.50) ahead of a likely quick back-up into the Caulfield Cup field.

2024 Might And Power (Caulfield Stakes) Betting

The latest Caulfield Stakes 2024 betting markets from Ladbrokes.com.au will be listed here at Races.com.au along with complete with links for you to back your Caulfield Stakes tips this spring.

Anamoe ($2.15 in 2022) was the last favourite in Might And Power betting to salute for the punters.

There was an upset in 2024 with Deny Knowledge winning at Might And Power odds of $8.50 when beating home the odds-on pick Mr Brightside.

2024 Might And Power Stakes Form

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2024 Might And Power Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Might And Power 2024 Tips on the key Cox Plate lead-up this spring.

• To Win: #1 Mr Brightside ($1.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Could be a hard day for the bookies with a couple of odds-on favourites in the big ones looking mighty hard to beat including Team Hayes’ weight-for-age star Mr Brightside in the Might And Power. This ultra-consistent and exciting Bullbars seven-year-old is racing as good as ever coming off three big runs in Melbourne this prep. Second first-up in the Memsie, another mile Makybe Diva win second-up, then second to Pride Of Jenni in the Group 2 Feehan last time out at The Valley. Without Pride Of Jenni in the mix this horse is the one to beat rock hard fit now and ready for the 2000m. Barrier one, a small field, Craig Williams aboard, and by far the class horse here. Wins.

2024 Might And Power (Caulfield Stakes) Field

The Caulfield Stakes field attracts a strong line-up of quality weight-for-age types that are often looking ahead to a run in the Cox Plate field in a fortnight’s time.

Runners in the Caulfield Stakes field may come off a lead-up run in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) with the double most recently completed by Ocean Park (2012) followed by Alligator Blood (2023).

In 2021 the Underwood Stakes winner Zaaki ran third as the beaten favourite in the Caulfield Stakes with the Underwood runner-up Probabeel turning the tables to win.

Deny Knowledge (5th in 2024) was the last Might And Power winner to come via an Underwood Stakes lead-up.

The 2024 Might And Power Stakes field will be released by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday of race week and detailed in full below.

The Might And Power 2024 final field features 13 potential Cox Plate-bound hopefuls led in betting by the odds-on favourite Mr Brightside.

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2024 Might And Power (Caulfield Stakes) Nominations

Nominations on the Might And Power Stakes in 2024 close the Monday leading-up to the race and will be published below once announced.

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Caulfield Stakes / Might And Power History

First raced in 1886 when Isonomy won the nine-furlong event, the Caulfield Stakes was renamed the Yalumba Stakes in 1997 and remained as such for several years before reverting.

The Caulfield Stakes became a Group 1 event in 1979 and has a record of wins by more mature horses.

Only one three-year-old colt has managed to win the race, which was Mighty Kingdom in 1979. There is yet to be a three-year-old filly that can win the Caulfield Stakes.

Caulfield Stakes Records

Until super star Winx in 2016 Tranquil Star was the only mare to win the Caulfield Stakes and Cox Plate double back in 1942.

The Caulfield Stakes has been in three consecutive years by two horses with Eurythmic in 1920-1922 and Winfreux in 1964-1967. Rising Fast’s 1954 spring racing campaign is unmatched with wins in the Caulfield Stakes, Melbourne Cup, Turnbull Stakes, Mackinnon Stakes, and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Notable recent Caulfield Stakes winners include Lonhro (2002-03), So You Think (2010), Criterion (2015), Winx (2016) who faced just two rivals for her success, Anamoe (2022), and the popular galloper Alligator Blood (2023).

Deny Knowledge (2024) was the last Might And Power winning mare.

Caulfield Stakes / Might And Power Results

The Caulfield Stakes winners and winning times since 2000 are shown below.