The Caulfield Sprint is a Group 2 1000m sprint held as part of Caulfield Cup Day each spring carnival in Melbourne and is known in 2024 as the Millennium Sprint.
2024 Caulfield Sprint Results
- 1st: #1 Estriella
- 2nd: #8 Rey Magnerio
- 3rd: #2 Spacewalk
Caulfield Sprint News
The Group 2 Caulfield Sprint – run in 2024 as the Millennium Sprint – is held at Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse on the same day as the $5 million Caulfield Cup. The 1000m open handicap offers $300,000 in prize money and is regarded as having the most competitive field of sprinters in all 1000m to 1200m races in the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
2024 Caulfield Sprint Results
- 1st: #1 Estriella ($5.50)
- 2nd: #8 Rey Magnerio
- 3rd: #2 Spacewalk
The Group 1 Champions Sprint on November 9 at Flemington could be on the cards for Ciaron Maher’s brave mare Estriella ($5.50) who carried 59kg on a Soft (7) third-up off some luckless Group 1 performances to narrowly account for the better-weighted Rey Magnerio in the 2024 Caulfield Sprint results.
Caulfield Sprint 2024 Odds & Results
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
1. Estriella (1)
J: Ben Melham 59kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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2nd
8. Rey Magnerio (4)
J: Jye McNeil 53kg
T: R Griffiths & M De Kock |
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3rd
2. Spacewalk (3)
J: Joao Moreira 59kg
T: James Cummings |
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4th
6. Sans Doute (9)
J: Michael Dee 55.5kg
T: Mark Walker |
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5th
10. Scuderia (2)
J: Craig Newitt 53kg
T: Thomas Carberry |
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6th
9. Midtown Boss (6)
J: Harry Coffey 53kg
T: Matt Laurie |
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7th
7. Way To The Stars (8)
J: Tim Clark 54.5kg
T: Matthew Smith |
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8th
4. Ashford Street (5)
J: Jaylah Kennedy 56kg
T: Tom Dabernig |
Data retrieved: 09/11/2024 11:24:30 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
Caulfield Cup Day also features a host of other Group status races including the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) for the fillies, Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m), Group 3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m), and the Group 3 Moonga Stakes (1400m), and Group 3 Caulfield Classic (2000m) making for a top day of spring racing and punting.
Horses may come into the Caulfield Sprint field via a lead-up run in a race like the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes (1200m) at Flemington earlier in the month or Sydney’s Group 2 Premiere Stakes (1200m).
The best sprinters out of the Caulfield Sprint field will continue onto a Group 1 spring showdown including in 2011 when Sepoy won the Coolmore Stud Stakes next-up on Victoria Derby Day during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The 2021 Caulfield Sprint form was franked with the winner Oxley Road returning the following autumn to run third in the 2022 Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m).
In 2022 the Caulfield Sprint winner Asfoora won a Group 3 at Flemington next start before returning in the autumn of 2023 to finish third in that year’s Oakleigh Plate trifecta, fourth in the Group 1 The Galaxy results in Sydney and then run fourth in the inaugural $4 million The Quokka race in WA.
The 2024 Caulfield Sprint ran on Caulfield Cup Day on Saturday October 19, 2024 as the Millennium Sprint and was won narrowly by the classy Ciaron Maher-trained mare Estriella ($5.50).
| Caulfield Sprint (Millennium Sprint) | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 19, 2024 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1000m |
| Race Type: | Open Handicap |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
2024 Caulfield Sprint Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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| 1 | 1 | ESTRIELLA | Ciaron Maher | Ben Melham | 1 | 59kg | $5.50 | |||
| 2 | 8 | REY MAGNERIO | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Jye McNeil | 0.06L | 4 | 53kg | $3.20F | ||
| 3 | 2 | SPACEWALK | James Cummings | Joao Moreira | 1.06L | 3 | 59kg | $7.50 | ||
| 4 | 6 | SANS DOUTE | Mark Walker | Michael Dee | 3.06L | 8 | 55.5kg | $5 | ||
| 5 | 10 | SCUDERIA | Thomas Carberry | Craig Newitt | 3.46L | 2 | 53kg | $61 | ||
| 6 | 9 | MIDTOWN BOSS | Matt Laurie | Harry Coffey | 4.96L | 6 | 53kg | $8 | ||
| 7 | 7 | WAY TO THE STARS | Matthew Smith | Tim Clark | 5.26L | 7 | 54.5kg | $10 | ||
| 8 | 4 | ASHFORD STREET | Tom Dabernig | Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a) | 7.01L | 5 | 56kg | $8.50 | ||
| 5 | KATSU | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | INDIAN PACIFIC | Simon Zahra | Jamie Mott | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Caulfield Sprint Betting Odds
The latest Caulfield Sprint 2024 betting markets will be listed here at Races.com.au complete with links to the Caulfield Sprint odds at Ladbrokes.com.au for you to lock in your selections at the right price this Caulfield Cup Day.
Miss Leonadis ($3.90EF in 2019) was the last favourite to salute in the race.
2024 Caulfield Sprint Form Guide
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2024 Caulfield Sprint Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Caulfield Sprint 2024 Tips on the Caulfield Cup Day showdown this spring.
- To Win: #8 Rey Mangerio ($3.90 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Tight top-half of the market and there’s early money for Rey Magnerio. Happy to follow the money trail on this consistent Magnus five-year-old who is a six-time winner from 13 starts to date. Hasn’t been disgraced when racing in Group 1 company at this track, is a slick sprinter with winning form at this short distance, and comes off a very close third behind Jimmysstar over 1100m here. Back in trip and down to just 53kg with Jye McNeil aboard from a good gate in a small field. Can win.
2024 Caulfield Sprint Field
The Caulfield Sprint field attracts a quality line-up of short-distance specialists each spring, many possibly heading towards a Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic (1200m) – now known as the Champions Sprint – run down the Flemington straight during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The Caulfield Sprint 2024 field and barriers are released on the Wednesday of Caulfield Cup week and will be provided in full below once announced by Racing Victoria.
The 2024 Caulfield Sprint – run in 2024 as the Millennium Sprint – field features ten final acceptors with updated markets led by the rails-drawn Ciaron Maher-trained Inglis Sprint winning mare Estriella.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | 26x1115x47 | ESTRIELLA | Ciaron Maher | Ben Melham | 1 | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 2 | x12124x39x | SPACEWALK | James Cummings | Joao Moreira | 4 | 59kg | 101 | ||
| 3 | 560x56168x | INDIAN PACIFIC | Simon Zahra | Jamie Mott | 8 | 56.5kg | 96 | ||
| 4 | 10×1284682 | ASHFORD STREET | Tom Dabernig | Ms Jaylah Kennedy (a) | 6 | 56kg | 95 | ||
| 5 | 1327x14x5x | KATSU | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 2 | 55.5kg | 94 | ||
| 6 | 6311112×37 | SANS DOUTE | Mark Walker | Michael Dee | 10 | 55.5kg | 98 | ||
| 7 | 0x1216x339 | WAY TO THE STARS | Matthew Smith | Tim Clark | 9 | 54.5kg | 92 | ||
| 8 | 11121934×3 | REY MAGNERIO | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Jye McNeil | 5 | 53kg | 89 | ||
| 9 | x122215x4x | MIDTOWN BOSS | Matt Laurie | Harry Coffey | 7 | 53kg | 83 | ||
| 10 | 311121×455 | SCUDERIA | Thomas Carberry | Craig Newitt | 3 | 53kg | 83 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Caulfield Sprint Nominations
Nominations for the Caulfield Sprint in 2024 close the Monday of race week.
Caulfield Sprint History
First raced in 1983 and won by Bow Mistress, the Caulfield Sprint has undergone plenty of name changes since it was first recognized as the Racing Museum Sprint. Over the years the race has been known as the Brylcream Sprint, National Sprint Championship, Caulfield Sprint, Jupiter’s Casino Sprint, Conrad Jupiter’s Sprint, Schillaci Stakes, Mercedes-Benz Sprint, National Telecoms Group Sprint, Dodo Internet Sprint and now it is known as the Thai Airways International Sprint.
First recognised as a Listed race, the Caulfield Sprint then became a Group 3 event in 1993 and finally advanced to Group 2 status in 1999. The race has only had one double winner which was Toledo in 1997-98 and was won with the fastest recorded time by Jet Spur in 2005 with 1 minute 2.1 seconds. The slowest winning time was recorded by 1992 winner Tanjian Prince with 1 minute 6.2 seconds.
The Caulfield Sprint was contested over 1000m for 2015 giving to a quicker winning time (57.45 seconds) and was a dead heat for first for the second time in as many years.
Caulfield Sprint results and winning times since 2000 are listed below.
Caulfield Sprint Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2024 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Estriella | 58.46 seconds |
| 2nd | Rey Magnerio | ||
| 3rd | Spacewalk | ||
| 2023 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Doull | 57.48 seconds |
| 2nd | Spacewalk | ||
| 3rd | Generation | ||
| 2022 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Asfoora | 57.58 seconds |
| 2nd | Kallos | ||
| 3rd | Generation | ||
| 2021 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Oxley Road | 57.84 seconds |
| 2nd | Malkovich | ||
| 3rd | Curran | ||
| 2020 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Graff | 58.03 seconds |
| 2nd | Fabergino | ||
| 3rd | Crystal Dreamer | ||
| 2019 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Miss Leonidas | 57.99 seconds |
| 2nd | God Of Thunder | ||
| 3rd | Malibu Style | ||
| 2018 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Eduardo | 58.43 seconds |
| 2nd | She Knows | ||
| 3rd | Bons Away | ||
| 2017 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Snitty Kitty | 56.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Super Too | ||
| 3rd | Faatinah | ||
| 2016 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Our Boy Malachi | 57.72 seconds |
| 2nd | Faatinah | ||
| 3rd | Lankan Rupee | ||
| 2015 Caulfield Sprint | =1st | Lumosty | 57.45 seconds |
| =1st | Eclair Choice | ||
| 3rd | Ball Of Muscle | ||
| 2014 Caulfield Sprint | =1st | Miracles Of Life | 1 minute 4.4 seconds |
| =1st | Bel Sprinter | ||
| 3rd | Shamal Wind | ||
| 2013 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Spirit Of Boom | 1 minute 4.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Shamal Wind | ||
| 3rd | Ready To Rip | ||
| 2012 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Howmuchdoyouloveme | 1 minute 3.16 seconds |
| 2nd | Canali | ||
| 3rd | Latin News | ||
| 2011 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Sepoy | 1 minute 3.11 seconds |
| 2nd | Curtana | ||
| 3rd | Mid Summer Music | ||
| 2010 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Set For Fame | 1 minute 5.42 seconds |
| 2nd | Doubleanny | ||
| 3rd | Soul | ||
| 2009 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | First Command | 1 minute 4.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Turffontein | ||
| 3rd | Happy Glen | ||
| 2008 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Sunburnt Land | 1 minute 3.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Aichi | ||
| 3rd | Biscayne Bay | ||
| 2007 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Tesbury Jack | 1 minute 2.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Typhoon Zed | ||
| 3rd | Let Go Thommo | ||
| 2006 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Biscayne Bay | 1 minute 2.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Magnus | ||
| 3rd | Rightson | ||
| 2005 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Jet Spur | 1 minute 2.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Dance The Waves | ||
| 3rd | Mustard | ||
| 2004 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Leilando | 1 minute 4 seconds |
| 2nd | Dilly Dally | ||
| 3rd | Strikeline | ||
| 2003 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Blur | 1 minute 3.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Ancient Song | ||
| 3rd | Suit | ||
| 2002 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Rubitano | 1 minute 3 seconds |
| 2nd | Intelligent Star | ||
| 3rd | Pembleton | ||
| 2001 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Windigo | 1 minute 4 seconds |
| 2nd | Crystal Finale | ||
| 3rd | Point Danger | ||
| 2000 Caulfield Sprint | 1st | Camena | 1 minute 2.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Easy Rocking | ||
| 3rd | Paint | ||
Race comments
REY MAGNERIO (8) ran on well fresh behind Jimmysstar with that form looking very strong now. Back to 1000m now is a slight query but he gets in well with 53kg and will be hard to hold out. ESTRIELLA (1) is the big query. She was favourite in the G1 Moir Stakes fresh when wide but just fair before a strongly run 1200m in the Manikato saw her out. She does have to carry 59kg as a 4yo mare here and there is a case to be made she's not going well. WAY TO THE STARS (7) is a speedy type right in this off the run two back, albeit he had every favour that day. ASHFORD STREET (4) will run well.