The Caulfield Classic is a Group 3 event held at Caulfield Racecourse in late October on Caulfield Cup Day as a lead-up to the VRC Derby.
2024 Caulfield Classic Results
- 1st: #8 Kingofwallstreet
- 2nd: #7 China Sea
- 3rd: #1 Keeneland
Caulfield Classic News
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- Caulfield Classic Winner Gunstock Fires Ahead of 2021 Victoria Derby
- 2021 Caulfield Cup Day: Caulfield Scratchings & Track Report
- 2020 Victoria Derby Odds Firm on Caulfield Classic Winner Albarado
The Caulfield Classic – registered as the Norman Robinson Stakes – is a Group 3 event for three-year-old staying types run at Caulfield Racecourse in mid-late October on the same day as the first leg of the Spring Cups double – Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).
2024 Caulfield Classic Results
- 1st: #8 Kingofwallstreet ($8.50)
- 2nd: #7 China Sea
- 3rd: #1 Keeneland
The VRC Derby at Flemington on November 2 is calling for Matt Cumani’s up-and-coming son of Dundeel, Kingofwallstreet ($8.50), who had a perfectly timed run thanks to jockey Michael Dee to just get there on the line to deny China Street victory in the Caulfield Classic 2024 results.
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Caulfield Classic 2024 Odds & Results
Sportsbet Classic (G3)
Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
8. Kingofwallstreet (3)
J: Michael Dee 57kg
T: Matt Cumani |
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2nd
7. China Sea (1)
J: Luke Currie 57kg
T: J G Sargent |
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3rd
1. Keeneland (2)
J: John Allen 57kg
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
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4th
6. West Indies (5)
J: Ben Melham 57kg
T: Ciaron Maher |
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5th
5. Scary (7)
J: Billy Egan 57kg
T: Emma-Lee & David Browne |
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6th
4. Peru (4)
J: Ethan Brown 57kg
T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson |
Data retrieved: 28/01/2025 02:34:11 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
Run over a testing 2000m, the Caulfield Classic is one of four staying events on the program, making this a great day for staying events. The Caulfield Classic field is comprised strictly of three year olds who compete under set weight conditions. For this reason, high quality horses generally rise to the top of the results.
With $200,000 in prize money on offer, the Caulfield Classic draws three-year-olds that could continue onto the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Polanski (2013) was the last horse to complete the Caulfield Classic – Victoria Derby double.
More recently in 2019 (the 100th edition of the event) the Caulfield Classic runner-up Warning went on to take out the VRC Derby next start, while in 2020 Hit The Shot ran third in the Caulfield Classic before a second in that year’s Victoria Derby results.
Three-year-olds in the Caulfield Classic field may be backing-up on the quick turnaround after contesting the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) the Saturday prior.
The form out of the 2021 Caulfield Classic was franked with the second placed filly El Patroness going on to win the following autumn’s Group 1 Australian Oaks (2000m).
Teewaters meanwhile ran third in both the 2021 Caulfield Classic and Victoria Derby results that spring.
The 2022 Caulfield Classic form was franked with the winner Mr Maestro finishing fourth in that year’s VRC Derby.
The 2023 Caulfield Classic also produced that year’s Victoria Derby winner with Riff Rocket improving on his second in the Group 3 lead-up to claim the classic. That year’s Caulfield Classic winner Sunsets meanwhile was also good in the Group 1 next start running third in the VRC Derby trifecta.
Riff Rocket returned in the autumn of 2024 to claim the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas – ATC Derby double before sadly passing away that September following post-surgery complications from colic.
The 2024 Caulfield Classic ran on Saturday October 19, 2024 at Caulfield Racecourse as a lead-up to the VRC Derby on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington and was won in a photo thriller by the progressive Matt Cumani-trained Dundeel colt Kingofwallstreet ($8.50).
Caulfield Classic 2024 | |
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Date: | Saturday October 19, 2024 |
Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
Distance: | 2000m |
Race Type: | 3YOs Set Weights |
Status: | Group 3 |
Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2024 Caulfield Classic Finishing Order
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 8 | KINGOFWALLSTREET | Matt Cumani | Michael Dee | 3 | 57kg | $8.50 | |||
2 | 7 | CHINA SEA | John Sargent | Luke Currie | 0.02L | 1 | 57kg | $9 | ||
3 | 1 | KEENELAND (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | John Allen | 0.27L | 2 | 57kg | $2.20F | ||
4 | 6 | WEST INDIES (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Ben Melham | 3.77L | 5 | 57kg | $26 | ||
5 | 5 | SCARY (NZ) | Emma-Lee & David Browne | Billy Egan | 4.12L | 6 | 57kg | $5 | ||
6 | 4 | PERU | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Ethan Brown | 14.12L | 4 | 57kg | $26 | ||
SB | 2 | RED ACES | Nick Ryan | Jamie Mott | 0 | 57kg | ||||
3 | POLITELY DUN | Danny O’Brien | Joao Moreira | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Caulfield Classic Betting
The Caulfield Classic 2024 odds will be available at Ladbrokes.com.au the week of the race so you can back your Caulfield Classic Tips in at the best prices this season through Ladbrokes.com.au.
Gunstock ($3.80 in 2021) and Mr Maestro ($1.70 in 2022) are the latest favourites in Caulfield Classic betting to win.
There was a notable upset in 2023 with Sunsets ($26) defeating the odds-on favourite Riff Rocket ($1.28) at big Caulfield Classic odds.
2024 Caulfield Classic Form Guide
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2024 Caulfield Classic Tips
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Kiwi bred Almanzor gelding heads betting on a small field of potential Derby horses and happy to stick with the flying galloper to post his third win on the trot. He is fast rising through the ranks having only broken his maiden status at Benalla over the mile on September 27 with a three-length romp home before rising to the occasion when up in grade for the Listed Super Impose at Flemington Turnbull Day. He won that over 1800m by more than a length and should get the 2000m without a worry this weekend.
2024 Caulfield Classic Field
The 2024 Caulfield Classic field and barrier draw is set for release on the Wednesday leading up to Caulfield Cup Day and will be detailed in full below once announced by Racing Victoria.
The Caulfield Classic 2024 field features a small field of hopeful young staying types led in betting by last start Super Impose winner at Flemington, Keeneland.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 4211 | KEENELAND (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | John Allen | 2 | 57kg | 78 | ||
2 | 31×02 | RED ACES | Nick Ryan | Jamie Mott | 6 | 57kg | 74 | ||
3 | 352331 | POLITELY DUN | Danny O’Brien | Joao Moreira | 7 | 57kg | 64 | ||
4 | 914×836 | PERU | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Ethan Brown | 4 | 57kg | 64 | ||
5 | 0213 | SCARY (NZ) | Emma-Lee & David Browne | Billy Egan | 8 | 57kg | 72 | ||
6 | 41 | WEST INDIES (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Ben Melham | 5 | 57kg | 62 | ||
7 | 10×96 | CHINA SEA | John Sargent | Luke Currie | 1 | 57kg | 62 | ||
8 | 72 | KINGOFWALLSTREET | Matt Cumani | Michael Dee | 3 | 57kg | 64 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Caulfield Classic Nominations
Nominations on the Caulfield Classic in 2024 close the Monday of race week.
Caulfield Classic History
Early in 2014, the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) announced that they would be replacing the Norman Robinson Stakes with the Caulfield Classic, a new event that would boast a massive $750,000 prize money with an additional $250,000 to first place if they also won either the Thousand Guineas or the Caulfield Guineas. However, the Caulfield Classic will still share the history of the Norman Robinson Stakes.
Caulfield Classic prize money is currently down to $250,000 for 2020 due to COVID-19 reductions and further reduced in 2021 to $200,000.
When the race was first inaugurated in 1978, it was held over 2000m and ran as a listed race. For 1998 and 1999, the Caulfield Classic ran as a Group 3 event, and then for five years up until the 2005 edition the race held Group 2 status. Since 2005 however, it has remained at Group 3 following a downgrade. It is likely that the new injection of prize money in 2014 will result in the race being upgraded again.
The Caulfield Classic has been known by several other names in the past, including the Norman Robinson Stakes, Wallace Stakes and Steeves Lumley Stakes.
The Caulfield Classic is a good lead-up event to the Victoria Derby.
Notable Caulfield Classic winners include Nothin’ Leica Dame (1995), King Delamere (1983), Hvasstan (2012), Polanski (2013), and Cliff’s Edge (2017).
Caulfield Classic results since 2000 are below.
Caulfield Classic Results
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2024 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Kingofwallstreet | 2 minutes 9.89 seconds |
2nd | China Sea | ||
3rd | Keeneland | ||
2023 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Sunsets | 2 minutes 5.50 seconds |
2nd | Riff Rocket | ||
3rd | Gates | ||
2022 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Mr Maestro | 2 minutes 6.89 seconds |
2nd | Muramasa | ||
3rd | Distrustful Award | ||
2021 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Gunstock | 2 minutes 05.52 seconds |
2nd | El Patroness | ||
3rd | Teewaters | ||
2020 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Albarado | 2 minutes 7.94 seconds |
2nd | Let’s Karaka Deel | ||
3rd | Hit The Shot | ||
2019 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Thought Of That | 2 minutes 2.88 seconds |
2nd | Warning | ||
3rd | Brilliant Venture | ||
2018 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Thinkin’ Big | 2 minutes 6.79 seconds |
2nd | Chapada | ||
3rd | Sikorsky | ||
2017 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Cliff’s Edge | 2 minutes 2.48 seconds |
2nd | Tangled | ||
3rd | Main Stage | ||
2016 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Good Standing | 2 minutres 4.3 seconds |
2nd | Rocketeer | ||
3rd | Inference | ||
2015 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Sacred Eye | 2 minutres 3.20 seconds |
2nd | Lizard Island | ||
3rd | Etymology | ||
2014 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Fontein Ruby | 2 minutes 3.8 seconds |
2nd | Crafty | ||
3rd | Firehouse Rock | ||
2013 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Polanski | 2 minutes 02.5 seconds |
2nd | San Diego | ||
3rd | Epic Saga | ||
2012 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Hvasstan | 2 minute 03.8 seconds |
2nd | Honorius | ||
3rd | Electric Fusion | ||
2011 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Sabrage | 2 minutes 03.0 seconds |
2nd | Sangster | ||
3rd | Niagara | ||
2010 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Retrieve | 2 minutes 08.3 seconds |
2nd | Almindoro | ||
3rd | Digital Fortress | ||
2009 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Shamoline Warrior | 2 minutes 03.9 seconds |
2nd | Onemorenomore | ||
3rd | Gathering | ||
2008 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Pre Eminence | 2 minutes 04.3 seconds |
2nd | Miss Scarlatti | ||
3rd | Paddy O’Reilly | ||
2007 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Pillar Of Hercules | 2 minutes 04.5 seconds |
2nd | Down Under Boy | ||
3rd | Villian | ||
2006 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Get Square | 2 minutes 03.6 seconds |
2nd | Ulfah | ||
3rd | Sir Lago | ||
2005 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Pendragon | 2 minutes 03.5 seconds |
2nd | Headturner | ||
3rd | Replicator | ||
2004 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Cedar Manor | 2 minutes 04.5 seconds |
2nd | Court Ricardo | ||
3rd | King Durham | ||
2003 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Casual Pass | 2 minutes 04.5 seconds |
2nd | Our Court | ||
3rd | Face Value | ||
2002 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Platinum Scissors | 2 minutes 02.3 seconds |
2nd | Hydrometer | ||
3rd | Aint Here | ||
2001 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Amalfi | 2 minutes 05.3 seconds |
2nd | Grey Song | ||
3rd | Tully Zeal | ||
2000 Caulfield Classic |
1st | Royale Exit | 2 minutes 01.2 seconds |
2nd | Hit The Roof | ||
3rd | Adolescence |