Caulfield Classic

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



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

Caulfield R3
Sportsbet Classic (G3)
Final Race time:  1729304872
Runner DetailsWinPlace
1st
8. Kingofwallstreet (3) J: Michael Dee 57kg
T: Matt Cumani
2nd
7. China Sea (1) J: Luke Currie 57kg
T: J G Sargent
3rd
1. Keeneland (2) J: John Allen 57kg
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
4th
6. West Indies (5) J: Ben Melham 57kg
T: Ciaron Maher
5th
5. Scary (7) J: Billy Egan 57kg
T: Emma-Lee & David Browne
6th
4. Peru (4) J: Ethan Brown 57kg
T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson
Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing.
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
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
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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  • To Win: #1 Keeneland ($2.30 at time of publish) – BET NOW

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
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
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

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