Caulfield Guineas Prelude
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History
The Caulfield Guineas Prelude is a Group 3 race run under Set Weights and Penalty conditions for three year old colts and geldings at Caulfield conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club.
The Caulfield Guineas Prelude is run over 1400m. It was first run in 1985 and was won by Brequillo.
The Caulfield Guineas Prelude was known as the Show Day Stakes and JD Macdonald Stakes before a name change in 2000.
It was 1200m until 1990 then 1400m after that.
The Caulfield Guineas Prelude was a Listed race up to 2000 then was Group 3 after that. It is the natural lead up in Melbourne at Caulfield to the Guineas.
Those to do the Caulfield Guineas Prelude/Caulfield Guineas double are Helmet, Anacheeva, Wonderful World and Alfa.
Alligator Blood would just miss in the Caulfield Guineas of 2019 but came back in the Autumn to win the CS Hayes and the Australian Guineas.
Aft Cabin won the 2022 running in a race run in extraordinary conditions with torrential rain and even hail.
The Caulfield Guineas Prelude was worth $300,000 in 2024.
Notable winners of the Caulfield Guineas Prelude include Steparty (2023), Aft Cabin (2022), Alligator Blood (2019), Sacred Elixir (2016), Bon Aurum (2015), Rich Enuff (2014), Epaulette (2012), Helmet (2011), Anacheeva (2010), Wonderful World (2006), Apache Cat (2005), Elvstroem (2003), Umrum (1997), Alfa (1996), Strategic (1995) and Unspoken Word (1990).
The 2023 Caulfield Guineas Prelude was won by Steparty from Southport Tycoon and Scentify.
Previous Caulfield Guineas Prelude Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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STEPARTY
(AUS)
3C ARTIE SCHILLER (USA) - WATCH YOUR STEP (AUS) SEPOY (AUS) |
J ALLEN | 57.0 | PAUL PREUSKER | 7 |
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AFT CABIN
(AUS)
3C ASTERN (AUS) - SHELTERS (AUS) LONHRO (AUS) |
JAMIE KAH | 56.0 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 6 |
|
|
LIGHTSABER
(AUS)
3C ZOUSTAR (AUS) - DREAM CIRQUE (AUS) DREAM AHEAD (USA) |
L NOLEN | 58.0 | PETER G MOODY | 6 |
|
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CROSSHAVEN
(AUS)
3G SMART MISSILE (AUS) - IRISH COLLEEN (NZ) SHINKO KING (IRE) |
D W STACKHOUSE | 56.0 | T DABERNIG & B HAYES | 6 |
|
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ALLIGATOR BLOOD
(AUS)
3G ALL TOO HARD (AUS) - LAKE SUPERIOR (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
RYAN MALONEY | 55.0 | DAVID VANDYKE | 6 |
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NATIVE SOLDIER
(AUS)
3C SEPOY (AUS) - BELONG TO MANY (AUS) BELONG TO ME (USA) |
BEN ALLEN | 57.0 | DARREN WEIR | 15 |
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PERAST
(AUS)
3C SNITZEL (AUS) - THOUSAND VEILS (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
DAMIAN LANE | 55.0 | PAUL PERRY | 6 |
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SACRED ELIXIR
(NZ)
3G POUR MOI (IRE) - BALTIKA (NZ) STRAVINSKY (USA) |
DAMIAN LANE | 57.5 | TONY PIKE | 5 |
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BON AURUM
(AUS)
3C BON HOFFA (AUS) - GOLDSMOBILE (AUS) PROMONTORY GOLD (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 56.5 | CIARON MAHER | 12 |
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RICH ENUFF
(AUS)
3C WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - HOTNUFF (AUS) SPARTACUS (AUS) |
M RODD | 57.5 | K M KEYS | 13 |
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ALMABABY
(NZ)
3G SAVABEEL (AUS) - ENNERDALE (GB) SINGSPIEL (IRE) |
D TOURNEUR | 55.0 | PHILLIP STOKES | 6 |
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EPAULETTE
(AUS)
3C COMMANDS (AUS) - ACCESSORIES (GB) SINGSPIEL (IRE) |
K MCEVOY | 58.5 | PETER SNOWDEN | 2 |
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HELMET
(AUS)
3C EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - ACCESSORIES (GB) SINGSPIEL (IRE) |
K MCEVOY | 58.5 | PETER SNOWDEN | 5 |
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ANACHEEVA
(AUS)
3C ANABAA (USA) - MONROE MAGIC (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
L NOLEN | 55.5 | PETER G MOODY | 8 |
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DEMERIT
(AUS)
3C LONHRO (AUS) - SHAME (AUS) SCENIC (IRE) |
M J ZAHRA | 54.0 | PETER SNOWDEN | 10 |
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SUPER BOY
(AUS)
3G DESERT SUN (GB) - AMELIA ISLAND (AUS) TATE GALLERY (USA) |
V DURIC | 55.5 | LEON CORSTENS | 3 |
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PURREALIST
(AUS)
3C TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - SURREALIST (AUS) KENNY'S BEST PAL (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 54.0 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 1 |
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WONDERFUL WORLD
(AUS)
3C AGNES WORLD (USA) - SUCCESS TALE (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (AUS) |
L NOLEN | 54.0 | BART CUMMINGS | 8 |
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APACHE CAT
(AUS)
3G LION CAVERN (USA) - TENNESSEE BLAZE (AUS) WHISKEY ROAD (USA) |
NICK RYAN | 57.5 | GREG EURELL | 9 |
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TIRADE
(AUS)
3C DISTORTED HUMOR (USA) - ON CENTRE COURT (AUS) CENTURY (AUS) |
D NIKOLIC | 56.0 | MATHEW ELLERTON | 4 |
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ELVSTROEM
(AUS)
3C DANEHILL (USA) - CIRCLES OF GOLD (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
B PREBBLE | 54.0 | TONY VASIL | 1 |
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GREAT DELIGHT
(AUS)
3G REGAL CLASSIC (CAN) - GREAT MANNERS (AUS) RUBITON (AUS) |
K MCEVOY | 57.5 | LEON MACDONALD | 12 |
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PURE THEATRE
(AUS)
3C NUREYEV (USA) - A GOODLOOKIN BROAD (USA) BROAD BRUSH (USA) |
D BEADMAN | 54.0 | ROBERT PRISCOTT | 9 |
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FUBU
(AUS)
3C LAST TYCOON (IRE) - HOSPITABLE (AUS) LUSKIN STAR (AUS) |
M GATT | 54.0 | CLIFF BROWN | 14 |
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