Caulfield Guineas
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1881 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Ladbrokes (2016) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Set weights - 56½ kg |
| Purse | $1,000,000 (2016) |
The Caulfield Guineas is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held over 1600 metres at set weights for three-year-old horses at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.[1] Total prize money is A$1 million.
Race history
The race is held annually on the second Saturday in October and forms part of the Spring Carnival at Caulfield Racecourse. The Guineas, as the race is known, starts the three-day Caulfield carnival; the G1 Toorak Handicap, G1 Caulfield Stakes and the fillies equivalent, the G1 The Thousand Guineas are also held on Guineas day.
During World War II the race was run at Flemington Racecourse.[2]
Regarded as one of the blue riband events for three-year-olds, the Guineas is regarded as a stallion making race for the winner, and has been won by a host of star gallopers who gave gone on to multiple G1 success. These included Starspangledbanner (2010 G1 Oakleigh Plate, 2010 G1 Golden Jubilee Stakes), Whobegotyou (2009 G1 Yalumba Stakes), Weekend Hussler (six other G1 races including 2007 G1 Ascot Vale Stakes, 2008 G1 Randwick Guineas and 2008 G1 George Ryder Stakes). Earlier winners include celebrated champion sires Lonhro (2001, 11 G1 wins) and Redoute's Choice (1999, 4 G1 wins). Looking further back, other outstanding winners include Mahogany (1993, 8 G1 wins), Red Anchor (1984, 4 G1 wins), champion sprinter Manikato (12 official G1 wins, 18 wins in races that are classified as G1 today), 2YO Triple Crown winner Luskin Star (1977, 4 G1 wins), Surround (1976, first and only filly to win the weight-for-age championship of Australasia, the Cox Plate), Vain (1969, 6 G1 wins and champion sire), Storm Queen (1966, 5 G1 wins), the inaugural Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee Tulloch (1957, 14 G1 wins), and Ajax II (14 G1 wins and fellow Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee).[1]
Race distance
- 1881–1971 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
- 1972 onwards - 1600 metres
Race grade
- 1886–1978 - Principal race
- 1979 onwards - Group 1
Double winners
Thoroughbreds that have won the Caulfield Guineas – W S Cox Plate double:
- Star Affair (1965), Rajah Sahib (1968), †Surround (1976), Red Anchor (1984)
Thoroughbreds that have won the Caulfield Guineas – Victoria Derby double:
- Wallace (1895), †Lady Wallace (1905), Patrobas (1915), Eusebius (1918), Rampion (1926), Liberal (1932), Theo (1934), Lucrative (1940), Great Britain (1942), Tulloch (1957), Coppelius (1962), Sovereign Red (1980), Grosvenor (1982), Red Anchor (1984), Mahogany (1993), Helenus (2002)
† filly
The winners
- 2016 - Divine Prophet [3]
- 2015 - Press Statement [4]
- 2014 - Shooting To Win [5]
- 2013 - Long John [6]
- 2012 - All Too Hard [7]
- 2011 - Helmet [8]
- 2010 - Anacheeva [9]
- 2009 - Starspangledbanner [10]
- 2008 - Whobegotyou [11]
- 2007 - Weekend Hussler [12]
- 2006 - Wonderful World [13]
- 2005 - God's Own [14]
- 2004 - Econsul [15]
- 2003 - In Top Swing [16]
- 2002 - Helenus[17]
- 2001 - Lonhro[18]
- 2000 - Show A Heart[19]
- 1999 - Redoute's Choice[20]
- 1998 - Kenwood Melody[21]
- 1997 - Encounter[22]
- 1996 - Alfa[23]
- 1995 - Our Maizcay[24]
- 1994 - St. Covet[25]
- 1993 - Mahogany[26]
- 1992 - Palace Reign[27]
- 1991 - Chortle[28]
- 1990 - Centro[29]
- 1989 - Procol Harum[30]
- 1988 - Vitalic[31]
- 1987 - Marwong[32]
- 1986 - Abaridy[33]
- 1985 - Drawn[34]
- 1984 - Red Anchor[35]
- 1983 - Beechcraft[36]
- 1982 - Grosvenor
- 1981 - Binbinga
- 1980 - Sovereign Red
- 1979 - Runaway Kid
- 1978 - Manikato
- 1977 - Luskin Star
- 1976 - Surround
- 1975 - Sou'wester
- 1974 - Kenmark
- 1973 - Grand Cidium
- 1972 - Sobar
- 1971 - Beau Sovereign
- 1970 - Dual Choice
- 1969 - Vain
- 1968 - Rajah Sahib
- 1967 - Dark Purple
- 1966 - Storm Queen
- 1965 - Star Affair
- 1964 - Yangtze
- 1963 - Time And Tide
- 1962 - Coppelius
- 1961 - King Brian
- 1960 - Lady Sybil
- 1959 - Prince Lea
- 1958 - Wiggle
- 1957 - Tulloch
- 1956 - Hot Spell
- 1955 - Caranna
- 1954 - King Boru
- 1953 - Barfleur
- 1952 - Bayside
- 1951 - Hydrogen
- 1950 - Merry Scout
- 1949 - Iron Duke
- 1948 - Phoibos
- 1947 - Hororata
- 1946 - Praetor
- 1945 - † Attley / Royal Gem
- 1944 - Kintore
- 1943 - Lawrence
- 1942 - Great Britain
- 1941 - Tea Cake
- 1940 - Lucrative
- 1939 - High Caste
- 1938 - Nuffield
- 1937 - Ajax
- 1936 - Beechwood
- 1935 - Young Idea
- 1934 - Theo
- 1933 - Palphar
- 1932 - Liberal
- 1931 - Ammon Ra
- 1930 - Green Wave
- 1929 - Pentheus
- 1928 - Balmerino
- 1927 - Avant Courier
- 1926 - Rampion
- 1925 - Manacre
- 1924 - Heroic
- 1923 - King Carnival
- 1922 - Soorak
- 1921 - Demetrius
- 1920 - Midilli
- 1919 - Artilleryman
- 1918 - Eusebius
- 1917 - Thrice
- 1916 - Ettefred
- 1915 - Patrobas
- 1914 - Blague
- 1913 - Andelosia
- 1912 - Burrawang
- 1911 - Woolerina
- 1910 - Danaus
- 1909 - Malt King
- 1908 - Parsee
- 1907 - Master Foote
- 1906 - Booran
- 1905 - Lady Wallace
- 1904 - Demas
- 1903 - Sweet Nell
- 1902 - Strata Florida
- 1901 - Ibex
- 1900 - Kinglike
- 1899 - Tremarden
- 1898 - Bobadil
- 1897 - Aurum
- 1896 - The Officer
- 1895 - Wallace
- 1894 - Cobbity
- 1893 - Patron
- 1892 - Autonomy
- 1891 - Strathmore
- 1890 - Annesley
- 1889 - Rudolph
- 1888 - Volley
- 1887 - Carlyon
- 1886 - Maddelina
- 1885 - Ringmaster
- 1884 - Sandal
- 1883 - Sardius
- 1882 - Fryingpan
- 1881 - Wheatear
† Deadheat
See also
References
- 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for the Caulfield Guineas". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "DETAILS OF 7 EVENTS AT FLEMINGTON". The Argus. Trove - Digitized Newspapers and more. 19 October 1942. p. 9 col. 1–2. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (held 8 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Beck Caulfield Guineas (held 10 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Beck Caulfield Guineas (held 11 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Result – Beck Caulfield Guineas (held 12 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Result – Beck Caulfield Guineas (held 13 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Result – The Age Caulfield Guineas (held 8 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Result – The Age Caulfield Guineas (held 9 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "2009 Result – The Age Caulfield Guineas (held 10 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 11 October 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "2007 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 13 October 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "2006 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 14 October 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 8 October 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 9 October 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "2003 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 11 October 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "2002 Result – Caulfield Gneas (held 12 October 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 13 October 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "2000 Result – Caulfield Gneas (held 14 October 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1999 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 9 October 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1998 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 10 October 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 11 October 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1996 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 12 October 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1995 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 14 October 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1994 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 8 October 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1993 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 9 October 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1992 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 10 October 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1991 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 12 October 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1990 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 13 October 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1989 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 14 October 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1988 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 8 October 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1987 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 10 October 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1986 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 11 October 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1985 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 12 October 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1984 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 13 October 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "1983 Result – Caulfield Guineas (held 8 October 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.