The 2017 Caulfield Cup will attract nominations from all over the world, many of whom will seek to go on to race in the Melbourne Cup. The weights for the Caulfield Cup are determined by past performances with better performing horses carrying a higher weight.
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2017 Caulfield Cup Weights
The weights for the 2017 Caulfield Cup were released on Tuesday, September 12 with Melbourne Cup placegetter Hartnell given the top weight of 58kg.
Weights correct as at 12/9/2017:
| Horse | Ballot | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARTNELL (GB) | 1 | 58kg |
| 2 | ALMANDIN (GER) | 2 | 56.5kg |
| 3 | ADMIRE DEUS (JPN) | 3 | 56kg |
| 4 | HUMIDOR (NZ) | 4 | 56kg |
| 5 | GAILO CHOP (FR) | 5 | 55.5kg |
| 6 | SENSE OF OCCASION | 6 | 55.5kg |
| 7 | BARSANTI (IRE) | 7 | 55kg |
| 8 | GINGERNUTS (NZ) | 8 | 55kg |
| 9 | MARMELO (GB) | 9 | 55kg |
| 10 | PRIZE MONEY (GB) | 10 | 55kg |
| 11 | TAVAGO (NZ) | 11 | 55kg |
| 12 | JOHANNES VERMEER (IRE) | 12 | 54.5kg |
| 13 | JON SNOW (NZ) | 13 | 54.5kg |
| 14 | BONDI BEACH (IRE) | 14 | 54kg |
| 15 | FRANCIS OF ASSISI (IRE) | 15 | 54kg |
| 16 | HE’S OUR ROKKII (NZ) | 16 | 54kg |
| 17 | MAX DYNAMITE (FR) | 17 | 54kg |
| 18 | SIR ISAAC NEWTON (GB) | 18 | 54kg |
| 19 | ST MICHEL (GB) | 19 | 54kg |
| 20 | STAR EXHIBIT | 20 | 54kg |
| 21 | TALLY | 21 | 54kg |
| 22 | VENTURA STORM (IRE) | 22 | 54kg |
| 23 | WICKLOW BRAVE (GB) | 23 | 54kg |
| 24 | BIG DUKE (IRE) | 24 | 53.5kg |
| 25 | DAL HARRAILD (GB) | 25 | 53.5kg |
| 26 | INFERENCE | 26 | 53.5kg |
| 27 | RUDY | 27 | 53.5kg |
| 28 | STEEL OF MADRID (IRE) | 28 | 53.5kg |
| 29 | US ARMY RANGER (IRE) | 29 | 53.5kg |
| 30 | ARTICUS (FR) | 30 | 53kg |
| 31 | ASSIGN (IRE) | 31 | 53kg |
| 32 | CHOCANTE (NZ) | 32 | 53kg |
| 33 | GALLANTE (IRE) | 33 | 53kg |
| 34 | GUARDINI (FR) | 34 | 53kg |
| 35 | RED VERDON (USA) | 35 | 53kg |
| 36 | SINGLE GAZE | 36 | 53kg |
| 37 | SOUND PROPOSITION (NZ) | 37 | 53kg |
| 38 | STAMPEDE | 38 | 53kg |
| 39 | TRAVELLING MAN (GB) | 39 | 53kg |
| 40 | WALL OF FIRE (IRE) | 40 | 53kg |
| 41 | ANTONIO GIUSEPPE (NZ) | 41 | 52.5kg |
| 42 | APILOBAR (FR) | 42 | 52.5kg |
| 43 | BONNEVAL (NZ) | 43 | 52.5kg |
| 44 | HARDHAM | 44 | 52.5kg |
| 45 | SEABURGE | 45 | 52.5kg |
| 46 | BOOM TIME | 46 | 52kg |
| 47 | AMRALAH (IRE) | 47= | 52kg |
| 48 | REKINDLING (GB) | 47= | 52kg |
| 49 | SOFIA ROSA (NZ) | 49 | 52kg |
| 50 | THOMAS HOBSON (GB) | 50 | 52kg |
| 51 | VOLATILE MIX (NZ) | 51 | 52kg |
| 52 | YANKEE ROSE | 52 | 52kg |
| 53 | ABBEY MARIE | 53 | 51.5kg |
| 54 | ALOFT (IRE) | 54 | 51.5kg |
| 55 | ANNUS MIRABILIS (IRE) | 55 | 51.5kg |
| 56 | CHANCE TO DANCE (IRE) | 56 | 51.5kg |
| 57 | EGG TART | 57 | 51.5kg |
| 58 | HEAVENS ABOVE | 58 | 51.5kg |
| 59 | LIZZIE L’AMOUR (NZ) | 59 | 51.5kg |
| 60 | SAVILE ROW (NZ) | 60 | 51.5kg |
| 61 | TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) | 61 | 51.5kg |
| 62 | AMELIE’S STAR | 62 | 51kg |
| 63 | HARLEM (GB) | 63 | 51kg |
| 64 | LASQUETI SPIRIT | 64 | 51kg |
| 65 | MAURUS (GB) | 65 | 51kg |
| 66 | NATURAL SCENERY (GB) | 66 | 51kg |
| 67 | PACODALI (IRE) | 67 | 51kg |
| 68 | BERISHA | 68 | 50.5kg |
| 69 | DEE I CEE (NZ) | 69 | 50.5kg |
| 70 | FOUNDATION (IRE) | 70 | 50.5kg |
| 71 | KIDMENEVER (IRE) | 71 | 50.5kg |
| 72 | MONTOYA’S SECRET | 72 | 50.5kg |
| 73 | PENTATHLON (NZ) | 73 | 50.5kg |
| 74 | RED GALILEO (GB) | 74 | 50.5kg |
| 75 | RIVEN LIGHT (IRE) | 75 | 50.5kg |
| 76 | SARRASIN (GB) | 76 | 50.5kg |
| 77 | ADMIRAL JELLO | 77 | 50kg |
| 78 | ALWARD (IRE) | 78 | 50kg |
| 79 | ANA ROYALE | 79 | 50kg |
| 80 | ANAHEIM | 80 | 50kg |
| 81 | AUVRAY (FR) | 81 | 50kg |
| 82 | BROADSIDE (NZ) | 82 | 50kg |
| 83 | CHARLES ROAD | 83 | 50kg |
| 84 | CHARLEVOIX | 84 | 50kg |
| 85 | CISMONTANE (NZ) | 85 | 50kg |
| 86 | COMIN’ THROUGH | 86 | 50kg |
| 87 | COOL CHAP | 87 | 50kg |
| 88 | CROCODILE ROCK (IRE) | 88 | 50kg |
| 89 | DAWN WALL | 89 | 50kg |
| 90 | DON DOREMO (NZ) | 90 | 50kg |
| 91 | ETYMOLOGY | 91 | 50kg |
| 92 | EUREKA STREET | 92 | 50kg |
| 93 | FALCON WINGS (GB) | 93 | 50kg |
| 94 | FANATIC (NZ) | 94 | 50kg |
| 95 | FIRENZE | 95 | 50kg |
| 96 | FOUNDRY (IRE) | 96 | 50kg |
| 97 | GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) | 97 | 50kg |
| 98 | GAUGUIN (NZ) | 98 | 50kg |
| 99 | GREY LION (IRE) | 99 | 50kg |
| 100 | HANS HOLBEIN (GB) | 100 | 50kg |
| 101 | HARLOW GOLD (NZ) | 101 | 50kg |
| 102 | IMPOSING LASS (NZ) | 102 | 50kg |
| 103 | KELLSTORM (IRE) | 103 | 50kg |
| 104 | KILIMANJARO (IRE) | 104 | 50kg |
| 105 | KILMACURRAGH (NZ) | 105 | 50kg |
| 106 | LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE) | 106 | 50kg |
| 107 | LIZARD ISLAND | 107 | 50kg |
| 108 | LORD FANDANGO (GER) | 108 | 50kg |
| 109 | LORD VAN PERCY (GB) | 109 | 50kg |
| 110 | LORESHO (FR) | 110 | 50kg |
| 111 | MAGICOOL | 111 | 50kg |
| 112 | MASK OF TIME (IRE) | 112 | 50kg |
| 113 | MASTER ZEPHYR (GB) | 113 | 50kg |
| 114 | MISS CAVATICA | 114 | 50kg |
| 115 | MONGOLIAN WOLF | 115 | 50kg |
| 116 | MORE TO GAIN | 116 | 50kg |
| 117 | NETTOYER | 117 | 50kg |
| 118 | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | 118 | 50kg |
| 119 | ONCIDIUM RULER | 119 | 50kg |
| 120 | OUR CENTURY (IRE) | 120 | 50kg |
| 121 | PERFECT RHYME | 121 | 50kg |
| 122 | PRINCE CHERI (FR) | 122 | 50kg |
| 123 | RAW IMPULSE (GB) | 123 | 50kg |
| 124 | RISQUE (NZ) | 124 | 50kg |
| 125 | ROMAN SON | 125 | 50kg |
| 126 | SAMOVARE | 126 | 50kg |
| 127 | SAYED (USA) | 127 | 50kg |
| 128 | SECOND BULLET | 128 | 50kg |
| 129 | SHALMANESER | 129 | 50kg |
| 130 | SINGING (FR) | 130 | 50kg |
| 131 | SIXTIES GROOVE (IRE) | 131 | 50kg |
| 132 | SO SI BON | 132 | 50kg |
| 133 | SPANISH REEF | 133 | 50kg |
| 134 | SUPER HAZE (IRE) | 134 | 50kg |
| 135 | TAIKOMOCHI | 135 | 50kg |
| 136 | TIAMO GRACE | 136 | 50kg |
| 137 | TIME TO TEST | 137 | 50kg |
| 138 | UP ’N’ ROLLING (NZ) | 138 | 50kg |
| 139 | VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) | 139 | 50kg |
| 140 | VIOLATE | 140 | 50kg |
| 141 | WHEAL LEISURE | 141 | 50kg |
| 142 | YOGI (NZ) | 142 | 50kg |
Changes to Caulfield Cup handicapping
In 2017 Racing Victoria announced a change in policy around the re-handicapping of the Caulfield Cup winner in the Melbourne Cup.
The Racing Victoria handicapping panel announced that the winner of the Caulfield Cup will not be re-handicapped in the Melbourne Cup if they have already been allocated 56kg or more.
Furthermore, should the winner of the Caulfield Cup be weighted at less than 56kg in the Melbourne Cup, the quantum of any penalty issued will not take the weight of the horse higher than 56kg on the first Tuesday in November.
Facts about Caulfield Cup Weights
metric weights were introduced in 1972 and since then only 6 horses have carried 56.5kg to victory.
Hartnell is the top weight with 58kg, and only three horses in history have won carrying that amount, or more.
