In the colours worn by former Caulfield Guineas and champion sire Redoute’s Choice, Mighty Boss has scored a shock win in the $2 million classic for three-year-olds. The Mick Price-trained colt was an emergency for Saturday’s 1600m race and gained a start following the scratchings of Summer Passage and Eclair… Read More »
View the results for the 2017 Caulfield Guineas. The Caulfield Guineas was raced on 14/10/2017 at Caulfield Racecourse. Have Your Say: What did you think of the race? – Leave a comment below Replay: WHAT AN UPSET! A mighty effort from MIGHTY BOSS at @caulfield in the Guineas! What a… Read More »
Super Saturday is the ideal description for Caulfield this Saturday with ten races, all blacktype, including four at Group l level, highlighted by the stallion making Caulfield Guineas (1600m). The weather is fine, the track is good (3) and the rail is in the true position for the entire circuit.
View the field and barriers for the 2017 Caulfield Guineas. The Caulfield Guineas will be run on Saturday 14th October at Caulfield racecourse. Time: 4:30PM Distance: 1600m Class: Group 1 Comment: A full Field of 16 runners an one emergency have accepted in the Caulfield Guineas field with Royal Symphony… Read More »
Co-trainer Wayne Hawkes is hoping for a case of deja vu in the Caulfield Guineas. Hawkes, who trains in partnership with his father John and brother Michael, saddles Showtime in Saturday’s Group One race over 1600m. The training partnership won the Guineas last year with Divine Prophet under Dwayne Dunn… Read More »
CAULFIELD GUINEAS 1600m, $2 million, three-year-olds, set-weights HISTORY * First run in 1881 when won by Wheatear * Group One from 1979 * Run at Flemington 1940-43 NOTABLE WINNERS * Sweet Nell (1903), Heroic (1924), Ajax (1937), Tulloch (1957), Vain (1969), Sobar (1972), Luskin Star (1977), Manikato (1978), Soverign Red… Read More »
Stablemates Kementari and Sanctioned have taken different paths to the Caulfield Guineas and trainer James Cummings is convinced both deserve respect in the $2 million classic. Kementari comes through the traditional Guineas Prelude at Caulfield while Sanctioned will race on a seven-day back-up after his fourth in the Group One… Read More »
Despite his unbeaten run coming to an end last time out, Royal Symphony has been the key firmer in early betting with Sportsbet.com.au to take out the Caulfield Guineas (1600m) this Saturday. The Tony McEvoy trained three year old was well backed in the Prelude but the tempo/bias was against… Read More »
Mark Zahra faced a difficult choice going into the Group One Caulfield Guineas before deciding to pin his hopes on star filly Catchy. As it’s turned out, the in-form jockey could have been left sitting in the jockeys’ room when the $2 million race was run had he gone another… Read More »
New Zealand Group One winner Summer Passage will have to wait for his next chance to claim an Australian Group One win with connections pulling the pin on the $2 million Caulfield Guineas because of his outside barrier. Co-trainer Lance O’Sullivan said instead of running on Saturday Summer Passage would… Read More »
A key runner in Saturday’s G1 Caulfield Guineas is set to be scratched after drawing a wide barrier. The Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott trained NZ 3YO Summer Passage will be scratched from the Caulfield Guineas after drawing barrier 17. Summer Passage is a $13 chance in Caulfield Guineas markets…. Read More »
Trainer Phillip Stokes has called on a proven big-race jockey and opted for a gear change on Eclair Sunshine in a bid to maximise his chances in the Group One Caulfield Guineas. Eclair Sunshine will wear winkers in Saturday’s $2 million 1600m race for three-year-olds and the gelding will be… Read More »
Racing Victoria’s international scout Leigh Jordon sees the injection of funds into Caulfield Guineas day as the catalyst for a large contingent of overseas-trained runners at the meeting. There are two complexes housing international runners for this year’s spring carnival at Werribee racecourse. The Newminster complex houses the largest group… Read More »
Concerns Levendi would not make the Caulfield Guineas field have been put to bed and now from a good barrier draw connections believe the colt gets a great opportunity in the $2 million Classic. Manny Gelagotis, racing manager for his trainer/brother Peter Gelagotis, said they were disappointed with how the… Read More »
Michael Dee is free to ride Holy Snow in the Caulfield Guineas after having a careless riding suspension reduced on appeal. Dee took his appeal to the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Tuesday and had an eight meeting suspension reduced to six. The jockey, who claimed his first Group… Read More »
Royal Symphony retains Caulfield Guineas favouritism after the barrier draw and his jockey Dwayne Dunn maintains faith the colt will bounce back from his first defeat. Dunn’s wife Amanda is a part-owner of Royal Symphony and on Tuesday drew barrier nine for the colt in the capacity field of 16… Read More »
Caulfield Guineas favourite Royal Symphony has drawn barrier nine in the 16-horse field with well-supported Godolphin colt Kementari next to him in 10. Saturday’s $2 million race has a capacity field plus one emergency with New Zealander Summer Passage coming up with gate 17. In the Thousand Guineas for fillies… Read More »
A full field of 16 plus one emergency has been declared for the Group One Caulfield Guineas while the Thousand Guineas for fillies has a field of eight. As expected, Blue Diamond Stakes-winning filly Catchy will take on the males in Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas while the Mick Price-trained Mighty Boss… Read More »
Godolphin trainer James Cummings will accept with two runners in the $2 million Caulfield Guineas. Cummings said Sanctioned was scheduled to take his place in Saturday’s Group One Classic along with Kementari who closed strongly for third in the Prelude in his first Melbourne start. He said Sanctioned, fourth in… Read More »
Newcastle trainer Paul Perry will take the opportunity to send one of his Caulfield Guineas aspirants, The Mission, to the course for a familiarisation gallop ahead of the $2 million Classic. While Perast has already proven himself at Caulfield by winning the Group Three Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) last start,… Read More »
