Caulfield Classic
The 2018 Caulfield Classic is scheduled to run on Saturday 20th October 2018 at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria.
Formerly known the Norman Robinson Stakes, the race was renamed the ‘Caulfield Classic’ and run for the first time in 2014 under its new name.
Caulfield based galloper Fontein Ruby won the first edition of the Caulfield Classic defeating Crafty and Firehouse Rock.
The Darren Weir trained Cliff’s Edge is the most recent Caulfield Classic winner with Good Standing (2016) and Sacred Eye (2015) prior to that.
The race is run over 2000 metres under set weight conditions and provides the ideal lead up to the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington in November.
Any three-year-olds that contest either the $2,000,000 Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) for colts & geldings or the $500,000 Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) for fillies the previous Saturday, can then tackle the Caulfield Classic the following week.
The step up from the 1600 metres of the Guineas to the 2000 metres of this race gives staying types the perfect platform for longer spring races ahead during the Moonee Valley and Flemington carnivals.
2018 Caulfield Classic Day
Caulfield Classic Day takes place on the final day of the Melbourne Racing Club’s three-day spring racing carnival, alongside the club’s feature spring race, the $3,000,000 Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).
The 2018 Caulfield Cup Carnival dates are listed below:
- Caulfield Guineas Day – Saturday 13th October 2018 (Day 1)
- Blue Sapphire Day – Wednesday 17th October 2018 (Day 2)
- Caulfield Cup Day – Saturday 20th October 2018 (Day 3)
Visit the Melbourne Racing Club for more information on the 2018 Caulfield Cup Carnival in Melbourne.
2017 Caulfield Classic result
John Allen guided the Darren Weir trained colt Cliff’s Edge to a comfortable victory in last year’s race, running 2:02.48 for the 2000m distance.
Cliff’s Edge led all the way to defeat Chris Waller three-year-old Tangled by 2.75 lengths, with Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young trained Main Stage a further 2.25 lengths away in third place.
| FP | Odds | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight | Margin |
| 1 | $3.80 | Cliff’s Edge | D Weir | J Allen | 57kg | |
| 2 | $5.00 | Tangled | C Waller | B Shinn | 57kg | 2.75L |
| 3 | $4.00 | Main Stage | T Busuttin & N Young | M Zahra | 57kg | 5L |
| 4 | $31.00 | Aberro | M Laurie | B Melham | 57kg | 5.1L |
| 5 | $12.00 | Eshtiraak | D & B Hayes & T Dabernig | K McEvoy | 57kg | 5.2L |
| 6 | $6.50 | Tavistock Abbey | A Freedman | L Currie | 57kg | 8.45L |
| 7 | $31.00 | Sweet Mischief | T McEvoy | J Moreira | 55kg | 9.95L |
| 8 | $9.00 | Ataraxia | J Cummings | H Bowman | 57kg | 10.35L |
Visit the excellent Melbourne spring carnival racing guide at feature race website, Horse Racing Info, for more info on the Melbourne Racing Club’s feature distance race for three-year-olds.
Head over to the Melbourne Racing Club’s betting partner, Ladbrokes, for the latest 2018 Caulfield Classic odds.
