The Caulfield Guineas is a

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horse race held over 1600 metres (1 mile) at set weights for three-year-old horses at

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, Australia. Total prize money is A$3 million. The race is held annually on the second Saturday in October and forms part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival at

. The Guineas, as the race is known, starts the three-day Caulfield carnival; the G1

Toorak Handicap The Toorak Handicap is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run as an open handicap race, over a distance of 1,600 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia. Currently, the prizemoney is A$1,000,000. History Th ...

, G1

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and the fillies equivalent, the G1

The Thousand Guineas The Thousand Guineas is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies at set weights run over a distance of 1600 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in early October. Total prize money for ...

are also held on Guineas day. Ajax 1937 RRC Rosehill Guineas Jockey Maurice McCarten Trainer Frank Musgrave

Ammon Ra 1931 VATC Caulfield Guineas Jockey Maurice McCarten Trainer Jack Jamieson

History

During

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the race was run at

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. Regarded as one of the

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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 have gone on to multiple G1 success. These included Starspangledbanner (2010 G1

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, 2010 G1 Golden Jubilee Stakes), Whobegotyou (2009 G1

Yalumba Stakes The Might and Power, registered as the Caulfield Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run under weight-for-age conditions, for three-year-olds and upwards, run over a distance of 2,000 metres at Caulfield Racecour ...

), Weekend Hussler (six other G1 races including 2007 G1 Ascot Vale Stakes, 2008 G1 Randwick Guineas and 2008 G1

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). Earlier winners include celebrated champion sires

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(2001, 11 G1 wins) and

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(1999, 4 G1 wins). Looking further back, other outstanding winners include

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(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

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winner Luskin Star (1977, 4 G1 wins),

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(1976, first and only filly to win the

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championship of Australasia, the

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(1969, 6 G1 wins and champion sire), Storm Queen (1966, 5 G1 wins), the inaugural

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inductee Tulloch (1957, 14 G1 wins), and

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(14 G1 wins and fellow

inductee).

Distance

* 1881–1971 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) * 1972 onwards - 1600 metres (1 mile)

Grade

*1886–1978 - Principal race *1979 onwards - Group 1

Double winners

Thoroughbreds that have won the Caulfield Guineas –

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double: * Star Affair (1965), Rajah Sahib (1968), †

(1976), Red Anchor (1984) Thoroughbreds that have won the Caulfield Guineas –

Victoria Derby The Victoria Derby, also known as the Penfolds Victoria Derby, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held under Set Weights conditions over a distance of 2,500 metres at Flemington Racecourse, in Melbo ...

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),

(1993), Helenus (2002) † filly

1922 racebook

File:1922 VATC Caulfield Guineas Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover 1922 Caulfield Guineas Racebook File:1922 VATC Caulfield Guineas Racebook P2.jpg, Inside cover showing Raceday Officials & Visitor Notices. File:1922 VATC Caulfield Guineas Racebook P3.jpg, 1922 Caulfield Guineas showing the winner, Soorak. File:1922 VATC Caulfield Guineas Racebook P4.jpg, Back cover showing Railway Arrangements and Admission fares. LUCRATIVE 1940 VRC DERBY MAURICE McCARTEN

LUCRATIVE 1940 VRC DERBY MAURICE McCARTEN

Winners

* 2021 -

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* 2020 - Ole Kirk * 2019 - Super Seth * 2018 - The Autumn Sun * 2017 - Mighty Boss * 2016 - Divine Prophet * 2015 - Press Statement * 2014 - Shooting To Win * 2013 - Long John * 2012 - All Too Hard * 2011 - Helmet * 2010 - Anacheeva * 2009 - Starspangledbanner * 2008 - Whobegotyou * 2007 - Weekend Hussler * 2006 - Wonderful World * 2005 - God's Own * 2004 - Econsul * 2003 - In Top Swing * 2002 - Helenus * 2001 -

* 2000 - Show A Heart * 1999 -

* 1998 - Kenwood Melody * 1997 - Encounter * 1996 - Alfa * 1995 - Our Maizcay * 1994 - St. Covet * 1993 -

* 1992 - Palace Reign * 1991 - Chortle * 1990 - Centro * 1989 - Procol Harum * 1988 - Vitalic * 1987 - Marwong * 1986 - Abaridy * 1985 - Drawn * 1984 - Red Anchor * 1983 - Beechcraft * 1982 - Grosvenor * 1981 - Binbinga * 1980 - Sovereign Red * 1979 - Runaway Kid * 1978 - Manikato * 1977 - Luskin Star * 1976 -

* 1975 - Sou'wester * 1974 - Kenmark * 1973 - Grand Cidium * 1972 - Sobar * 1971 - Beau Sovereign * 1970 - Dual Choice * 1969 -

* 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 -

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* 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 -

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* 1938 - Nuffield * 1937 -

* 1936 - Beechwood * 1935 - Young Idea * 1934 - Theo * 1933 - Palphar * 1932 - Liberal * 1931 -

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* 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 -

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* 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 -

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* 1892 - Autonomy * 1891 - Strathmore * 1890 - Annesley * 1889 - Rudolph * 1888 - Volley * 1887 - Carlyon * 1886 - Maddelina * 1885 - Ringmaster * 1884 - Sandal * 1883 - Sardius * 1882 - Fryingpan * 1881 - Wheatear † Dead heat

References

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