The Caulfield Sprint is a

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horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1000 metres, held at

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, Australia in October. Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.

History

The event is scheduled on the third day of the MRC Spring Carnival (

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Day). After the champion sprinter Schillaci won this race in 1994, the following year the race was renamed after the thoroughbred to the Schillaci Stakes. The race was run from 1995 to 1999 under the new name but the following year the Victoria Amateur Turf Club made a decision to rename the Chirnside Stakes to the Schillaci Stakes. This event was run as the Mercedes-Benz Sprint in 2000.

Grade

* 1983–1992 - Listed race * 1993–1998 - Group 3 * 1999 onwards - Group 2

Name

* 1983–1984 - Racing Museum Sprint * 1985 - Brylcreem Sprint Championship * 1986 - National Sprint Championship * 1987–1991 - Caulfield Sprint * 1992 - Jupiter's Casino Sprint * 1993 - Conrad Jupiter's Sprint * 1994 - Caulfield Sprint * 1995–1999 - Schillaci Stakes * 2000–2001 - Mercedes-Benz Sprint * 2002 - National Telecoms Group Sprint * 2003–2005 - Dodo Internet Sprint * 2006–2009 - Thai Airways International Sprint * 2010 onwards - Caulfield Sprint

Distance

* 1983–2014 – 1100 metres * 2015 onwards - 1000 metres

Winners

* 2022 - Asfoora * 2021 - Oxley Road * 2020 - Graff * 2019 - Miss Leonidas * 2018 - Eduardo * 2017 - Snitty Kitty * 2016 - Our Boy Malachi * 2015 - † Eclair Choice / Lumosty * 2014 - † Miracles Of Life / Bel Sprinter * 2013 - Spirit Of Boom * 2012 - Howmuchdoyouloveme * 2011 - Sepoy * 2010 - Set For Fame * 2009 - First Command * 2008 - Sunburnt Land * 2007 - Tesbury Jack * 2006 - Biscayne Bay * 2005 - Jet Spur * 2004 - Lilando * 2003 - Blur * 2002 - Rubitano * 2001 - Windigo * 2000 - Camena * 1999 - Notoire * 1998 - Toledo * 1997 - Toledo * 1996 - Ruffles * 1995 - Petite Amour * 1994 - Schillaci * 1993 - Royal Discard * 1992 - Tanjian Prince * 1991 - Euclase * 1990 - Rise ‘N’ Shine * 1989 - Lonely Dreamer * 1988 - Rendoo * 1987 - Lord Scotia * 1986 - Bullion Broker * 1985 - Campaign King * 1984 - River Rough * 1983 - Bow Mistress †

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