Melbourne Racing Club – 2026 Sportsbet Caulfield Cup (2400m) Group 1 $6,000,000 Handicap 150th Running Race first run: Saturday, April 5, 1879 (won by Newminster); Notable Winners: Tulloch (1957) Rising Fast (1954/1955) Poseidon (1906/1907) Eurythmic (1920) Tobin Bronze (1967) Redcraze (1956) Amounis (1930) Tranquil Star (1942) Might and Power (1997) Northerly (2002) Galilee (1966) Manfred (1926) Leilani (1974) Rogilla (1932) Let’s Elope (1991) Gay Icarus (1971) Royal Gem (1946) Doriemus (1995) Skipton (1943) Whittier (1922/1925) Verry Elleegant (2020) Sydeston (1990) Longest Priced Winners: 100/1 (Saint Warden-1943) 66/1 (Taufan’s Melody-1998, Northwind-1936); Shortest Priced Winners: 4/6f (Tulloch-1957) 5/4f (Manfred-1926) Dual Winners: Ming Dynasty (1977/1980) Rising Fast (1954/1955) Whittier (1922/1925) Uncle Sam (1912/1914) Poseidon (1906/1907) Hymettus (1898/1901) Paris (1892/1894) Caulfield Cup winners record in the Melbourne Cup: 104 starters for 13 wins (Half Yours-2025, Without a Fight-2023, Ethereal-2001, Might and Power-1997, Doriemus-1995, Let’s Elope-1991, Gurner’s Lane-1982, Galilee-1966, Even Stevens-1962, Rising Fast-1954, Rivette-1939, The Trump-1937, Poseidon-1906), 7 seconds, 5 thirds, 79 unplaced Naturalism Stakes winners record in the Caulfield Cup (same year): 31 starters for 2 wins (Half Yours-2025, Jameka-2016), 3 seconds, 26 unplaced Turnbull Stks winners record in the Caulfield Cup (same year): 48 starters for 10 wins (Incentivise-2021, Verry Elleegant-2020, Elvstroem-2004, Northerly-2002, Sky Heights-1999, Let’s Elope-1991, Analight-1975, Leilani-1974, Sometime-1963, Rising Fast-1954), 3 seconds, 8 thirds, 27 unplaced Caulfield/Melbourne Cup double winners to contest next year’s Caulfield Cup: 4 starters for 2 wins (Rising Fast-1955, Poseidon-1907) 2 unplaced (Doriemus-1996, The Trump-1938) ATC Oaks-Caulfield Cup: How Now (1976) Leilani (1974); ATC Derby-Caulfield Cup (same year since 1979): Mongolian Khan (2015) Sky Heights (1999) Tristarc (1985) Leading Trainers: Bart Cummings (7), Lee Freedman, Tommy Smith (4), Cecil Godby, David Hayes, Phillip Heywood, Jack Holt, Harry McCalman, Tommy Wilson (3) Leading Jockeys: Scobie Breasley (5), Damien Oliver (4), Frank Dempsey, Mick Mallyon, Neville Sellwood (3) Year Winner Trainer Jockey No. Br. SP A/S Wgt Lead-Up Form 2006 TAWQEET D.HAYES D.DUNN 9 2 $17 5H 53.5 5th (DH) VRC 1700m Hcp-5th Naturalism Stk-1st The Metropolitan 2007 MASTER O’REILLY D.O’BRIEN V.DURIC 18 4 $9.50f 5G 50.5 1st VRC 2000m Hcp-3rd MV JRA Cup-1st Herbert Power 2008 ALL THE GOOD S.BIN SUROOR K.MCEVOY 8 6 $41 6H 54.5 First run since 1st GB 2656m Newburgh Hcp (57 days) 2009 VIEWED J.B.CUMMINGS B.RAWILLER 1 13 $13 6G 57 4th Memsie Stk-10th Underwood Stk-7th Turnbull Stk 2010 DESCARADO G.WATERHOUSE C.MUNCE 15 15 $17 4G 52.5 6th Theo Marks-1st Hill Stk-14th Turnbull Stk 2011 SOUTHERN SPEED MACDONALD/GLUYAS C.WILLIAMS 18 3 $10 4M 52.5 4th MV Stocks Stk-2nd Underwood Stk-4th Turnbull Stk 2012 DUNADEN M.DELZANGLES C.WILLIAMS 2 18 $14 7H 58 First run since 6th GB 2400m King George Stk (91 days) 2013 FAWKNER R.HICKMOTT N.HALL 7 10 $11 6G 55 7th Tramway Stk-5th George Main Stk-3rd Turnbull Stk 2014 ADMIRE RAKTI T.UMEDA Z.PURTON 1 7 $11 7H 58 First run since 13th Japan 3200m Tenno Sho (167 days) 2015 MONGOLIAN KHAN MURRAY BAKER O.BOSSON 6 6 $5f 4H 55 7th Makybe Diva Stk-4th Underwood Stk-3rd Caulfield Stk 2016 JAMEKA C.MAHER N.HALL 11 11 $4.20f 4M 52.5 7th Feehan Stk-1st Naturalism Stk-2nd Turnbull Stk 2017 BOOM TIME HAYES & DABERNIG C.PARISH 13 3 $51 6H 52 9th MV 1600m Hcp-3rd JRA Cup-4th Herbert Power 2018 BEST SOLUTION SAEED BIN SUROOR P.COSGRAVE 1 15 $12 5H 57.5 First run since 1st Germ 2400m Von Baden (48 days) 2019 MER DE GLACE H.SHIMIZU D.LANE 3 17 $8 5H 55.5 First run since 1st Japan 2000m Kokura Kinen (76 days) 2020 VERRY ELLEEGANT C.WALLER M.ZAHRA 7 8 $5f 5M 55 1st Winx Stk-4th George Main-1st Turnbull Stk 2021 INCENTIVISE P.MOODY B.PREBBLE 2 18 $2.30f 5G 55.5 1st Makybe Diva Stk-1st Turnbull Stk 2022 DURSTON C.WALLER M.DEE 19 6 $18 7G 51.5 1st Wyong Cup-1st Newcastle Cup-6th The Metropolitan 2023 WITHOUT A FIGHT A.& S.FREEDMAN M.ZAHRA 2 7 $8.50 7G 55.5 6th Underwood Stk 2024 DUKE DE SESSA C.MAHER H.COFFEY 10 5 $11 6G 52 2nd Caul 2000m Qlty-4th Underwood Stk-4th Turnbull Stk 2025 HALF YOURS A.& C.MCEVOY J.MELHAM 15 2 $2.50f 5G 52.5 5th Rhil 1500m BM100-1st Naturalism Stk-4th Turnbull Stk formfocus.com.au
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