Caulfield

40 FACTS AND FIGURES - MELBOURE RACING CLUB 2020 CAULFIELD CLASSIC (2000M) - GROUP 3 - $250,000 (3YO SET WEIGHTS) Year Winner Trainer Jockey TAB # Barrier Starting Price Weight Age/Sex Lead-Up Form 1993 BATTLE HAWK A.ELKINGTON L.DITTMAN 3 2 11-4f 52.5 3C 1st VRC Exford Plte-3rd MV Stutt Stk-9th Caulfield Gneas 1994 PUNCTUAL A.WAYMOUTH G.HALL 3 11 5 53.5 3G 2nd MRC MacDonald Stk-3rd MV Stutt Stk-4th Caulfield Gneas 1995 NOTHIN’ LEICA DANE G.WATERHOUSE R.DYE 1 2 6-4f 57 3C 3rd Ncle Spring Stk-1st Dulcify Qlty-1st Spring Champion 1996 MUSTANG RANCH P.HYLAND P.PAYNE 5 1 5 54 3C 5th MV 1509m 3YO Qlty-3rd MV Stutt Stk-4th VRC Super Impose 1997 BRAVE PRINCE S.SMITH L.DITTMAN 6 2 7-4f 54 3C 1st Rhil 1200m 3CG NMW-1st W Fm 1600m EG Hcp-2nd Spring Champion 1998 LAWYER C.CONNERS R.DYE 5 4 3 54 3C 3rd Gloaming Stk-2nd Dulcify Qlty-2nd Spring Champion 1999 BLACKFRIARS PETER HAYES G.CHILDS 3 2 4 55.5 3C 1st Caul 1450m 3YO Hcp-7th MV 1500m 3YO Hcp-1st VRC Super Impose 2000 ROYALE EXIT L.CORSTENS P.MERTENS 10 7 12 54 3G 10th MV 1200m 3YO 1MW-8th Sand 1400m 1MW-3rd VRC Super Impose 2001 AMALFI P.MOODY D.OLIVER 4 10 $4f 54 3C 1st Doom 1350m 3YO C6-2nd MV 1600m 3YO Qlty-3rd MV Stutt Stk 2002 PLATINUM SCISSORS G.WATERHOUSE J.CASSIDY 1 8 $4.20 57.5 3C 2nd Chelmsford Stk-2nd Gloaming Stk-1st Spring Champion 2003 CASUAL PASS M.ELLERTON N.CALLOW 1 5 $6 56.5 3G 2nd MV 1600m 3YO Hcp-1st MV 1514m 3YO Hcp-1st MV Stutt Stk 2004 CEDAR MANOR G.ROGERSON D.OLIVER 3 6 $2.70f 55.5 3C 7th NZ Mudgway Stk-4th Gloaming Stk-3rd Spring Champion 2005 PENDRAGON J.B.CUMMINGS G.CHILDS 1 5 $2.90 56.5 3C 3rd Golden Rose-1st Gloaming Stk-2nd Spring Champion 2006 GET SQUARE J.O’SHEA D.BEADMAN 8 4 $5.50 54 3C 7th Ncle Spring Stk-3rd Dulcify Qlty-9th Spring Champion 2007 PILLAR OF HERCULES P.MOODY L.NOLEN 3 3 $6 55.5 3G 1st MV 1509m 3YO Hcp-4th MV Stutt Stk-6th Caulfield Gneas 2008 PRE EMINENCE M.PRICE C.NEWITT 8 4 $10 55.5 3G 1st Bdle 1600m Mdn-2nd Caul 1700m 3YO Hcp-8th VRC Super Impose 2009 SHAMOLINE WARRIOR M.KAVANAGH M.RODD 2 6 $3.50f 56 3C 7th VRC Exford Plte-2nd Caul 1700m 3YO Hcp-1st VRC Super Impose 2010 RETRIEVE P.SNOWDEN M.ZAHRA 1 1 $2.10f 57 3C 1st Sand 1500m 3YO RB72-1st Gloaming Stk-2nd Spring Champion 2011 SABRAGE M.MORONEY D.OLIVER 5 3 $9 55.5 3C 12th MV McKenzie Stk-4th VRC Exford Plte-3rd MV Stutt Stk 2012 HVASSTAN P.GELAGOTIS G.BOSS 5 2 $6 56 3C 1st Sale 1700m Mdn-1st Caul 1700m 3YO Hcp-2nd VRC Super Impose 2013 POLANSKI R.LAING H.BOWMAN 1 10 $6 57 3C 7th VRC Danehill Stk-8th MV Stutt Stk-1st VRC Super Impose 2014 FONTEIN RUBY R.SMERDON M.ZAHRA 12 13 $13 55 3F 1st VRC 1410m 3YO BM70-5th Caul 1400m 3F Hcp-1st E/Manifold 2015 SACRED EYE HAYES/DABERNIG D.LANE 13 7 $4.80 55 3F 1st Gees 1300m FM Mdn-2nd Caul 1400m 3F SWP-2nd E/Manifold 2016 GOOD STANDING JAMES CUMMINGS B.SHINN 2 3 $2.90f 57 3C 5th Golden Rose-3rd Stan Fox Stk-7th Caulfield Gneas 2017 CLIFF’S EDGE D.WEIR J.ALLEN 2 8 $3.80f 57 3C 8th VRC Exford Plate-1st Caul 1600m 3YO Hcp-2nd VRC Super Impose 2018 THINKIN’ BIG WATERHOUSE/BOTT T.CLARK 1 8 $3.80 57 3G 1st Gloaming Stk-3rd Spring Champion 2019 THOUGHT OF THAT MAHER/EUSTACE L.MEECH 7 4 $4.20 57 3G 2nd Sale 1200m Mdn-5th Brat 1400m Mdn-1st Don 1620m Mdn Race first run: Saturday, October 15, 1955 (over 10 furlongs as the Burwood Hcp for 3yo Colts & Geldings); Set Weights & Penalties (1990-2013); Set Weights (2014-2019) Also known as: Wallace Stakes (1971-1978); Norman Robinson Hcp/Stks (1979-2013) Caulfield Classic (2014-2019); Race divided (1977); At Sandown over 2100m (1981) Conducted: Group 3 (1998-1999, 2005-2019); Group 2 (2000-2004); Listed Race (1979-1997) Notable Winners: Gay Icarus (1970) Unaware (1976) Nothin’ Leica Dane (1995) King Delamere (1983) Omnicorp (1987) Contempler (1963) Born to be Queen (1985) Polanski (2013) Blackfriars (1999) Amalfi (2001) Casual Pass (2003) Jury (1977) Pyramul (1974) Lord Metric (1973) Longest Priced Winner: 33/1 (Attack-1979); Shortest Priced Winner: 1/1f (Gay Icarus-1970) MRC Caulfield Classic (Norman Robinson) winners record in the VRC Victoria Derby: 49 starters for 6 wins (Polanski-2013, Amalfi-2001, Blackfriars-1999, Nothin’ Leica Dane-1995, Omnicorp-1987, Unaware-1976), 7 seconds, 8 thirds, 28 unplaced VRC Victoria Derby winners to contest the MRC Caulfield Classic (last 30 years): Warning (2019) Extra Brut (2018) Polanski (2013) Sangster (2011) Amalfi (2001) Hit the Roof (2000) Blackfriars (1999) Arena (1998) Second Coming (1997) Nothin’ Leica Dane (1995) Star of the Realm (1991) Fire Oak (1990) Leading Trainers: Bart Cummings, George Hanlon, Tommy Smith, Gai Waterhouse (3) Leading Jockeys: Shane Dye, Damien Oliver, Harry White (3)