2011 Caulfied Cup News
2011 Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw Defines Final Field Tonight
Tonight at 5:30pm the Races.com.au team will be blogging the 2011 Melbourne Cup barrier draw. The Melbourne Cup final field of 24 will be balloted tonight. Keep an eye on the guys over at Races.com.au for more information about the Spring Carnival and Melbourne Cup 2011.
2012 Caulfield Cup
The 2012 Caulfield Cup is one of the premier events on the Australian racing calendar and will take place on Saturday October 15 during the esteemed Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Caulfield Cup Day is the third and final meeting of the mini Caulfield Cup Carnival and features a cracker day of black-type racing for punters to enjoy.
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A Group 1 race conducted over 2,400m under handicap conditions, the Caulfield Cup is held one week before the Cox Plate and is the ideal lead-up race for stayers heading towards the richest handicap race in the world, the Melbourne Cup, on the first Tuesday of November.
Conducted at the scenic Caulfield Racecourse, the Caulfield Cup 2012 will be the 132nd running of the prestigious event and is worth in excess of $2.5 million in prize money, making it the richest race of its kind.
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2012 Caulfield Cup Field
The 2012 Caulfield Cup field will feature the best gallopers from around Australia and internationally, and the event has a field limit of 18 runners plus four emergencies.
Nominations for the Caulfield Cup 2012 will be released in early August and last year 235 horses were nominated for the 2010 Caulfield Cup.
Following the nominations, the 2012 Caulfield Cup field is narrowed down throughout a number of declaration stages until the final field is released in early October.
The 2012 Caulfield Cup field will be published here as soon as available along with the 2012 Caulfield Cup barrier draw.
2012 Caulfield Cup Betting
Betting on the Caulfield Cup 2012 will open months in advance of the race being held, usually around nomination stage.
Getting in on the lucrative ante-post markets and generous early 2012 Caulfield Cup odds means punters can win more and the best way to access these prices is online at a trusted bookmaker such as Luxbet or SportsBet.
The 2012 Caulfield Cup / Melbourne Cup betting double will also be a popular market and the best 2012 Caulfield Cup betting tips are to watch for the top performing horses in earlier spring carnival features including the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) the week before, and the Group 3 JRA Cup (2040m) at Moonee Valley in late September.
2012 Caulfield Cup Results
The 2012 Caulfield Cup winner and Caulfield race results will be decided on Saturday October 15, 2012.
Below you can view the most recent Caulfield Cup winners and placegetters.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Third | Winning Time |
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| 2011 | Southern Speed | Green Moon | Tollamore | 2:28.4 |
| 2010 | Descarado | Harris Tweed | Monaco Consul | 2:35.6 |
| 2009 | Viewed | Roman Emperor | Vigor | 2:29.7 |
| 2008 | All The Good | Nom Du Jeu | Barbaricus | 2:27.4 |
| 2007 | Master O’Reilly (NZ) | Douro Valley | Princess Coup | 2:26.1 |
| 2006 | Tawqeet (USA) | Aqua Damore | Delta Blues | 2:27.6 |
| 2005 | Railings | Eye Popper | Mummify | 2:27.9 |
| 2004 | Elvstroem | Makybe Diva | Grey Song | 2:31.3 |
| 2003 | Mummify | Grey Song | Distinctly Secret | 2:25.9 |
| 2002 | Northerly | Fields Of Omagh | Republic Lass | 2:30.3 |
| 2001 | Ethereal (NZ) | Sky Heights | Celestial Show | 2:30.9 |
| 2000 | Diatribe | Kaapstad Way | Fairway | 2:25.3 |
