2023 Caulfield Guineas Field & Betting Update: Favourite Militarize in Barrier 12

Triple Group 1 winning Dundeel colt Militarize is favourite in a 15-horse field for Saturday’s Group 1 $3 million Neds Caulfield Guineas (1600m).

2023 Golden Rose winner Militarize

2023 Golden Rose winner Militarize is favourite to win Melbourne’s $3 million Neds Caulfield Guineas this weekend. Photo: Steve Hart.

The Chris Waller-trained galloper is Melbourne-bound for the first time on the weekend following his last start flash home to salute in the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m).

That was his third elite level success following a big autumn where he took out the Inglis Sires’ over 1400m and the Champagne Stakes over 1600m.

He returns to a mile fit in the Caulfield Guineas jumping from out in barrier 12 with Brazilian hoop, the ‘Magic Man’ Joao Moreira retaining the ride.

Waller chases a third Caulfield Guineas success following previous victories Press Statement (2015) and The Autumn Sun (2018).

He is tipped to collect another trophy according to the bookies with the latest Caulfield Guineas odds online at Ladbrokes installing Militarize as the $2.80 favourite.

Following closely in Caulfield Guineas betting at $3.60 is Steparty who is unbeaten heading into his Group 1 acid test.

The Paul Preusker-trained son of Artie Schiller brings in a flawless five-from-five record to Saturday’s Melbourne feature including winning his opening Group assignment to take out the Prelude by a nostril flare on September 23.

No three-year-old has completed the Caulfield Guineas Prelude – Caulfield Guineas double since Helmet back in 2011.

Steparty is being kept safe in the markets to be the first in over a decade however following his ideal barrier seven draw for jockey John Allen.

Dominating the Caulfield Guineas field numbers-wise this spring with four final acceptors are Ciaron Maher & David Eustace.

The stable’s contingent is led by King Colorado at $8 who completes the single-figure fancies in post-acceptance markets.

Like Militarize the Kingman colt is a proven Group 1 winner over the distance having saluted in Brisbane’s J.J. Atkins as a two-year-old in the winter.

He took on the older horses fresh to run 2.39 lengths back ninth to Fangirl in the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) before crossing under two lengths seventh in the Golden Rose.

Maher & Eustace also saddle-up last start Group 2 Stutt Stakes winner over the Moonee Valley mile Griff from barrier 15 of 15, along with the Prelude place-getters Southport Tycoon and Scentify drawn better in gates four and five respectively.

The other best out of the Prelude at $13 to improve and win the Group 1 on Saturday is the Ken & Kasey Keys-trained Real Steel colt Scheelite who ran fourth.

Other standout hopefuls include the autumn’s Blue Diamond Stakes winner Little Brose for Team Hayes, the rails-drawn Grunt colt Veigth who won the Group 2 VRC Sires’ back in March, and untapped Tivaci colt Wolfy chasing a third consecutive win but up notably in grade.

The 2023 Neds Caulfield Guineas is one of three Group 1 features taking place in Melbourne on Saturday while Sydney is host to a huge race card at Randwick headed by the $20 million The Everest race.

2023 Caulfield Guineas Field & Barriers

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 13011×51 MILITARIZE (NZ) Chris Waller Joao Moreira 12 57kg 108
2 21x218x436 LITTLE BROSE Ben, Will & JD Hayes Damien Oliver 10 57kg 96
3 411×97 KING COLORADO Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Michael Dee 8 57kg 96
4 111×11 STEPARTY Paul Preusker John Allen 7 57kg 86
5 114×15 VEIGHT Tony & Calvin McEvoy Damian Lane 1 57kg 88
6 5x51x6511 GRIFF Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ben Melham 15 57kg 86
7 11×554 SCHEELITE Ken & Kasey Keys Mark Zahra 13 57kg 77
8 1×123 SCENTIFY Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ben Allen 5 57kg 77
9 112 SOUTHPORT TYCOON Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Harry Coffey 4 57kg 78
10 26211 WOLFY (NZ) Nick Ryan Blake Shinn 11 57kg 68
11 12 VERDAD Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock Beau Mertens 14 57kg 74
12 17 ROCK EMPIRE Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 3 57kg 65
13 9×6324 LIMBURG Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Jye McNeil 9 57kg 64
14 3×23 COPACABANA Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Jordan Childs 6 57kg 62
15 155 THE LONGEST YARD Matthew Brown Brian Higgins 2 57kg 62

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

 

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