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Caulfield Autumn Classic
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| Date: | Saturday, February 22, 2025 |
| Location: | Caulfield Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
| Distance: | 1800m |
The Caulfield Autumn Classic is a Group 2 race for three-year-olds, run over 1800m under set weight conditions, hosted by the Melbourne Racing Club at Caulfield.
First held as the Stanley Plate in 1957 over 2000m, it was renamed the Autumn Classic in 1987 and has run at 1800m since.
The Caulfield Autumn Classic held Listed status from 1979 to 1988, became Group 3 until 1993, and has been Group 2 since 1994.
Traditionally held at Caulfield, it was run at Flemington in 1996 and Sandown in 2023 due to renovations.
Triscay (1991) and Parure (2021) are the only fillies to claim the Caulfield Autumn Classic.
The 2024 Caulfield Autumn Classic winner was Immediacy, defeating Caracas and Our Couver.
2025 Caulfield Autumn Classic betting odds
2025 Caulfield Autumn Classic odds will be released on Monday, February 17, 2025.
How to bet on the Caulfield Autumn Classic
All Australian online bookmakers featuring horse racing will have Caulfield races available to bet on.
Like most Group 2 races, Caulfield Autumn Classic betting opens when nominations come through, typically on the Monday prior to the Caulfield Autumn Classic.
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Caulfield Autumn Classic News
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2025 Caulfield Autumn Classic Final Field
HorseBetting will update this page when the 2025 Caulfield Autumn Classic final field is released.
Previous Caulfield Autumn Classic Fields
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No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
Dunbelievin’ Ciaron Maher Blake Shinn 5 57kg 2 
Immediacy Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Luke Currie 3 57kg 3 
Our Couver Jerome Hunter Craig Williams 1 57kg 4 
Genrichero Matt Laurie Ben Melham 4 57kg 5 
Caracas Anthony & Sam Freedman Mark Zahra 2 57kg 6 
Inevitable AwardPaul PreuskerZac Spain1157kg7 
Willmott Archie Alexander Jye McNeil 8 57kg 8 
United Kingdom Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Damian Lane 9 57kg 9 
Socks Nation Ciaron Maher John Allen 6 55kg 10 
Justaboom Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock Jamie Mott 7 55kg 11 
Time to Chat Ciaron Maher Michael Dee 10 55kg
2024 Caulfield Autumn Classic result
1st – Immediacy (+380)
2nd – Caracas (-142.86)
3rd – Our Couver (+260)
Recent runnings of the Caulfield Autumn Classic:
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Immediacy ($5.00) maintained his unbeaten start to his career with an impressive win in the Group 2 Autumn Classic at Caulfield, giving Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young their first victory in the race. After leaving the barriers well, Luke Currie allowed his mount to settle in behind the speed before peeling off the leader’s heels on the home turn and let down with a blistering turn of foot in the home straight. The son of Tarzino ran straight past Socks Nation ($6.00) and Time To Chat ($41.00) along with Our Couver ($17.00), but he was quick to shake off the challenge of the horse on his inside and careered away to win by three lengths.
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Jamie Kah and James Cummings combined with Pericles to take out the Group 2 Autumn Classic over 1800m at Sandown, defeating the fast finishing Mr Maestro and Ausbred Rising Sun by a good margin. The Gai Waterhouse-trained Acosta led the field up with the equal second favourite Hennessy Lad sitting outside of it, setting up a solid tempo for the staying event. With Pericles recording his second career win, it sees him return to the winners circle for the first time since his debut win back in September of 2022. The Street Boss gelding was well backed by punters, jumping as a $3.50 favourite with online betting sites, and saluting for his resilient followers in fine style.
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“From an ugly duckling to a beautiful swan,” those were the words that Gai Waterhouse used to describe her Autumn Classic-winning three-year-old Castlereagh Kid. Having claimed a Gosford maiden a month prior, the Snitzel gelding has since gone on to claim a BM64 at Sandown, before going to Caulfield and leading throughout the Group 2 event over 1800m. The win was aided by an absolute peach of a steer from Damien Oliver, with the champion hoop gaining cheap sectionals at a crucial time which left Castlereagh Kid with plenty left in the tank when it mattered most. Having been sent around as a $3.80 favourite with most online betting sites, Ollie made sure the favourite punters had no worries in the running when gaining a record fifth win in the race.
Previous winners of the Caulfield Autumn Classic
| Caulfield Autumn Classic Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Immediacy | Luke Currie | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 2023 | Pericles | Jamie Melham | James Cummings |
| 2022 | Castlereagh Kid | Damien Oliver | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 2021 | Parure | Damian Lane | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes |
| 2020 | Adelaide Ace | John Allen | Lindsey Smith |
| 2019 | Global Exchange | Ben Melham | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 2018 | Valiant Spirit | Regan Bayliss | Daniel Williams |
| 2017 | Farson | Stephen Baster | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 2016 | Tally | Craig Williams | John O’Shea |
| 2015 | Alpine Eagle | Damien Oliver | Tony McEvoy |
| 2014 | Vilanova | Craig Newitt | Chris Waller |
| 2013 | Super Cool | Michael Rodd | Mark Kavanagh |
| 2012 | Upbeat | Blake Shinn | Anthony Cummings |
| 2011 | Folding Gear | Ben Melham | Lee Hope |
| 2010 | Extra Zero | Glen Boss | David Hayes |
| 2009 | Stokehouse | Craig Williams | David Hayes |
| 2008 | Brom Brom | Brad Rawiller | Colin & Cindy Alderson |
| 2007 | Ambitious General | Damien Oliver | Peter Moody |
| 2006 | Spinney | Darren Beadman | John Hawkes |
| 2005 | Renewable | Danny Nikolic | Graeme Rogerson |
| 2004 | Elvstroem | Damien Oliver | Tony Vasil |
| 2003 | Natural Blitz | Nash Rawiller | Doug Harrison |
| 2002 | Don Eduardo | Damien Oliver | Lee Freedman |
| 2001 | Fubu | Vincent Hall | Cliff Brown |
| 2000 | Pins | Patrick Payne | Clarry Conners |
Caulfield Autumn Classic winners pre-2000
| Caulfield Autumn Classic Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Dignity Dancer | ||
| 1998 | Gold Guru | ||
| 1997 | Silver Glade | ||
| 1996 | Iron Horse | ||
| 1995 | Hurricane Sky | ||
| 1994 | Waikikamukau | ||
| 1993 | Redding | ||
| 1992 | Laranto | ||
| 1991 | Triscay | ||
| 1990 | Stylish Century | ||
| 1989 | King’s High | ||
| 1988 | Mr. Danamite | ||
| 1987 | Myocard | ||
| 1986 | Normandy Bay | ||
| 1985 | Playful Monarch | ||
| 1984 | Tri-Flow | ||
| 1983 | Admiral Lincoln | ||
| 1982 | Gurner’s Lane | ||
| 1981 | Find The Gold | ||
| 1980 | Mr. Independent | ||
| 1979 | Double Century | ||
| 1978 | Father’s Day | ||
| 1977 | Blue Monarch | ||
| 1976 | Ready O’Ready | ||
| 1975 | Classic Conquest | ||
| 1974 | Sequester | ||
| 1973 | Red Cast | ||
| 1972 | Hampton’s Pride | ||
| 1971 | Royal Guardsman | ||
| 1970 | Voleur | ||
| 1969 | Aventyl | ||
| 1968 | Chosen Lady | ||
| 1967 | Pharaon | ||
| 1966 | Naval Brass | ||
| 1965 | Matloch | ||
| 1964 | Spotted | ||
| 1963 | Soldate | ||
| 1962 | Blue Era | ||
| 1961 | Reinsman | ||
| 1960 | Nilarco | ||
| 1959 | High Peal | ||
| 1958 | Wool Man | ||
| 1957 | Lord Gavin | ||
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