Caulfield race-by-race preview & tips | All-Star Mile Day 2024

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What All-Star Mile Day 2024
Where Caulfield Racecourse – Gate 22, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145
When Saturday, March 16, 2024
First Race 12:15pm AEDT

The course proper at Caulfield is the destination for a stacked 10-race meeting on Saturday afternoon, headlined by the lucrative All-Star Mile (1600m). Despite there being no Group racing, the All-Star Mile is ably supported by several Listed events to keep the punters entertained. Perfect track conditions will be met by a perfect autumn’s day. The track is a Good 4, the rail is out 6m the entirety, with action set to commence at 12:15pm AEDT.

Keep reading for our free race-by-race tips and quaddie selections for Caulfield

Race 1: Listed Victoria Gold Cup (2000m)

Carini was only beaten 1.3 lengths in the Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on March 2, and as he steps up to the 2000m, he clearly looks the one to beat in the Caulfield opener. The five-year-old gelding has two wins from three starts at 2000m, and gets conditions to suit in the small field of seven on the weekend. Damian Lane will land him on the heels of the leaders throughout, with even luck, Carini should have no issue in disposing of his rivals in the Listed Victoria Gold Cup.

Selections:

  • Carini silks7

    CARINI

  • Muramasa silks3

    MURAMASA

  • Mankayan silks5

    MANKAYAN

  • Gear Up silks4

    GEAR UP

Best Bet

Race 1 – Silk #7 Carini (5)

5yo Gelding | T: Danny O’Brien | J: Damian Lane (54kg)

+100 with Dabble

Race 2: VOBIS Gold Reef (1600m)

Fistsoffury was the best of the beaten bunch behind rising star Another Wil at Flemington last time out, and gets his chance to go one better on Saturday. Despite being beaten 4.5 lengths, the son of Dundeel still held a comfortable margin back to the in-form Ceerseven in third on that occasion, to suggest his run was still pretty good. Jye McNeil will use barrier one to his advantage and stalk expected race leader Ambassadorial wherever he goes. With even luck in the home straight, Fistsoffury should prove too hard to hold out.

Selections:

  • Fistsoffury silks1

    FISTSOFFURY

  • Socks Nation silks7

    SOCKS NATION

  • Ambassadorial silks2

    AMBASSADORIAL

  • Magnolia Lodge silks3

    MAGNOLIA LODGE

Race 3: BM70 Handicap (1200m)

Nick Ryan has always had a high opinion of his classy colt Wolfy, and the Tivaci progeny gets his chance to get back to the winners stall in BM70 company. The three-year-old resumed in Group 3 company when beaten 4.5 lengths behind Raikoke and Brave Mead, so this is a genuine drop back in company for him. With plenty of pace expected in the 1200m event, the race looks perfectly set up for Wolfy to absorb the pace at the rear of the field, and thunder home down the heart of the track.

Selections:

  • Wolfy silks10

    WOLFY

  • White Bear silks9

    WHITE BEAR

  • Furious silks5

    FURIOUS

  • Kentucky Casanova silks1

    KENTUCKY CASANOVA

Race 4: VOBIS Gold Comet (1000m)

Sparks will fly in the VOBIS Gold Comet and as he steps back from Group 1 company in the Oakleigh Plate (1100m), Lempicka looks well-placed in this. With severeal of the key market fancies expected to chop each other up out in front, it will leave Lempicka with the sit on them a fair way out from home. Armed with a thunderous turn of foot, Lempicka should have no issue in overpowering the leaders in smart fashion.

Selections:

  • Lempicka silks3

    LEMPICKA

  • End Journey silks6

    END JOURNEY

  • Jigsaw silks1

    JIGSAW

  • Viviane silks4

    VIVIANE

Race 5: Listed Anniversary Vase (1600m)

First Immortal is one of the stayers on the rise in this country, and despite winning once from four starts during the autumn, it was hard to not be impressed with what he put forward. This will be his first raceday start since being beat in the Group 3 Geelong Cup (2400m) as favourite. He arguably should have won first-up over the mile during the spring, so despite returning at a trip short of his best, he clearly has the speed in the legs if required to sprint sharply. Blake Shinn will need a touch of luck to not get caught three wide from barrier seven, but if the pair can lob mid-field with cover, First Immortal has plenty of upside in a race like the Listed Anniversary Vase.

Selections:

  • First Immortal silks4

    FIRST IMMORTAL

  • Nugget silks1

    NUGGET

  • Keats silks2

    KEATS

  • Arran Bay silks6

    ARRAN BAY

Next Best

Race 5 – First Immortal Caulfield Silks #4 First Immortal (7)

4yo Gelding | T: Mark & Levi Kavanagh | J: Blake Shinn (55kg)

+300 with Bet365

Race 6: Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes (1100m)

Bold Bastille should simply prove too speedy for her rivals in the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes on Saturday. She disposed of her rivals at Flemington when producing some slick late splits, and a repeat of that sustained speed should be more than good enough to be winning again on the weekend.

Selections:

  • Bold Bastille silks2

    BOLD BASTILLE

  • Sky Cap silks1

    SKY CAP

  • Yes Lulu silks7

    YES LULU

  • Comanche Miss silks8

    COMANCHE MISS

Race 7: The Mystic Journey (1200m)

Waltz On By returned with an eye-catching second at Flemington over 1100m and despite her $6 quote with horse racing betting sites, has found the right race to break a winless drought that stretches back almost 12-months. The four-year-old mare has a horror record at the track (6: 0-0-0), but if she runs up to her effort fresh from a spell, she’s a genuine chance in The Mystic Journey. Craig Williams will look to have settled outside lead in a race that lacks much speed, and from there her tactical advantage on some of rivals might just prove to be the determining factor.

Selections:

  • Waltz On By silks4

    WALTZ ON BY

  • Peace Treaty silks11

    PEACE TREATY

  • My Bella Mae silks2

    MY BELLA MAE

  • Papillon Club silks1

    PAPILLON CLUB

Race 8: All-Star Mile (1600m)

The All-Star Mile of 2024 looks to be a race in two, with Mr Brightside and Pride Of Jenni the only two runners at a single figure quote. Can Mr Brightside run down Pride Of Jenni or will their be a major upset in Saturday’s feature?

Click here for our full preview of the 2024 All-Star Mile

Race 9: Country Mile Series Final (1600m)

A capacity field of 16 of the best milers on the country circuit will do battle for the $250,000 Country Mile Series Final. As always, races like these are a genuine dartboard job, Dashing Duchess is the on top selection, but literally any of the 16 combatants can salute in this. Field job in the quaddie for sure.

Selections:

  • Dashing Duchess Silks7

    DASHING DUCHESS

  • Hasseltoff silks4

    HASSELTOFF

  • Jucconi silks5

    JUCCONI

  • Sir Atlas silks1

    SIR ATLAS

Race 10: Listed Bel Esprit Stakes (1200m)

Sweet Ride has had zero luck in his three runs this campaign, but has been far from disgraced in tougher races than what he face on Saturday. First-up he was beaten 1.4 lengths behind subsequent Oakleigh Plate winner Queman, then saw plenty of backsides at his next two runs at Caulfield and then again at Moonee Valley. He will need some luck from barrier two, but surely this time around, he can land one off the fence in his bid to find clear running. At his best, Sweet Ride has the class to salute against the likes of Rey Magnerio and Grand Impact. The $17 on offer is simply the wrong price.

Selections:

  • Sweet Ride silks6

    SWEET RIDE

  • Brudenell silks3

    BRUDENELL

  • Grand Impact silks10

    GRAND IMPACT

  • Rey Magnerio silks9

    REY MAGNERIO

Best Value

Race 10 – Silk #6 Sweet Ride (2)

4yo Horse | T: Annabel Neasham | J: Thomas Stockdale (57.5kg)

+1600 with Picklebet

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  4. 3-6-9-10

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