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Naturalism Stakes

Group Three Betting Guide
Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Location: Caulfield Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria
Prize Money: $200,000
Distance: 2000m

The Group 3 Naturalism Stakes is a 2000m event held at Caulfield Racecourse in September each year.

As of 2023, the Naturalism Stakes is run for $200,000 and is often used as a catapult towards runs in a Caulfield Cup (2400m) or Melbourne Cup (3200m).

The race is currently run as the MRC Foundation Cup, but is registered as the Naturalism Stakes.

First run in 1993, the Naturalism Stakes is named after the Lee Freedman-trained superstar Naturalism who claimed Group 1 glory in races like the Australian Derby (2400m) and Caulfield Stakes (2000m).

The winner of the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes receives ballot exemption in the Caulfield Cup.

Jameka (2016) is the only horse to complete the Naturalism Stakes/Caulfield Cup double.


2023 Naturalism Stakes Betting Odds

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Latest Naturalism Stakes News

Smokin’ Romans snares Caulfield Cup berth

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Smokin' Romans snares Caulfield Cup berth

Venerable six-year-old Smokin’ Romans has qualified for next month’s Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) with a gritty on-speed performance to …

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Nonconformist books his spot in the Caulfield Cup

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Nonconformist

Nonconformist booked his way into the $5M Caulfield Cup after a narrow win in Saturday’s MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield …

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Caulfield racing tips, value bets & odds | Saturday, September 18

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Caulfield Cup On Order For Emerging Stayer

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Caulfield Cup On Order For Emerging Stayer

Lightly-raced stayer Orderofthegarter has won his way into the Caulfield Cup with an impressive performance in the Naturalism Stakes …

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The Naturalism Stakes 2023 Final Field

Horsebetting.com.au will update this page when the Naturalism Stakes 2023 field is released.


Previous Naturalism Stakes Field

  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    Gold Trip
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Mark Zahra
    6
    60kg
    2 Silks
    Earlswood
    Maddie Raymond
    Damian Lane
    15
    58kg
    3 Silks
    Grand Promenade
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Ben Melham
    3
    57kg
    4 Silks
    Sheraz
    Chris Waller
    Damien Oliver
    14
    57kg
    5 Silks
    Elephant
    Emma-Lee & David Browne
    Jordan Childs
    10
    56.5kg
    6 Silks
    Chapada
    Mike Moroney
    Daniel Stackhouse
    9
    56kg
    7 Silks
    Daqiansweet Junior
    Phillip Stokes
    Jamie Kah
    7
    56kg
    8 Silks
    Crystal Pegasus
    Chris Waller
    Craig Williams
    8
    55.5kg
    9 Silks
    Midnight Blue
    Danny O’Brien
    Damien Thornton
    4
    54.5kg
    10 Silks
    Lunar Flare
    Grahame Begg
    Michael Dee
    11
    54kg
    11 Silks
    Emissary
    Mike Moroney
    Jye McNeil
    2
    54kg
    12 Silks
    Aleas
    Chris Waller
    Brett Prebble
    13
    54kg
    13 Silks
    Smokin’ Romans
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Ethan Brown
    12
    54kg
    14 Silks
    Uncle Bryn
    Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
    Daniel Moor
    1
    54kg
    15 Silks
    The Amazonian
    Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
    Patrick Moloney
    5
    54kg

2022 Naturalism Stakes result



1stSmokin’ Romans ($8.00)
2ndUncle Bryn ($2.80)
3rdGold Trip ($1.90)

Recent Naturalism Stakes results

  • Smokin’ Romans has qualified for the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) with a gritty on-speed performance to win the Group 3 MRC Foundation Cup (2000m) at Caulfield in the hands of Ethan Brown. The New Zealand-bred son of Ghibellines leapt from 57th in order of entry to be free from the ballot for a Caulfield Cup start after staving off the challenge of Uncle Bryn ($7.50) and stablemate Gold Trip ($3.80) to score by three-quarters of a length. It was the eighth career victory for the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained stayer who was a firmer in the market in the rain-softened conditions, eventually starting at $8. Having gained a relatively uncontested lead, Brown upped the tempo from the 700m mark, where he had his rivals chasing, with Smokin’ Romans having enough left in the tank to fend off his rivals.
  • Nonconformist booked his way into the Caulfield Cup after a narrow win in the 2021 MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield. Starting a $4.20 favourite in the Group 3, Nonconformist fended off the challenge from Delphi ($8) to claim the victory in the 2000m race which offers ballot exemption into the Caulfield Cup. Trained by Grahame Begg, the five-year-old son of Rebel Raider nearly won his way into the Caulfield Cup when second to Mount Popa in the Mornington Cup in March, with Begg calling his Group 3 win “second time lucky”. Nonconformist’s win was the gelding’s third win at Caulfield, which includes a 3.75 length romp on debut and a victory in the Group 3 Coongy Cup, which also offered ballot exemption to the Caulfield Cup but Begg elected to bypass the race 12 months ago. After two promising first-up runs in the PB Lawrence Stakes and Feehan Stakes, the five-year-old was set to peak third-up and did so in style.
  • The Danny O’Brien-trained Orderofthegarter rocketed into Caulfield Cup favouritism after winning a golden ticket into the race with his 2020 victory in the Naturalism Stakes. Jockey Damien Oliver said Orderofthegarter had snuck into next month’s Group One race with a light weight and would be a great chance with just 50kg. O’Brien said it was a great ride from Oliver, who placed him where they had planned pre-race which was just behind the speed. It was 30 years ago at the corresponding meeting that Oliver recorded his first win at Group One level when he took out the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes on Submariner. Oliver won’t be able to ride the 50kg allotted to Orderofthegarter and O’Brien suggested that Daniel Moor could snare the plum mount. Orderofthegarter ($2.90) defeated Chapada ($21) by three-quarters of a length with Steel Prince ($11) a short-head away third.
  • Master trainer Chris Waller managed to train the quinella in the 2019 Naturalism Stakes when Brimham Rocks ($21) beat home stablemate So You Win ($12) in an upset result. Before the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes, Waller’s Fastnet Rock six-year-old Brimham Rocks was 75th on the Caulfield Cup order of entry with 52kg but when winning the Naturalism was ballot-exempt from the $5 million feature. Brimham Rocks had two unplaced runs first and second-up in the Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury and then the Chelmsford Stakes before returning to the winners’ stall in the Naturalism Stakes at Caulfield. It was the import’s first win in over 700 days with Brimham Rocks previously a maiden down under, his last victory being at York in October of 2017.

Naturalism Stakes winners

Naturalism Stakes Past Winners
Year Horse Jockey Trainer
2022 Smokin’ Romans Ethan Brown Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
2021 Nonconformist Jordan Childs Grahame Begg
2020 Orderofthegarter Damien Oliver Danny O’Brien
2019 Brimham Rocks Michael Walker Chris Waller
2018 Night’s Watch Damian Lane Darren Weir
2017 Harlem Dwayne Dunn David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig
2016 Jameka Nicholas Hall Ciaron Maher
2015 Magnapal Luke Currie Terry & Karina O’Sullivan
2014 Gris Caro Ben Melham Jake Stephens
2013 Mr O’Ceirin Glen Boss Ciaron Maher
2012 Folding Gear Ben Melham Lee & Shannon Hope
2011 December Draw Michael Rodd Mark Kavanagh
2010 Rainbow Styling Chris Munce Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
2009 Red Lord Damien Oliver Anthony Cummings
2008 Zagreb Craig Williams David Hayes
2007 Douro Valley Darren Beadman Danny O’Brien
2006 Zipping Steven Arnold Graeme Rogerson
2005 Sarrera Greg Childs Mike Moroney
2004 Confectioner Nash Rawiller Tony McEvoy
2003 Rose Archway Damien Oliver Clarry Conners
2002 Pentastic Brett Prebble David Hall
2001 Inaflury Steven Arnold Cliff Brown
2000 Celestial Show Jason Brown Len Morton

Naturalism Stakes winners pre-2000

Naturalism Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000
Year Horse
1999 Second Coming
1998 Our Unicorn
1997 Skybeau
1996 Peep On The Sly
1995 Campaign Warrior
1994 Top Rating
1993 Golden Serpent
1992 Three Pals
1991 Newbury Star
1990 Just A Dancer
1989 Tiendi
1988 Ebeli Show
1987 Tristram
1986 Sea Legend
1985 Top Banner
1984 Mapperley Heights
1983 Mevron Boy

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