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WINNO'S WINNERS: CAULFIELD CUP DAY, OCTOBER 17

By Darren Winningham | Thursday, October 15, 2026

CAULFIELD CUP DAY with ten races at Caulfield where the track is rated ‘Good’ and the rail is out 3m metres the entire course. A massive day with some wonderful racing with the time-honoured Caulfield Cup and the Thousand Guineas.

Race 1 SPORTSBET CLASSIC – GROUP 3

A Group 3 race over 2000 metres to start us off.

Selections:

4 – Aragog
5 – Skua
6 – Russian Rock
2 – Vallice
Rough chance – (3) Cignetti

Race 2 ETHEREAL STAKES – GROUP 3

A Group 3 race over 2000 metres.

Selections:

4 – Quick Finish
2 – Miss Waititi
8 – Fringilla
5 – Your Colour
Rough chance – (1) Voynichese

Race 3

A Listed race over 1100 metres.

Selections:

2 – Dance To The Boom
7 – Eagle Express
1 – Geegees Mistruth
8 – Signature Scent
Rough chance – (1)

Race 4

A Listed race over 1400 metres.

Selections:

7 – Boys Bounce
12 – Calamari Ring
15 – Autumn Lover
8 – Aemond
Rough chance – (4) Star Of Macedon

Race 5 HARRY WHITE STAKES – GROUP 3

A Group 3 class race over 1400 metres.

Selections:

1 – Private Eye
2 – War Machine
6 – Zou Sensation
9 – Amenable

Race 6 – GROUP 3

A Group 2 race over 1000 metres.

Selections:

6 – Pallaton
4 – Oak Hill
2 – Cavalry Girl
3 – Gallant Son

Race 7 THE THOUSAND GUINEAS – GROUP 1

A Group 1 race over 1600 metres. The first leg of the Quaddie.

Selections:

3 – Saintly Dancer
4 – De Armas
5 – Icelady
8 – Over The Bridge
Rough chance – (9) Regal Ambition

Race 8 SAPPHIRE STAKES – GROUP 3

A Group 3 race over 1200 metres. The first leg of the Treble.

Selections:

1 – Stretan Ruler
7 – Jarbardar
12 – Over Excited
8 – Organised Crime
Rough chance – (9) Barracks

Race 9 CAULFIELD CUP – GROUP 1

A Group 1 race over 2400 metres.

Selections:

16 – Zahrann
10 – Wine Dark Sea
13 – Starford
3 – Treasurethe Moment
Rough chance – (2) Cosmic Crusader & (5) Knights Choice

Race 10 TRISTARC STAKES– GROUP 2

A Group 2 race over 1400 metres.

Selections:

6 – Guerite
9 – Gold Medalist
12 – Concord Connie
8 – Recuperato
Rough chances – (10) Terilee & (13) Grand Ohama
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Early Quaddie (races 3 to 6)

1,2,7 / 7,12,15 / 1,2 / 2,4,6 - cost is $54 to $1.

Value Early Quaddie (races 3 to 6)

2,7 / 7,12 / 1,2 / 4,6 - cost is $16 to $1

Quaddie (races 7 to 10)

3,4,5 / 1,7,8,12 / 2,3,6,10,13 / 6,9,12 - cost is $180 to $1

Value Quaddie (races 7 to 10)

3,4 / 1,7,12 / 6,10,13 / 6,9 - cost is $36 to $1

Treble (races 8 to 10)

1,7,8,12 / 2,3,6,10,13 / 6,9,12 - cost is $60 to $1.

BIG 6 (race 5 to 10)

1,2 / 2,4,6 / 3,4 / 1,7,12 / 10,13,16 / 6,9,12 - cost is $324 to $1

Jockey Challenge

Looks like a battle between Ethan Brown, Damian Lane, Blake Shinn, Jye McNeil and Lachlan Niendorf. Ethan Brown should win at some nice odds.

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