Caulfield Cup Tips

There are just 11 days to go before the 2010 Caulfield Cup jumps at Caulfield Racecourse. Now is the time to make your preparations, including taking advantage of early Caulfield Cup odds for a shot at massive payouts. Though, before you put your money down on the upcoming Group 1 feature, here are a few helpful Caulfield Cup tips that are definitely worth keeping in mind when you place your bets.

#1: The First Of Our Caulfield Cup Tips Is To Do A Little Research.

There is no better way to gauge a horse’s performance in a future race than to look into how they have performed in the past at similar distances, at the same track, under the same conditions, and/or with the same jockey.

This year’s Caulfield Cup favourite is currently the Bart Cummings-trained Precedence. He is listed at $8.00 odds at Sportsbet. The four-year-old bay gelding is coming into the Caulfield Cup off of a big win in the Group 2 JRA Cup. At 2040 metres, it is a similar distance to the 2400 metre Caulfield Cup. In addition, this son of Zabeel has recently performed well at Caulfield, running second to Jungle Ruler on the track in late August.  All of this makes this horse a smart choice when putting your money down.

To help you pick your Caulfield Cup winner this year, be sure to check out the upcoming Toorak Handicap (1600m) and Yalumba Stakes (2000m) to be held this Saturday, October 9 at Caulfield. The top runners in these races will most likely go on to do well in the 2010 Caulfield Cup.

#2: The Second Of Our Caulfield Cup Tips Is To Take Advantage Of Exotic Bets.

While betting on the favourite is a decent strategy, it isn’t always the best if you’re looking to make more money. Try an exotic bet such as a Caulfield Cup exacta, quinella, trifecta, or first four. These types of Caulfield Cup exotics allow you to choose the first two to four horses to cross the finish line.

These exotics can be a little harder to predict, which is why they offer more generous odds. If you do your research (Caulfield Cup tips #1) then you stand a chance to bring in some pretty lucrative payouts. When considering your 2010 Caulfield Cup bets, why not put down a box trifecta on Precedence to win with Metal benderDariana, and Shocking to place. Or, place an exacta on Precedence and Herculian Prince to finish in first and second place.

#3: The Third, And Last, Of Our Caulfield Cup Tips Is To Sign Up For An Online Betting Site.

Online bookmakers will often offer the best possible odds on a plethora of different races being held throughout the world. This definitely includes the 2010 Caulfield Cup. In addition to the best odds, they offer the most extensive list off available odds. This includes everything from fixed prices to exotics.

Online betting sites also offer punters unprecedented convenience as the travelling, crowds, and long queues have been completely cut out of the equation. Now, simply log in from the comfort of home and do your research and place your bets from a single handy location.

Ladbrokes.com.au is currently offering the following odds on the top five favourites for the 2010 Caulfield Cup:

  • Precedence: $8.00
  • Herculian Prince: $9.00
  • Metal Bender: $9.00
  • Dariana: $10.00
  • Shocking $11.00

Log in now to take advantage of some very generous early odds on the upcoming Caulfield Cup. With your wagers placed all that’s left is to enjoy the race reap the rewards of these Caulfield Cup tips.

2014 Caulfield Cup Odds & Betting Update

The Caulfield Cup 2014 odds have been updated at bookmakers around the country following Tuesday’s barrier draw with Lucia Valentina the firming favourite.Lucia Valentina leads 2014 Caulfield Cup odds at a firming price. Photo: Steve Hart.

Gates for the capacity field for this Saturday’s $3 million Group 1 Crown Golden Ale Caulfield Cup (2400m) were released yesterday afternoon, the Kris Lees-trained Lucia Valentina coming up with barrier 12.

While gate 12 hasn’t produced a Caulfield Cup winner in the past 31 years, the four-year-old Savabeel mare will come into barrier 10 if the four emergencies come out which is the barrier that produced last year’s champ Fawkner.

Coming off a win in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on October 4, a race Fawkner ran third in last spring before his Caulfield Cup victory, Lucia Valentina has come in from $4.80 to $4.60 in the latest markets at Ladbrokes.com.au.

As it was pre-Caulfield Cup barrier draw just one other runner is at single figure odds to win Saturday’s classic with Japanese raider Bande in from $9 to $8.50.

He has drawn last year’s winning gate 10 and will come into nine if the final emergency fails to gain a run.

Barrier nine is the most successful starting position in recent history too producing five Caulfield Cup winners since 1983.

Bande will have French jockey Christophe Lemaire in the saddle on Saturday, the jockey having won the 2011 Melbourne Cup aboard Dunaden.

Like Saturday’s top fancy, five-year-old Bande also won his lead-up race when leading all the way for an explosive five length effort over 2600m in Japan in early August.

Occupying the third line of Caulfield Cup betting at $10, in from $11, is then the other horse representing Japan – 58kg top weight Admire Rakti.

The Heart’s Cry stallion is looking to become just the second seven-year-old Caulfield Cup winner since 1983, the last being Dunaden (2012) who was also the most recent international galloper to take out the race.

Admire Rakti beat Bande home by one when they finished second and third in the Group 2 Hansh Daishoten (3000m) behind Gold Ship in March but was disappointing with 58kg last start when 13th over the mile and a half on May 4.

The next best in betting are then Chris Waller’s The Metropolitan winner Junoob ($14), last year’s runner-up Dandino ($15) and ATC Oaks winning mare Rising Romance ($15).

Junoob is one of four hopes for Sydney’s top trainer Waller who is yet to prepare a Caulfield Cup winner and is looking to become the third The Metropolitan winner in recent years to back-up and win the first leg of the major spring cups double joining Tawqueet (2006) and Railings (2005).

Dandino meanwhile was second to Fawkner in the race last year and is out to go one better in 2014 despite carrying the second top weight of 57kg and drawing wide with the outside barrier.

Barrier 18 however last produced a winner only two years ago with Duanden (2012) and Dandino will have Craig Williams aboard – Williams having won aboard both Dunaden (2012) and the year before will Southern Speed (2011).

Rising Romance meanwhile comes off a second to another of Waller’s Caulfield Cup hopes Moriarty in the Group 3 Craven Plate (2000m), the Ekraar mare one of only two four-year-olds in the race this year.

Four-year-olds easily boast the best Caulfield Cup record since 1983 with 16 winners and the other of that age group this weekend is the favourite Lucia Valentina.

See below for the full Caulfield Cup 2014 odds, prices you can lock in now online at Ladbrokes.com.au – home of the $500 bonus bet offer this season!

2014 Caulfield Cup Odds

Jameka Tops Early 2016 Caulfield Cup Odds

Group 1 winning mare Jameka heads the updated pre-field 2016 Caulfield Cup odds following third acceptances. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

Ciaron Maher’s Group 1 winning mare Jameka is the early favourite in futures Caulfield Cup 2016 odds for the staying classic run on Saturday October 15.

Saturday week’s $3 million Group 1 BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) underwent third acceptances this week with 30 horses still in the mix for the mile and a half feature.

Four-year-old Myboycharlie mare Jameka sits second on the updated Caulfield Cup ballot and leads the all-in Caulfield Cup betting odds at Ladbrokes.com.au.

She pays $3.60 to join Southern Speed (2011) as the only Caulfield Cup winning mares since Ethereal (2001).

Winner of the Group 1 Crown Oaks (2500m) as a three-year-old last Melbourne Cup Carnival, Jameka won the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m) two back at Caulfield before her second to runaway winner Hartnell in last Sunday’s Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m).

Hartnell is the second best fancied of the 2016 Caulfield Cup third acceptances in the latest Caulfield Cup odds paying $4.40.

Firm plans to run in the Caulfield Cup field are yet to be confirmed by trainer John O’Shea, but after blitzing the Turnbull Stakes last time out the bookmakers are taking no chances with the flying Authorized six-year-old.

Just one other hopeful sits under $10 in the Caulfield Cup markets with the best fancied of the remaining international raiders is the Charlie Appleby-trained Scottish from the UK.

The son of Teofilo is at $9 in the pre-field Caulfield Cup 2016 odds after a last start Group 3 win at York over 1811m on August 20.

He has had two runs over the Caulfield Cup distance for two seconds and will be out to join the likes of Japan’s Admire Rakti (2014) and the French raider Dunaden (2012) as the latest Caulfield Cup winning internationals.

Last year New Zealand Mongolian Khan ($4 in 2015) was the last favourite to salute for the Caulfield Cup punters.

Before him the other three latest champs saluted at a double-figure starting price in the Caulfield Cup odds.

This year the best fancied of the double-figure hopes in the futures markets are the Lee & Anthony Freedman-trained import Exosphere ($11), Darren Weir’s last start Group 3 JRA Cup (2040m) winning mare Real Love ($11) and Tally ($13) who ran a surprise third to his stablemate in the Turnbull Stakes last weekend.

Also high up the latest Caulfield Cup odds include the likes of the Andreas Wohler-trained German raider Articus and fellow international Sir Isaac Newton for Ireland’s Aidan O’Brien at $15 each.

The 2016 Caulfield Cup field of final acceptances is set for release on Tuesday October 11, with updated Caulfield Cup odds to follow.

That makes now the time to back your early favourites at their juicy all-in Caulfield Cup 2016 odds, the top 20 in betting provided in the table below with prices courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au.

Pre-Field 2016 Caulfield Cup Betting

2016 Caulfield Cup Field Released

Last year’s third placegetter Our Ivanhowe returns in the 2016 Caulfield Cup field this weekend in Melbourne. Photo: Daniel Costello.

A full field of stayers is engaged to face off in the Caulfield Cup 2016 this weekend in Melbourne kicking off the first of the big three spring majors.

Due to run as Caulfield Race 8 on Saturday, this year’s $3 million Group 1 BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) has attracted a capacity 18 starters plus two emergencies awaiting a run in the world’s richest mile and a half handicap.

The official 2016 Caulfield Cup barrier draw is set to take place later on Tuesday afternoon and will further impact the latest Caulfield Cup odds at Ladbrokes.com.au.

Currently those post-field Caulfield Cup betting markets have the Ciaron Maher-trained Jameka ($3.40) as the firm favourite.

The four-year-old Myboycharlie mare has Nicholas Hall booked for the ride, Hall after his second Caulfield Cup winning ride after success aboard Fawkner (2013) three years ago.

Jameka won the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m) at the Caulfield track two back and was penalised 0.5kg for the win.

She still sits well in the Caulfield Cup weights with just 52.5kg and was last seen running second to Hartnell at Flemington in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m).

Fakwner (3rd in 2013) was the last Turnbull Stakes graduate to back-up and win the Caulfield Cup next start.

Maher has a total of three runners in this year’s Caulfield Cup field also accepting for light-weights Set Square (52kg) and Pemberley (50.5kg).

Pemberley was tested over the track / distance just last Saturday and caught the eye in a blanket finish in the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) crossing just a quarter length back for third.

The winner Assign isn’t in the Caulfield Cup 2016 field, but runner-up Big Memory backs-up and drops from 53kg to 51.5kg with Chris Parnham in the saddle.

Heading this year’s Caulfield Cup weights with 57kg is the Chris Waller-trained Preferment last seen running fourth in the Turnbull Stakes.

The five-year-old Zabeel stallion is after his first win since the Group 1 The BMW (2400m) in Sydney back in late March and pays $26 in the latest Caulfield Cup odds.

Along with Jameka there are just three other single figure fancies in the Caulfield Cup markets including Real Love ($8) who is another mare looking to beat home the boys in the race for the first time since Southern Speed (2011).

Desert King six-year-old Real Love is a former Perth Cup winner over the distance and was last seen winning the Group 3 JRA Cup (2040m) at Moonee Valley on September 30.

The other single-figure hopes are the Charlie Appleby-trained English raider Scottish ($8.50) who has Kerrin McEvoy riding and fellow international Articus ($8.50) who Zac Purton rides.

McEvoy (2008 – All The Good) and Purton (2014 – Admire Rakti) both chase their second Caulfield Cup winning ride.

Four-time Caulfield Cup winning jockey Damien Oliver meanwhile rode his last champion back in 1999 with Sky Heights and is looking for a fifth win this weekend aboard Exospheric for Lee & Anthony Freedman.

The import debuts down under in the Caulfield Cup and is joined in the field by stablemate Our Ivanhowe who ran third to Mongolian Khan (2015) in the race last year.

Check out the full 2016 Caulfield Cup field, jockeys and weights below along with the latest Fixed Win Caulfield Cup odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au.

2016 Caulfield Cup Barriers & Betting Update

2016 Caulfield Cup favourite Jameka is drawn barrier 13 (of 18) for her shot at Group 1 glory this weekend. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

The Caulfield Cup 2016 barrier draw has seen an update to the Caulfield Cup odds for the $3 million mile-and-a-half showdown in Melbourne running this Saturday, October 15, as the first of the ‘Big 3’ spring majors.

Running as Caulfield Race 8 at 4:30pm (AEDT), this year’s $3 million Group 1 BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) features a full field and barriers were drawn for all 20 final acceptors on Tuesday afternoon.

Heading the Caulfield Cup odds at $3.50 is the Ciaron Maher-trained Jameka.

The four-year-old Myboycharlie mare has eased out slightly in the post-barrier Caulfield Cup betting markets (from $3.20) after drawing barrier 13.

Jockey Nicholas Hall retains the ride on the recent Naturalism Stakes winner having ridden her to victory in that Caulfield lead-up as well as her brave second to Hartnell in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) last start.

Hall chases his second Caulfield Cup win having guided Fawkner (2013) to victory three years ago, with the last Caulfield Cup winner to salute from barrier 13 being Viewed in 2009.

Maher’s two other runners in this year’s 18-starter Caulfield Cup field suffered wide draws with Set Square to jump from the far outside barrier, while last Saturday’s Herbert Power Stakes third placegetter Pemberley drew barrier 17.

It was only four years ago a horse overcame the outside Caulfield Cup barrier (18) to win when the French raider Dunaden got the job done with Craig Williams in the saddle.

Williams also rode Southern Speed to victory from barrier 3 (of 18) the year before (2011), the mare the last female to beat home the boys in a Caulfield Cup result.

This Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival Williams returns chasing a third Caulfield Cup success booked to ride the Darren Weir-trained JRA Cup winning mare Real Love.

A former Perth Cup winner over the Caulfield Cup distance (2400m), Real Love pays $8 in the latest Caulfield Cup odds after drawing barrier 10.

Occupying the second line of Caulfield Cup betting after the release of Caulfield Cup barriers backed in from $8 to $7.50 is the Charlie Appleby-trained British raider Scottish for the Godolphin team.

Scottish has had two runs over 2400m for two seconds and has Kerrin McEvoy aboard for his down under debut this weekend from an ideal barrier seven draw.

Barrier 7 has produced four Caulfield Cup winners (since 1983), most recently Admire Rakti (2014).

The most successful Caulfield Cup barrier in that time with five winners is barrier nine, drawn this year by fellow international raider Sir Isaac Newton.

Prepared by Ireland’s Aidan O’Brien, Sir Isaac Newton has Irish hoop Colm O’Donoghue riding this weekend and has been backed in from $13 to $11 in the Caulfield Cup odds.

Also at single figures in the markets at $8.50 and firming is German visitor Articus from the stables of Melbourne Cup winning trainer Andreas Wohler.

Other key Caulfield Cup barriers include Our Ivanhowe (6) who is at $26 to go two better than his third in the race last year, his imported stablemate Exospheric (3) paying a shorter $10 to give co-trainer Lee Freedman his fifth Caulfield Cup and the Group 1 The Metropolitan winner over the distance in Sydney last start Sir John Hawkwood (5) at $16 (in from $19).

Check out the full Caulfield Cup 2016 odds and barrier draw below, following the links to Ladbrokes.com.au to back your early Caulfield Cup tips at the right price!

2016 Caulfield Cup Field, Barriers & Odds

2016 Caulfield Cup Tips & Odds

Our Ivanhowe is an upset chance to win the 2016 Caulfield Cup at big odds on Saturday in Melbourne. Photo: Daniel Costello.

The Caulfield Cup 2016 tips are out on the richest mile and a half handicap in the world running this weekend in Melbourne as the first of the ‘Big 3’ spring majors.

A final field of 18 stayers will face off in Saturday’s $3 million Group 1 BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) – the handicap classic to jump as Caulfield Race 8 at 4:30pm (AEDT).

The two Caulfield Cup emergencies – De Little Engine and Vengeur Masque – both gain a start in the official Caulfield Cup 2016 field after the early scratching of Fanatic (spider bite) and Big Memory (inflamed hock).

The clear favourite in the updated Caulfield Cup betting markets at Ladbrokes.com.au is still the Ciaron Maher-trained mare Jameka ($3.60).

She has a number of hoodoos to overcome including becoming the first VRC Oaks winner in history to train on and win the following year’s Caulfield Cup.

So will Jameka get the job done for the Caulfield Cup punters or is there value further down the Caulfield Cup odds from the likes of Darren Weir’s mare Real Love ($7), the Charlie Appleby-trained English raider Scottish ($7.50) or even last year’s third placegetter Our Ivanhowe ($26)?

2016 Caulfield Cup Trifecta Tip: #2 Our Ivanhowe from #11 Jameka and #12 Real Love

1st: #2 Our Ivanhowe ($26)

Big odds on offer for this Lee & Anthony Freedman-trainer German expat to go two better than his third in last spring’s Caulfield Cup trifecta. He only carries a half-kilo more than 12 months ago getting in on 56.5kg, a manageable weight for the Doomben Cup winner. Is drawn a treat in barrier six, which produced last year’s winner, and co-trainer Lee Freedman chases his fifth win in the race. Historically the heavier kilos are a non-issue and he’ll be improving on the Turnbull Stakes eighth getting out over 2400m.

2nd: #11 Jameka ($3.60)

Obvious reasons why this mare is top fancy in Caulfield Cup markets, but she has to make history and if successful will be the shortest-priced mare to win the race since Leilani ($3.25 in 1974). That’s a big hoodoo to overcome, but her lead-up has been spot-on and she loves Caulfield. Ideally weighted dropping to 52.5kg and jockey Nicholas Hall stays on chasing his second Caulfield Cup win after the success on Fawkner (2013) three years ago.

3rd: #12 Real Love ($7)

The bookies are keeping Melbourne Cup winning trainer Weir’s sole hope in the Caulfield Cup field 2016 safe in betting, the smart Desert King mare coming off the JRA Cup win at Moonee Valley. She’ll appreciate getting out over the mile and a half – a distance she’s won a Perth Cup over. She also drops from 58kg to 52.5kg and has Craig Williams aboard. Caulfield isn’t her best track, but she’s a definite Place chance.

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2016 Caulfield Cup Odds Update