2010 Caulfield Cup | Caulfield Cup 2010 Preview

The Caulfield Cup is one of the richest handicap events in the world and the first of the major Cup races to be run during the Melbourne spring racing carnival. The Caulfield Cup is a tough 2400 metre event run under handicap conditions at Caulfield racecourse in Melbourne each October.

Providing an important lead up race to the Melbourne Cup which is held on the first Tuesday in November each year, the Caulfield Cup takes place one week before the WS Cox Plate.

Caulfield Cup

Caulfield Cup winners and placegetters can be found at our Caulfield Cup results page while our Caulfield Cup betting page provides betting markets on the race.

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Caulfield Cup
Race Name:	Caulfield Cup
When it is run:	Saturday 16th October 2010
Where it is run:	Caulfield Racecourse, Caulfield, Melbourne
Distance of race:	2400 metres
Type of race:	Open Handicap
Status of race:	Group One
Maximum Weight:	No maximum weight
Minimum Weight:	3yo - 49.0 and 4yo - 50.0, No allowances for Apprentices.
Prizemoney:	$2,500,000
2009 Result:	1- Viewed 2- Roman Emperor 3- Vigor

The Caulfield Cup is worth $2,500,000 in prizemoney and is the highlight of the Caulfield racing carnival in October each year.

Held over three days, the Caulfield carnival consists of the Caulfield Guineas on the first Saturday, then the Thousand Guineas midweek on the Wednesday, while the Caulfield Cup itself is held on the following Saturday.

The first Caulfield Cup was won by Newminster way back in 1879 and the race has now become an integral part of the spring racing carnival in Melbourne. The race forms the major spring betting double along with the Melbourne Cup and the 2009 winner was Viewed.

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