Free preview · Caulfield Cup 2026

The Caulfield Cup
Caulfield · Saturday 17 October

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Track Good 4Rail +3m entireJump 5:15PM AEDT
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One stat every punter should know, from TopRate's Daniel O'Sullivan: over the last 11 years, 68 Caulfield Cup runners came into the race rating below 100 at their previous start, and not one of them won. Our top pick Saint George is one of those horses, but we're looking for one to buck the trend. Here is our full race preview, the same one our members get.

R9

Caulfield Cup G1

5:15PM AEDT · 2400m · $6,545,000
Track Good 4Rail +3m entirePace ModerateClarity AverageWinning standard 105.8
TLU Top 4
1st
#12 Saint George
Barrier 2 · Our Future Tip

Our members have been on him since September at $17, and he's the one we think can buck the trend. He was building to this race, closing strongly for second carrying 58.5kg two back, and we can forgive his 11-plus length defeat on the heavy deck in the Turnbull. Now he drops to 53.5kg and barrier 2 should give him a soft run. He was re-plated and must pass a race-day vet check before he can run.

2nd
#2 Cosmic Crusader
Barrier 17

Relished the heavy track to win the Turnbull comfortably, and ran a good second before that. He rates top of the field and nothing suggests 2400m is a problem. A valid favourite, even from a wide draw.

3rd
#7 Enfjaar
Barrier 1 · R. Dawson

English visitor who led and kept finding to win the Group 3 Glorious Stakes at Goodwood. He draws the rail, and his best English form puts him in the top three.

4th
#10 Wine Dark Sea
Barrier 19 · D. Lane

Lightly raced English stayer who kept rolling over 2671m to win the Geoffrey Freer Stakes last start. He's drawn wide, but he goes forward and can give them a sight.

TLU Top 412-2-7-10
Suggested bet#12 Saint George + #2 Cosmic Crusader · Win
Speed map
Lead#9 Royal Supremacy (8) · #3 Treasurethe Moment (5) · #16 Zahrann (4)
On pace#4 Kingswood (20) · #2 Cosmic Crusader (17) · #8 Green Spaces (18) · #15 Soul Of Spain (13)
Mid#11 Asterix (10) · #12 Saint George (2) · #6 Middle Earth (11) · #5 Knight's Choice (22) · #18 Kings Valley (12)
Back#14 She's A Hustler (6) · #17 Ohope Wins (16) · #1 Half Yours (7) · #7 Enfjaar (1) · #10 Wine Dark Sea (19) · #13 Starford (15)

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