- When
- Mid October
- Where
- Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne VIC
- Distance
- 2400m
- Prizemoney
- $5.0 million
How to bet on the Caulfield Cup
- The Caulfield Cup double with the Melbourne Cup is one of racing's great punting puzzles — horses that run well here often start favourite at Flemington four days later, but the 400m distance jump sorts many of them out.
- Caulfield's tight turn and short straight put a premium on settling just off the speed; backmarkers rarely win the Cup here.
- Cup Day features the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas undercard — bookmakers boost odds across the card, so compare before placing multiples.
Recent Winners
- 2025 — Al Riffa (T. Berry, A. Forsman)
- 2024 — Duke De Sessa
- 2023 — Romantic Warrior
Full finishing order, margins and dividends for past runnings live in our results archive.
Caulfield Cup FAQs
When is the Caulfield Cup 2026?›
The Caulfield Cup is run in mid-October — two weeks before the Melbourne Cup — as the feature of Caulfield Guineas Day in Melbourne's spring carnival.
What distance is the Caulfield Cup?›
2400 metres, run clockwise around Caulfield's tight circuit. The trip makes it the most reliable Melbourne Cup form guide on the calendar.
Does the Caulfield Cup winner get into the Melbourne Cup?›
Yes — the winner earns a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup, guaranteeing a start at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November.