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Please note that no further Track Condition Reports outside of the four Racing Victoria submission timeframes and deadlines outlined below are required to be submitted unless there is a change in Track Rating. If there is a change in Track Rating at any stage an additional report will be entered by the Victorian Club Track Managers.
For further information please contact the relevant racing club.

Item	Inspection Timeframe	Inspection Deadline for Track Rating to be Submitted	Non Submission Follow Up
1	Day of nominations close	Prior to nominations closing by 10am	By Racing Victoria Post 10am and prior to 12pm
2	Day before acceptances close [after nominations close]	Prior to 2:50pm	By Racing Victoria Post 3pm and prior to 4pm
3	Day of acceptances close [before acceptances close]	Prior to 6:50am [where there has been significant weather conditions overnight resulting in a change in Track Rating since the prior day's report]
4	Day before Race Day [after acceptances close]	Prior to 2:50pm	By Racing Victoria Post 3pm and prior to 4pm
5	Race Day [after acceptances close]	Prior to 6:50am	By Racing Australia Post 6:50am
6	Horse Arrival Times	Country/Picnic - 1 hour Metro Midweek & Night Meetings, Jumps Races - 90 minutes Metro Saturday (9 races) - 2 hours Metro Saturday (10 races) - 90 minutes (Races 1 & 2), 2 hours (Races 3-10) *Notices regarding changes to arrival times will be sent to trainers when applicable

Caulfield: Melbourne Racing Club Saturday, 17 October 2026

Meeting Type: Metro (TAB MEETING)

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Rail Position:
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: N/A
Weather:
Penetrometer:
Track Information:

Nominations Last Published: Wed 26-Aug-26 11:54AM AEST
Weights declared by: Mon 12-Oct-26 4:00PM AEDT
Acceptances must be declared before: Wed 14-Oct-26 9:30AM AEDT
Riders must be declared before: Wed 14-Oct-26 1:00PM AEDT
Scratching close: Sat 17-Oct-26 7:30AM AEDT

Total Number of nominations for this meeting (including emergencies) 124

Race 8 - Sportsbet Caulfield Cup (2400 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting
Of $6,550,000.1st $3,300,000, 2nd $800,000, 3rd $400,000, 4th $220,000, 5th $170,000, 6th $130,000, 7th $125,000, 8th $125,000, 9th $125,000, 10th $125,000, 11th $60,000, 12th $60,000, 13th $6,000, 14th $60,000, 15th $60,000, 16th $60,000, 17th $60,000, 18th $60,000 Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution GROUP 1 Set Weights, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices cannot claim. Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Field Limit: 18 + 4 EM

Race 8 - Sportsbet Caulfield Cup (2400 METRES) Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting

Of $6,550,000.1st $3,300,000, 2nd $800,000, 3rd $400,000, 4th $220,000, 5th $170,000, 6th $130,000, 7th $125,000, 8th $125,000, 9th $125,000, 10th $125,000, 11th $60,000, 12th $60,000, 13th $6,000, 14th $60,000, 15th $60,000, 16th $60,000, 17th $60,000, 18th $60,000
Prize money contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution GROUP 1
Set Weights, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf

Field Limit: 18 + 4 EM

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer
1	2256x2211x	AELIANA (NZ)	M	5	Chris Waller
2	3x	AERONAUTIC (IRE)	G	6	Joseph O'Brien
3	72142x12x	AETHELFLAED	M	6	Matthew Smith
4	x73337179x	AMERICAN WOLF (NZ)	G	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
5	512x11661x	ASTERIX (NZ)	G	8	Chris Waller
6	x271x3212x	AUTUMN BOY	H	4	Chris Waller
7	118x07093x	AUTUMN MYSTERY	G	4	Rory Hunter
8	311x311x4x	BARNAVARA (IRE)	M	5	Chris Waller
9	2651x2425x	BELLA MONTAGNA (NZ)	M	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
10	3510316x5x	BERKELEY SQUARE	G	7	Dan O'Sullivan
11		BEYLERBEYI (GB)	G	7	Ian Williams
12	68x411521x	BIRDMAN (IRE)	G	6	Chris Waller
13	35x1x5225x	BONIFACE (FR)	G	5	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
14	x32320x25x	BUCKAROO (GB)	G	8	Chris Waller
15	1111x5172x	CAMPALDINO (NZ)	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
16	41x11117x	CAUSEWAY (IRE)	H	4	Aidan O'Brien
17	x1x11x433x	C’EST VRAI (FR)	H	5	Gerald Mosse
18	069x69910x	CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE)	G	8	Kris Lees
19	133112x11x	COSMIC CRUSADER (NZ)	G	6	Andrea Leek
20	3x2113x21x	DARKBONEE	G	5	Symon Wilde
21	11x0768x5x	DEAKIN (FR)	G	7	Phillip & Tommy Stokes
22	2x7633x15x	DECLICHY BOULEVARD	M	5	Chris Waller
23	21x119x	DECORUM	G	4	Michael Freedman
24	3x	DEFIANTLY (FR)	G	5	Joseph O'Brien
25	1818x6432x	DURBAN HARBOUR	G	6	John Symons & Sheila Laxon
26	378x09x01x	ELIYASS (FR)	G	8	Ciaron Maher
27	2x2x	EMIT (IRE)	G	5	Joseph O'Brien
28	1x2x3x1x	ENFJAAR (IRE)	G	7	Roger Varian
29	3x	FANTASY WORLD (IRE)	G	5	Andrew Balding
30	129156111x	FIRST CHORUS (NZ)	M	5	Lindsey Smith
31	155x072x8x	FLOATING	G	8	Matthew Smith
32		FRANCES ETHEL (SAF)	M	6	William Haggas
33	5160x4604x	FURTHUR (IRE)	G	5	Andrew Balding
34	61114x436x	FUTURE HISTORY (GB)	G	9	Gregory Hickman
35		GAUCHER (GB)	G	8	Willie Mullins
36	113x2x821x	GOODIE TWO SHOES (IRE)	M	8	Joseph O'Brien
37	x411x6621x	GREEN SPACES	H	4	Bjorn Baker
38	5051111x3x	GURU WARRIOR	G	5	Andrew Gluyas
39	1411x9444x	HALF YOURS	G	6	Tony & Calvin McEvoy
40	12x522307x	HIGHLAND BLING (IRE)	G	6	Phillip & Tommy Stokes
41	6044613x0x	HURRY CURRY (NZ)	M	5	Danny O'Brien
42	21x5136x	JAMES J BRADDOCK (GB)	H	4	Joseph O'Brien
43	x314114x3x	JENNIVAMOOSE (NZ)	M	7	Ciaron Maher
44	123x93339x	JUJA KIBO (IRE)	G	6	Ciaron Maher
45	5x6211470x	KAZARU (NZ)	M	4	Phillip & Tommy Stokes
46	87111x432x	KING OF THE SEA (GB)	G	5	Ciaron Maher
47	122x72211x	KING PEDRO (NZ)	G	5	John O'Shea & Tom Charlton
48	35x9191x0x	KINGS VALLEY (IRE)	G	6	Ciaron Maher
49	5x2814125x	KINGSWOOD (GB)	H	7	Gavin Bedggood
50	3x	KIZLYAR (IRE)	G	5	Joseph O'Brien
51	x41615x06x	KLONDIKE (GB)	G	7	John O'Shea & Tom Charlton
52	051x6x708x	KNIGHT’S CHOICE	G	7	John Symons & Sheila Laxon
53	5000x0729x	LAND LEGEND (FR)	G	7	Ciaron Maher
54	x432x5666x	LEICA LUCY (NZ)	M	5	Chris Waller
55	52x1415x4x	LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR)	G	8	Ciaron Maher
56	321x1116x	LIMESTONE (IRE)	H	4	Joseph O'Brien
57	21x0225x4x	LITZDEEL	M	5	Danny O'Brien
58	114x	LOVE ME TENDER (GER)	G	5	Willie Mullins
59	x44x910x6x	MACHINE GUN GRACIE	M	5	Ben, Will & JD Hayes
60	3x2204612x	MANZOR BLUE (NZ)	M	6	Lisa Latta
61	09033x891x	MIDDLE EARTH (GB)	G	7	Ciaron Maher
62	23x453623x	MILITARIZE (NZ)	G	6	Chris Waller
63	121436x60x	MOONLIGHT CIRCUS	M	5	Michael Kent
64	1x2x	MOUNT ATLAS (GB)	G	6	Andrew Balding
65	x081x5110x	MR MONACO (GB)	G	6	Ciaron Maher
66	389x32111x	NEARCO FROD (FR)	G	5	Tony & Calvin McEvoy
67	0x5518574x	NEWLOOK (FR)	G	6	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
68		NYRA (GER)	M	5	Joseph O'Brien
69	5211141x0x	OHOPE WINS (NZ)	M	4	Chris Waller
70	3x1x	OMNI MAN (IRE)	G	5	Joseph O'Brien
71	x840x10x9x	ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA)	G	9	Tim Fitzsimmons
72	211x65712x	PANOVA	M	4	Chris Waller
73	8x51456x5x	PIGGYBACK	M	6	Ciaron Maher
74	155x09412x	PINHOLE (GB)	G	5	Chris Waller
75	20x442031x	PLYMOUTH	G	5	Ben, Will & JD Hayes
76	2141x	POINT OF LAW (GB)	H	4	Ciaron Maher
77	7x7838615x	PORTLAND (IRE)	G	6	Matthew Smith
78	727242228x	POUNDING	G	8	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
79	40x7x4214x	PRESAGE NOCTURNE (IRE)	H	7	Alessandro Botti
80	8024x0447x	RIVER OF STARS (IRE)	M	8	Chris Waller
81	2150x0331x	ROYAL SUPREMACY (IRE)	G	6	Ciaron Maher
82	x6110x244x	SABAJ	G	5	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
83	226114x41x	SAINT GEORGE (GB)	G	7	Ciaron Maher
84	524x23243x	SEA WHAT I SEE (IRE)	M	7	Danny O'Brien
85	x1222x701x	SEE THAT STORM (IRE)	G	6	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
86	1121x4355x	SHE’S A HUSTLER (NZ)	M	6	Grahame Begg
87	1571x3486x	SHOCKLETZ (NZ)	M	5	Ciaron Maher
88	21x2112x0x	SIMURGH (IRE)	G	5	Ben, Will & JD Hayes
89	1x211x331x	SIR DELIUS (GB)	H	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
90	3x	SMALL FRY (IRE)	G	6	Joseph O'Brien
91	x73174324x	SO YOU ARE	G	5	Bjorn Baker
92	513x14451x	SONS AND LOVERS (GB)	G	6	Joseph O'Brien
93	123x94262x	SOUL OF SPAIN (IRE)	G	6	Chris Waller
94	682x14372x	SOULCOMBE (GB)	G	8	Chris Waller
95	0x21x20x1x	SPINNING WHEEL (GB)	G	5	Simon Crisford
96	1217x5163x	STARFORD (IRE)	G	5	Joseph O'Brien
97	4121513x	STORM LEOPARD	G	4	Ben, Will & JD Hayes
98	x121x5802x	STRICTLY BUSINESS	M	4	Thomas Carberry
99	31x0700x8x	SUNSET PARK (GB)	M	6	Michael Kent
100	112311333x	SUNTORA	M	5	Nick Ryan
101		TARRIANCE (GB)	G	5	Andrew Balding
102	7212616x0x	TARVUE (NZ)	M	6	John Sadler
103	1112x31x3x	TENABILITY (GB)	G	5	William Haggas
104	4x41x0x36x	TENNESSEE STUD (IRE)	H	5	Joseph O'Brien
105	245612417x	THE EUPHRATES (GB)	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
106	11x051611x	THEBUDGIESMUGLA (NZ)	G	6	Bjorn Baker
107	2x1535x74x	THINK GIANT (GB)	G	5	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
108	17x311x	THREAD OF GOLD (IRE)	G	4	Willie Mullins
109	12x808215x	TORRANZINO (NZ)	G	7	Paul Preusker
110	1x4334434x	TRAVOLTA (GB)	G	6	Chris Waller
111	12234x313x	TREASURETHE MOMENT	M	5	Matt Laurie
112	x76x72121x	TRUSTYOURINSTINCT (IRE)	G	7	Joseph O'Brien
113	08523x9x0x	UNBELIEVABLE (USA)	H	7	Anthony & Sam Freedman
114	0130x8670x	VALIANT KING (GB)	G	7	Chris Waller
115	36506x133x	VAUBAN (FR)	G	9	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
116	3x	WEMIGHTAKEDLONGWAY (IRE)	M	5	Joseph O'Brien
117	53125471x	WIGMORE (NZ)	G	4	Phillip & Tommy Stokes
118	1x	WINE DARK SEA (GB)	G	5	Harry Charlton
119	1x75516x8x	WOOTTON VERNI (FR)	G	6	Chris Waller
120	111x3x2x	YELLOW JERSEY (FR)	G	5	Tony & Calvin McEvoy
121	211217x53x	ZAHRANN (IRE)	H	5	Ciaron Maher
122	453x11171x	ZAKOUMA	G	6	Grahame Begg
123	1112x9627x	ZAMBARDO (NZ)	G	5	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
124	24x12x	ZIA ZABEL (IRE)	H	4	Emmet Mullins

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