Caulfield Cup
The Caulfield Cup is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held under handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 2400 metres. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in mid October. The prizemoney is A$3,000,000.
Race history
The race has become one of Australia's richest Thoroughbred horse races and the richest of its type in the world (2,400 metre or 11⁄2 miles). The race is held annually in October on the third day and final day of the MRC Spring Carnival. Performances in the Caulfield Cup are one of the possible qualification methods for a run in the Melbourne Cup which is held 16 days later.
During World War II the race was run at Flemington Racecourse and in 1943 the race was run in divisions.
Race qualification
The field is limited 18 starters with 4 emergency entries which is decided by a ballot system. The prize money, wins, and placing in lead up races are among the major factors that determine the eligibility of a horse.
Automatic entry are awarded to winners of the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes and the Listed Mornington Cup.
