The 2010 Caulfield Cup Day is scheduled for Saturday October 16 at Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse. Regarded as the climax of Caulfield’s Spring Racing Carnival the day is one true horse racing enthusiasts love to attend.
The Caulfield Cup Day is the final day of racing in the three-day Caulfield Spring Racing Carnival. Held the Saturday following the Thousand Guineas Day, the Caulfield Cup Day is host to six Black Listed races with the most anticipated being the $2.5 million Group One Caulfield Cup (2400m). Known as the second best open handicap in Australia to the Melbourne Cup, the Caulfield Cup always draws in the nation’s classiest stayers and 2010 will be no exception.
Other races forming the Caulfield Cup Day are the Group Two Caulfield Sprint (1100m), the Group Two Tristarc Stakes (1400m), the Group Three Norman Robinson Stakes (2000m), the Group Three Betfair Stakes (1400m), the Group Three David Jones Cup (2000m), the Listed Gothic Stakes (1400m) and the Listed Perri Cutten Plate (2000m).
While the action on the track is the biggest drawcard, so too is the action off it. With live entertainment including the Grand Final of the Chadstone Fashions Stakes, there is also the prestigious 2010 Caulfield Cup itself. Money is to be made on Caulfield Cup Day, so don’t miss out.
Below we have listed the schedule for the 2010 Caulfield Cup Day on October 16. So make sure you take a look, and then head to SportsBet to lay down early market bets on the races to see your dollar go that much further.
2010 Caulfield Cup Day Race Schedule
| No. | Prizemoney | Name | Race Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race One | $125,000 Plus $10,000 SV Bonus | AAMI Norman Robinson Stakes | Group Three | 2000m |
| Race Two | $100,000 Plus $10,000 SV Bonus | Gothic Stakes | Listed | 1400m |
| Race Three | $70,000 Plus $30,000 SV Bonus | Super Vobis Three-Year-Old Fillies Handicap | 1400m | |
| Race Four | $100,000 Plus $30,000 SV Bonus | Perri Cutten Plate | Listed | 2000m |
| Race Five | $200,000 | Perri Cutten Caulfield Spring | Group Two | 1100m |
| Race Six | $125,000 | Betfair Stakes | Group Three | 1400m |
| Race Seven | $2,500,000 | BMW Caulfield Cup | Group One | 2400m |
| Race Eight | $125,000 | David Jones Cup | Group Three | 2000m |
| Race Nine | $70,000 | Pure Blonde Plate | 1100m | |
| Race Ten | $180,000 | Harrolds Tristarc Stakes | Group Two | 1400m |
