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Strangely the Caulfield Guineas Prelude run at Caulfield on Sunday doesn’t generally provide the Guineas winner.

Helmet did the double back in 2011. Who takes the first leg in the 2018 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield on Sunday?

2018 CAULFIELD GUINEAS PRELUDE - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Caulfield Guineas Prelude is a Group 3 race run under Set Weights and Penalty conditions for three year old colts and geldings at Caulfield conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club.

The Caulfield Guineas Prelude is run over 1400m. It was first run in 1985 and was won by Brequillo.

The Caulfield Guineas Prelude was known as the Show Day Stakes and JD Macdonald Stakes before a name change in 2000.

It was 1200m until 1990 then 1400m after that.

The Caulfield Guineas Prelude was a Listed race up to 2000 then was Group 3 after that. It is the natural lead up in Melbourne at Caulfield to the Guineas.

Those to do the Caulfield Guineas Prelude/Caulfield Guineas double are Helmet, Anacheeva, Wonderful World and Alfa.

The Caulfield Guineas Prelude is worth $175,000 in 2018.

Notable winners of the Caulfield Guineas Prelude include Sacred Elixir (2016), Bon Aurum (2015), Rich Enuff (2014), Epaulette (2012), Helmet (2011), Anacheeva (2010), Wonderful World (2006), Apache Cat (2005), Elvstroem (2003), Umrum (1997), Alfa (1996), Strategic (1995) and Unspoken Word (1990).

The 2017 Caulfield Guineas Prelude was won by Perast from Summer Passage and Kementari.