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The Race History of the Caulfield Guineas Prelude run at Caulfield on Saturday shows it hasn’t been the winners who have gone on to the big one.

Helmet in 2011 was the most recent. Is the Guineas winner in the 2020 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday?

2020 Caulfield Guineas Prelude: Nominations

2020 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 was worth $250,000 in 2020.

Notable winners of the Caulfield Guineas Prelude include Alligator Blood (2019), 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 2019 Caulfield Guineas Prelude was won by Alligator Blood from Dalasan and Groundswell.