Autumn Classic
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History
The Caulfield Autumn Classic is a Group 2 race for three-year-olds usually run at Caulfield by the Melbourne Racing Club.
The Autumn Classic is run over 1800m under Set Weight conditions and had its origins as the Stanley Plate in 1957.
The race carried that name until 1987 when it became known as the Autumn Classic.
The Stanley Plate was run over 10 furlongs (2000m) from 1957 until 1986 with the exception of 1971 (nine furlongs/1800m). Since 1987 the distance of the Autumn Classic has been 1800m.
The Autumn Classic was a Listed Race from 1979 until 1988 and Group 3 from 1979 to 1993. The Autumn Classic has been a Group 2 race since 1994.
The Autumn Classic has been run every year at Caulfield with the exception of 1996 when it was transferred to Flemington due to construction work at Caulfield. Similarly it was held at Sandown in 2023 due to track renovations.
The Autumn Classic was worth prizemoney of $300,000 and serves as a key race in the program of three-year-olds set for the G1 Australian Guineas (1600m) and/or G2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) at Moonee Valley later in the autumn.
The Autumn Classic/Australian Guineas double has been won by four three-year-olds – King's High (1989), Gold Guru (1998), Dignity Dancer (1999) and Pins (2000).
The Autumn Classic/Alister Clark Stakes double has been won five times by Dignity Dancer (1999), Pins (2000), Spinney (2006), Tally (2016) and Global Exchange (2019).
Triscay (1991) was joined by Parure (2021) as the only fillies to win the Autumn Classic.
Other notable winners of the Autumn Classic include Matloch, Pharaon, Voleur, Double Century, Mr Independent, Gurner's Lane, Myocard, Stylish Century, Redding, Hurricane Sky, Iron Horse, Don Eduardo, Elvstroem, Alpine Eagle and Immediacy.
The 2024 Autumn Classic was won by Immediacy from Caracas and Our Couver.
Previous Autumn Classic Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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IMMEDIACY
(NZ)
3G TARZINO (NZ) - BUT BEAUTIFUL (IRE) PIVOTAL (GB) |
L CURRIE | 57.0 | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 3 |
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PERICLES
(AUS)
3G STREET BOSS (USA) - ACCESSORIES (GB) SINGSPIEL (IRE) |
JAMIE KAH | 57.0 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 7 |
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CASTLEREAGH KID
(AUS)
3G SNITZEL (AUS) - ABSOLUTE JOY (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.0 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 4 |
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PARURE
(AUS)
3F FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - FONTEIN RUBY (AUS) TURFFONTEIN (AUS) |
DAMIAN LANE | 55.0 | T DABERNIG & B HAYES | 4 |
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ADELAIDE ACE
(NZ)
3G SAVABEEL (AUS) - AMPIN (NZ) PINS (AUS) |
J ALLEN | 57.0 | LINDSEY SMITH | 1 |
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ENJOYING
(AUS)
3C DUNDEEL (NZ) - INCREDULOUS (AUS) KEEP THE FAITH (AUS) |
B MELHAM | 57.0 | C MAHER & D EUSTACE | 9 |
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BEAUTY SPIRIT
(AUS)
3G DUPORTH (AUS) - GRACES SPIRIT (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
REGAN BAYLISS | 57.0 | DANIEL WILLIAMS | 12 |
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FARSON
(AUS)
3G SNITZEL (AUS) - CLEAR VIEW (AUS) GALLO DI FERRO (USA) |
S BASTER | 57.0 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 9 |
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TALLY
(AUS)
3G STREET CRY (IRE) - ITEMISE (USA) KRIS S. (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 57.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 6 |
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ALPINE EAGLE
(AUS)
3C HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - ZEPHYRIA (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 6 |
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VILANOVA
(NZ)
3G COMMANDS (AUS) - VALPOLICELLA (NZ) RED RANSOM (USA) |
C NEWITT | 57.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 9 |
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SUPER COOL
(AUS)
3G FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - QUEEN MOTHER (USA) KINGMAMBO (USA) |
M RODD | 57.0 | MARK KAVANAGH | 6 |
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UPBEAT
(AUS)
3G STRATEGIC (AUS) - SILVERBEAT (AUS) DISTANT MUSIC (USA) |
B SHINN | 56.5 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 9 |
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FOLDING GEAR
(NZ)
3G JOHAR (USA) - ROYAL SHOW (NZ) DEPUTY GOVERNOR (USA) |
B MELHAM | 55.5 | LEE & SHANNON HOPE | 4 |
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EXTRA ZERO
(AUS)
3G DANZERO (AUS) - EXTRA BUBBLY (AUS) BELLOTTO (USA) |
G BOSS | 55.5 | D A HAYES | 9 |
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STOKEHOUSE
(AUS)
3G ANABAA (USA) - MALAPERT (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 55.5 | D A HAYES | 9 |
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BROM BROM
(AUS)
3G DELAGO BROM (AUS) - EASY DOES IT (NZ) STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA) |
B RAWILLER | 55.5 | COLIN & CINDY ALDERSON | 13 |
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AMBITIOUS GENERAL
(AUS)
3C GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - LAKE LAGODA (AUS) MILITARY PLUME (NZ) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 | PETER G MOODY | 8 |
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SPINNEY
(AUS)
3G OCTAGONAL (NZ) - OCHILTREE (AUS) TWIG MOSS (FR) |
D BEADMAN | 55.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 2 |
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RENEWABLE
(NZ)
3G ZABEEL (NZ) - CARMEL VALLEY (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE) |
D NIKOLIC | 55.5 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 12 |
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ELVSTROEM
(AUS)
3C DANEHILL (USA) - CIRCLES OF GOLD (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 | TONY VASIL | 1 |
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NATURAL BLITZ
(AUS)
3C DEHERE (USA) - MOHAVE DANCER (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 55.5 | DOUG HARRISON | 13 |
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DON EDUARDO
(NZ)
3C ZABEEL (NZ) - OUR DIAMOND LOVER (AUS) STICKS AND STONES (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 6 |
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FUBU
(AUS)
3C LAST TYCOON (IRE) - HOSPITABLE (AUS) LUSKIN STAR (AUS) |
V HALL | 55.5 | CLIFF BROWN | 7 |
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PINS
(AUS)
3C SNIPPETS (AUS) - NO FINER (AUS) KAORU STAR (AUS) |
P PAYNE | 55.5 | CLARRY CONNERS | 1 |
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