The 2026 Caulfield Guineas is a Group 1 race for three-year-olds over 1600 metres at Caulfield, run as Race 8 at 4:30pm AEDT on Saturday 10 October 2026 for $3,000,000. Warwoven is the $2.25 favourite, with Blind Raise at $3.70 and Tron Bolt at $9. Punt Hub's best bet is No. 2 Warwoven, who won the Golden Rose by 3.16 lengths and is chasing a Group 1 hat-trick.
Eleven colts and geldings accepted, all carrying 57kg. Chris Waller has four runners and is chasing a third straight Guineas. We're against No. 5 Blind Raise. All odds below are Punt Hub's best displayed win prices. Follow the live market on the Punt Hub Caulfield Guineas race page.
Caulfield Guineas 2026 tips at a glance
Best bet: 2. Warwoven (barrier 6, 57kg, Rachel King). Win, $2.25 best displayed.
Punt Hub selection: 2.
Against: 5. Blind Raise ($3.70). He is an impressive Prelude winner, but he has never raced beyond 1400 metres, and no Prelude winner has won the Guineas since Helmet in 2011.
Caulfield Guineas 2026 key facts
Race detail | 2026 Caulfield Guineas |
|---|---|
Date | Saturday 10 October 2026 (Caulfield Guineas Day) |
Venue | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne VIC |
Race | Race 8, Caulfield Guineas (Group 1) |
Start time | 4:30pm AEDT |
Distance | 1600 metres, turf, anticlockwise |
Conditions | Set weights, three-year-olds |
Prizemoney | $3,000,000 ($1,800,000 to the winner) |
Field | 11 runners |
Weights | 57kg for every runner |
Track | Soft 5 at Thursday's inspection, rail true |
Forecast | 40% chance of up to 1mm, top of 21°C |
Last year's winner | Autumn Boy ($4.20), Chris Waller and Damian Lane |
All times are AEDT. The race starts at 4:30pm in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Hobart, 4:00pm in Adelaide, 3:30pm in Brisbane and 1:30pm in Perth.
Caulfield Guineas 2026 field, barriers and odds
The table lists each runner's barrier, weight, jockey, trainer and recent form. Odds are Punt Hub's best displayed win price across the bookmakers Punt Hub compares.
No. | Horse | Barrier | Kg | Jockey | Trainer | Form | Win odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Unit Five | 1 | 57 | Thomas Stockdale | Ciaron Maher | 110x27 | $23.00 |
2 | Warwoven | 6 | 57 | Rachel King | Bjorn Baker | 11416x511 | $2.25 |
3 | Tornado Valley | 8 | 57 | William Pike | Ciaron Maher | 312268x742 | $27.00 |
4 | Tron Bolt | 11 | 57 | Craig Williams | Chris Waller | 3111x75 | $9.00 |
5 | Blind Raise (NZ) | 2 | 57 | Blake Shinn | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 119x11 | $3.70 |
6 | Diameter | 9 | 57 | Jye McNeil | Chris Waller | x34813x661 | $31.00 |
7 | Central Europe | 7 | 57 | James McDonald | Chris Waller | 23x340 | $14.00 |
8 | Somethings Burnin' | 3 | 57 | Ben Melham | Chris Waller | 30x1232 | $27.00 |
9 | Wolf Gap | 4 | 57 | Ethan Brown | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 13x24 | $18.00 |
10 | Seraphox | 10 | 57 | Declan Bates | Ciaron Maher | 713x36 | $61.00 |
11 | Call Me Coach | 5 | 57 | Mark Zahra | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 11 | $16.00 |
Scratchings close on race morning. Check the live Caulfield Guineas odds before you bet.
Caulfield Guineas 2026 market overview
Warwoven leads at $2.25, out slightly from $2.20, with Blind Raise steady at $3.70. There is then a gap to Tron Bolt ($9) and Central Europe ($14, in from $15). Call Me Coach has firmed from $18 to $16, and Diameter has drifted from $27 to $31.
Favourites have been beaten in each of the last three runnings, and the last favourite to win was Golden Mile in 2022. Even so, eight of the last 16 winners started at $5 or shorter, and only three paid more than $12.
Our Caulfield Guineas best bet: Warwoven
Warwoven is the best three-year-old in the race on what he has already done. He has beaten Australia's best colts twice in a fortnight, and the Golden Rose was a demolition. He is the favourite for a reason, and we're happy to be with him.
The Golden Rose was the run of the spring
Warwoven won the Group 1 Golden Rose at Rosehill on 26 September by 3.16 lengths in 1:20.93 for the 1400 metres. He beat St Gotthard and Under Focus, and the field included three Group 1-winning two-year-olds from last season. Tron Bolt was fifth, beaten five lengths, and Central Europe was 10th.
The double, and the path to Caulfield
He had already won the Group 2 Run To The Rose over 1200 metres on 12 September. The Golden Rose and Caulfield Guineas double has been done by The Autumn Sun (2018) and Ole Kirk (2020).
Will he run 1600 metres?
This is his first start at 1600 metres. The Golden Rose was his first start at 1400 metres, and he finished it off strongly. Bjorn Baker said Warwoven "relaxed beautifully" in the Golden Rose and that his mother was "really good at 2000 metres". He is fourth-up and fit, and Rachel King keeps the ride.
The case against
He has never raced at 1600 metres, and he has never raced anticlockwise. Barrier 6 is wider than ideal: 12 of the 15 winners from 2010 to 2024 started from barriers 1 to 5. He has won one of three on soft tracks, and Caulfield was Soft 5 on Thursday.
Caulfield Guineas 2026 contenders and form analysis
2. Warwoven ($2.25)
Bjorn Baker's colt has won five of his eight starts, including the Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes, the Run To The Rose and the Golden Rose. Rachel King keeps the ride. Baker has said a run in the Cox Plate is possible, depending on how he comes through Saturday.
5. Blind Raise ($3.70)
The Busuttin and Young-trained gelding has won four of his five starts. He won the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) by 2.75 lengths at $2.40 after sitting outside the leader, and before that the Listed McKenzie Stakes at Sandown. His only defeat was ninth in the Sires' Produce on a soft Eagle Farm track. Barrier 2 and Blake Shinn suit him. But he has never raced beyond 1400 metres, only one gelding has won since 2010, and no Prelude winner has won the Guineas since Helmet in 2011. We're against him tomorrow. At $3.70, there are too many questions.
4. Tron Bolt ($9)
Chris Waller's colt won the Group 1 JJ Atkins over 1600 metres at Eagle Farm in June, on a Heavy 9 track, at $1.80. He is unbeaten in two heavy-track starts. He was seventh in the Run To The Rose and fifth in the Golden Rose behind Warwoven, but he is third-up and back to a mile. Barrier 11 is the widest gate.
7. Central Europe ($14)
The Frankel colt was fourth in the Run To The Rose, 1.75 lengths behind Warwoven, at $5. He then ran 10th in the Golden Rose after going too fast early. James McDonald takes the ride for Waller from barrier 7.
11. Call Me Coach ($16)
The Freedmans' Dundeel colt is unbeaten in two starts, at Hawkesbury and then a Cranbourne benchmark 66 by 1.5 lengths at $1.35. This is a huge rise in class for his first start in stakes company. Mark Zahra rides from barrier 5. Anthony Freedman won the race in 2019 with Super Seth, also by Dundeel.
The rest of the field
Diameter ($31) won the Group 2 Stutt Stakes over 1600 metres at Caulfield by a short head from stablemate Somethings Burnin' ($27). Wolf Gap ($18) has been beaten twice by Blind Raise this preparation. Tornado Valley ($27) was second in the Prelude, while Unit Five ($23) and Seraphox ($61) need big improvement.
Caulfield Guineas 2026 speed map and barriers
Position | Runners |
|---|---|
Leaders | Central Europe (7), Unit Five (1) |
On or near the pace | Blind Raise (2), Somethings Burnin' (3), Wolf Gap (4) |
Midfield | Warwoven (6), Call Me Coach (5), Tornado Valley (8) |
Back | Diameter (9), Seraphox (10), Tron Bolt (11) |
Central Europe went too fast in the Golden Rose, so expect a genuine tempo if he goes forward again. That suits Warwoven, who relaxes and finishes strongly from midfield. Blind Raise will be handy from barrier 2 but will be doing work over a mile for the first time. Tron Bolt has to find cover from barrier 11.
History says… Twelve of the 15 winners from 2010 to 2024 started from barriers 1 to 5. The exceptions were Mighty Boss (barrier 17, 2017), Griff (6, 2023) and Private Life (11, 2024).
Caulfield track condition and weather for the Caulfield Guineas
Caulfield was rated Soft 5 at the 8am inspection on Thursday, with the rail true and 73.8mm of rain since the last meeting. The Guineas was listed Soft 6 at acceptances. The Bureau of Meteorology forecast is a 40% chance of up to 1mm on Saturday and a top of 21°C, after a warm, windy Friday. An upgrade is possible, so recheck the rating on race morning. Fifteen of the last 16 Guineas were run on a Good track.
Horse | Good | Soft | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|
Warwoven | 5: 4-0-0 | 3: 1-0-0 | Unraced |
Blind Raise | 3: 3-0-0 | 2: 1-0-0 | Unraced |
Tron Bolt | 4: 1-0-1 | Unraced | 2: 2-0-0 |
Caulfield Guineas trends and statistics
We analysed every winner from 2010 to 2025.
Price: eight of the 16 winners started at $5 or shorter, but favourites have lost the last three runnings.
Colts: 15 of the 16 winners were colts. Long John (2013) is the only gelding to win in that time.
The Prelude: Helmet (2011) is the last horse to win the Prelude and the Guineas.
The Golden Rose: The Autumn Sun (2018) and Ole Kirk (2020) both won the Golden Rose and the Guineas.
Trainers: Chris Waller has won four times since 2015, including the last two with Private Life and Autumn Boy.
Barriers: 12 of the 15 winners from 2010 to 2024 started from barriers 1 to 5.
Recent Caulfield Guineas winners
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Track | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | Autumn Boy | Damian Lane | Chris Waller | Good 3 | $4.20 |
2024 | Private Life | Damian Lane | Chris Waller | Good 3 | $13.00 |
2023 | Griff | Ben Melham | Ciaron Maher & Dave Eustace | Good 4 | $31.00 |
2022 | Golden Mile | James McDonald | James Cummings | Soft 5 | $2.70 |
2021 | Anamoe | Damien Oliver | James Cummings | Good 3 | $2.10 |
2020 | Ole Kirk | William Pike | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Good 3 | $4.20 |
2019 | Super Seth | Mark Zahra | Anthony Freedman | Good 3 | $7.50 |
2018 | The Autumn Sun | James McDonald | Chris Waller | Good 3 | $1.70 |
2017 | Mighty Boss | Michael Walker | Mick Price | Good 3 | $101.00 |
2016 | Divine Prophet | Dwayne Dunn | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Good 3 | $7.00 |
In 2025, Autumn Boy beat Planet Red by 0.75 lengths, with Observer third, in 1:36.30.
Caulfield Guineas history
The Caulfield Guineas was first run in 1881 and has always been a mile race for three-year-olds. It was a principal race until 1979, when it became a Group 1. During World War II it was run at Flemington. Its early winners include Ajax (1937), who went on to win 14 races now rated Group 1.
Few races have a stronger honour roll. Storm Queen (1966) and Surround (1976) won it as fillies, and Manikato (1978), Mahogany (1993) and All Too Hard (2012) became champions. Redoute's Choice (1999) and Lonhro (2001) both used it as a step to careers as champion sires.
Today it is worth $3 million, and it is the feature race on the opening day of the Melbourne Racing Club's spring carnival. Chris Waller has won the last two runnings and four since 2015. The market has been hard to read lately: favourites have lost three years in a row, and Mighty Boss won at $101 in 2017. The Golden Rose and Prelude are now the two key lead-ups, and this year they produced the top two in the betting.
Caulfield Guineas 2026 prizemoney
1st: $1,800,000
2nd: $540,000
3rd: $270,000
4th: $135,000
5th: $75,000
6th to 8th: $60,000 each
A $20,000 nominator bonus is paid for qualified horses.
3.5% of prizemoney goes to jockey, equine and participant welfare before distribution.
Caulfield Guineas 2026 frequently asked questions
When is the 2026 Caulfield Guineas?
The 2026 Caulfield Guineas is Race 8 at Caulfield on Saturday 10 October 2026, starting at 4:30pm AEDT.
What distance is the Caulfield Guineas?
The Caulfield Guineas is run over 1600 metres at Caulfield, at set weights for three-year-olds. Every runner carries 57kg.
Who is the favourite for the 2026 Caulfield Guineas?
Warwoven is the favourite at $2.25, ahead of Blind Raise at $3.70 and Tron Bolt at $9. These are Punt Hub's best displayed odds.
What are Punt Hub's tips for the 2026 Caulfield Guineas?
Punt Hub's best bet is No. 2 Warwoven, the Golden Rose winner. We're against No. 5 Blind Raise, who has never raced beyond 1400 metres.
Can Warwoven run 1600 metres?
Warwoven has not raced at 1600 metres before. He won his first start at 1400 metres, the Golden Rose, by 3.16 lengths, and his trainer Bjorn Baker said the colt relaxed beautifully in that race.
Has a Prelude winner won the Caulfield Guineas recently?
No Caulfield Guineas Prelude winner has won the Guineas since Helmet in 2011. Blind Raise won the 2026 Prelude by 2.75 lengths.
What is the track condition at Caulfield for the Guineas?
Caulfield was rated Soft 5 at Thursday's inspection, with the rail true. The forecast is a 40% chance of up to 1mm of rain on Saturday, so an upgrade is possible. Recheck the rating on race morning.
How much prizemoney is the Caulfield Guineas worth?
The 2026 Caulfield Guineas is worth $3,000,000, with $1,800,000 to the winner, $540,000 for second and $270,000 for third.
Who won the Caulfield Guineas in 2025?
Autumn Boy won the 2025 Caulfield Guineas at $4.20 for trainer Chris Waller and jockey Damian Lane, beating Planet Red by 0.75 lengths in 1:36.30.
Which trainer has the best Caulfield Guineas record?
Chris Waller has won the Caulfield Guineas four times since 2015, including the last two runnings, and has four runners this year: Tron Bolt, Diameter, Central Europe and Somethings Burnin'.
How to watch the Caulfield Guineas
Watch live on Channel 7 and stream free on 7plus. Melbourne Racing Club sells tickets for Caulfield Guineas Day.